RADR 1309: Effective Dose Limit Recommendations

Occupational Exposures:

Effective Dose Limits -

Annual

50 mSv

5 rem

Occupational Exposures:

Effective Dose Limits -

Cumulative

10 mSv x age

1 rem x age

Occupational Exposures:

Equivalent Dose Annual Limits for Tissues and Organs -

Lens of eyes

150 mSv

15 rem

Occupational Exposures:

Equivalent Dose Annual Limits for Tissues and Organs -

Skin, hands, and feet

500 mSv

50 rem

Public Exposures (Annual):

Effective Dose Limits -

Continuous or frequent exposure

1 mSv

0.1 rem

Public Exposures (Annual):

Effective Dose Limits -

Infrequent exposure

5 mSv

0.5 rem

Public Exposures (Annual):

Equivalent Dose Limits for Tissues and Organs -

Lens of eye

15 mSv

1.5 rem

Public Exposures (Annual):

Equivalent Dose Limits for Tissues and Organs -

Skin, hands, and feet

50 mSv

5 rem

Public Exposures (Annual):

Embryo-Fetal Exposures (Monthly) -

Equivalent dose limit

0.5 mSv

0.05 rem

Public Exposures (Annual):

Education and Training Exposures (Annual) -

Effective dose limit

1 mSv

0.1 rem

Public Exposures (Annual):

Equivalent Dose Limit for Tissues and Organs -

Lens of eye

15 mSv

1.5 rem

Public Exposures (Annual):

Equivalent Dose Limit for Tissues and Organs -

Skin, hands, and feet

50 mSv

5 rem