DoseMeasure of a radiation effect to be indicated more precisely... value of an ionizing radiationAny radiation which directly or indirectly ionizes, e.g. alp... fixed by the legislator as a maximum to which a person may be exposed based on recommendations from scientific committees. Different doseMeasure of a radiation effect to be indicated more precisely... limit values are fixed for different groups of persons. When handling radioactive substancesRadioactive substances within the meaning of the Atomic Ener... and ionizing radiationAny radiation which directly or indirectly ionizes, e.g. alp... the principle that any unnecessary radiationEnergy dispersion through matter or space. In atomic physics... exposure is to be avoided must be observed and if unavoidable it is to be kept as low as possible, even when within the legal limit values. The German Radiation ProtectionRadiation protection deals with the protection of individual... Ordinance and the X-Ray Ordinance fixes the limit values for occupationally exposed persons as listed in the table. Lower values apply for occupationally exposed pregnant women and apprentices.
Tissue or organ |
Limit |
| Effektive doseMeasure of a radiation effect to be indicated more precisely... |
20 mSv/year |
| Organ doseThe organ dose HT,R is the product of the organ absorbed dos...: | |
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50mSv/year |
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150 mSv/year |
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300 mSv/year |
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500 mSv/year |
DoseMeasure of a radiation effect to be indicated more precisely... limits for occupationally exposed persons
The effective doseMeasure of a radiation effect to be indicated more precisely... for members of the public must not exceed 1 mSv/year. The limit for the lens of the eye is 15 mSv/year and for the skin 50 mSv/year. The party responsible for radiation protectionIn Germany, a party responsible for radiation protection in... is required to plan the technical rating and operation of nuclear plants such that the following limit values are not exceeded by radioactive emissions with exhaust air or waste water:
| Effective doseMeasure of a radiation effect to be indicated more precisely... and doseMeasure of a radiation effect to be indicated more precisely... for gonads, uterus, red bone marrow |
0.3 mSv/year |
| DoseMeasure of a radiation effect to be indicated more precisely... for adrenals, bladder, brain, breast, small intestine, upper large intestine, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, oesophagus, pancreas, spleen, stomach, thyroid, thymus |
0.9 mSv/year |
| DoseMeasure of a radiation effect to be indicated more precisely... for bone surface, skin |
1.8 mSv/year |
These doseMeasure of a radiation effect to be indicated more precisely... limits shall be observed at the most unfavourable point of effect, taking account of all relevant load paths, the dietary and lifestyle habits of the reference person in addition to any possible prior contaminationUnwanted pollution of working surfaces, devices, rooms, wate... by other plants and facilities.