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The dose equivalent limit for the lens of the eye:
(nonstochastic/deterministic)
15 rem/year
(150 mSv)
The dose equivalent limit for the skin and extremities:
(nonstochastic/deterministic)
50 rem/year
(500 mSv)
1 rem = _____ mSv = _____ mrem = 0.01 Sv
1 rem =
10 mSv
= 1,000 mrem =
0.01 Sv
The annual
occupational
whole body exposure effective dose equivalent limit (stochastic effects)
5 rem/year
(50 mSv)
The annual effective dose equivalent limit for the
general public
with continuous or
frequent exposure
:
0.1 rem/year
(1 mSv)
The annual effective dose equivalent limit for the
general public
with
infrequent
exposure:
0.5 rem/year
(5 mSv)
The occupational exposure cumulative (lifetime) exposure limit:
1 rem X age in years
(10 mSv X age in years)
The embryo-fetus exposure total dose equivalent limit:
0.5 rem/pregnancy
(5 mSv)
The embryo-fetus exposure dose equivalent in a month:
0.05 rem/month
(0.5 mSv)
According to the NCRP shielding guidelines for a controlled area, the shielding must be sufficient to reduce exposure to no more than ___________.
100 mrem per week
(1 mSv)
The annual maximum permissible dose (MPD) for the general public is:
0.1 rem per year
(1 mSv)
Author
RadiationTherapy
ID
259414
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NCRP exposure recommendations
Description
Registry Review: NCRP exposure recommendations
Updated
2014-05-04T15:10:58Z
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