NCRP Recommended Dose Limits Travis Table 9.16 p 2114 Flashcards
1
Q
Occupational exposures (annual) -Effective dose equivalent limit (stochastic effects):
A
50 mSv (5 rem)
2
Q
Ocupational exposure (annual) - Cumulative exposure:
A
10 mSv x age in years (1 rem x age in years)
3
Q
Occupational Exposures (annual) Equivalent dose limits for tissues and organs (nonstochastic) - lens of eye:
A
150 mSv (15 rem)
4
Q
Occupational Exposures (annual) Equivalent dose annual limits for tissues and organs (nonstochastic) - all others (red bone marrow, breast, lung, gonads, skin, extremities):
A
500 mSv (50 rem)
5
Q
Public Exposure (annual) - effective dose equivalent limit, continuous, or frequent exposure:
A
1 mSv (0.1 rem)
6
Q
Public Exposure (annual) - effective dose equivalent limit, infrequent exposure:
A
5 mSv (0.5 rem)
7
Q
Public Exposure (annual) Equivalent dose limits for tissues and organs: - lens of eye, all others (red bone marrow, breast, lung, gonads, skin, extremities):
A
50 mSv (5 rem)
8
Q
Public Exposure (annual) Remedial action for natural sources: - Effective dose (excluding radon)
A
> 5 mSv (>0.5 rem)
9
Q
Education and Training Exposures (annual)
- Effective dose equivalent limit
A
1 mSv (0.1 rem)
10
Q
Education and Training Exposures (annual)
Dose Equivalent limit for tissues and organs
- lens of eye and all others (red bone marrow, breast, lung, gonads, skin, extremities):
A
50 mSv (5 rem)
11
Q
Embryo-fetus exposures:
- total dose equivalent limit
A
5 mSv (0.5 rem)
12
Q
Embryo-fetus exposures:
- dose equivalent in a month:
A
0.5 mSv (0.05 rem)