BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 48-148
20 JULY 2020
Aerospace Medicine
IONIZING RADIATION PROTECTION
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AFMRA/SG3PB
Supersedes: AFI48-148,
20 November 2014
Certified by: AF/SG3/4
(Maj Gen Robert I. Miller)
Pages: 65
This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 48-1, Aerospace & Operational
Medicine Enterprise. This manual applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of
the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. It also applies to all tenants
of Air Force controlled property, including Department of Energy personnel, in accordance with
host-tenant support agreements, and Air Force contractors where specified herein and when
required by the terms of their contracts. See paragraph 1.2 for additional applicability. This
manual specifies the requirements for the protection of Air Force (AF) personnel and the public
from exposure to ionizing radiation resulting from AF activities. It defines responsibilities for
the protection, monitoring and medical follow-up of military personnel for the full spectrum of
military operations. This manual requires the collection and/or maintenance of information
protected by the Title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 552a, Privacy Act of 1974,
authorized by Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 20.2106, Records of
Individual Monitoring Results and Title 29 CFR Section 1910.1096(b), Exposure of Individuals
to Radiation in Restricted Areas, Title 29 CFR Section 1910.1096(n), Records, and Title 29 CFR
Section 1910.1096(o), Disclosure to Former Employee of Individual Employee's Record. The
applicable system of records notice (SORN) F044 AF SG O, United States Air Force Master
Radiation Exposure Registry is available at: http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx.
Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are
maintained in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Management of Records and
Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records
Disposition Schedule in the Air Force Records Information Management System. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF
