S.L. 585.1 Art. 6Optimisation - use of dose constraints.

Dose constraints for the purpose of prospective optimisation of protection shall be:

(1) (a) for occupational exposure, the dose constraint shall be established as an operational tool for optimisation by the undertaking and shall be one third of any dose limits specified in regulations 9,10 and 11. In the case of outside workers the dose constraint shall be established in cooperation between the employer of the outside worker and the undertaking;

(b) for public exposure, the dose constraint shall be 0.25mSv per year for the individual dose that members of the public receive from the planned operation of a specified radiation source;

(c) for medical exposure, dose constraints shall apply only with regard to the protection of carers and comforters, which shall be 1.5mSv per five years pursuant to regulation 66(6a) and volunteers participating in medical or biomedical research pursuant to regulation 66(4c).

(2) In the event that any dose constraint is exceeded the undertaking is to immediately inform the Commission and then produce a report detailing the event and doses received.