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It must be emphasized that these limits are maximum doses that may not be exceeded by design (except in special cases, such as a rescue operation following an accident). In practice, the ICRP recommends, and the regulatory agencies require, the application of the as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) principle, which states that operations be designed so that the work is done in such a manner that the resulting dose is ALARA. NRC regulations require a licensee to demonstrate that the ALARA principle is being applied.