S.L. 585.1 Art. 9Dose limits for occupational exposure.

(1) The dose limits for occupational exposure apply to the sum of annual occupational exposures of a worker from all authorised practices, occupational exposure to radon in workplaces requiring notification in accordance with regulation 64(3), and other occupational exposure from existing exposure situations in accordance with regulation 124(3). For emergency occupational exposure regulation 63 shall apply.

(2) The limit on effective dose for occupational exposure shall be 20mSv in any single year. In special circumstances or for certain exposure situations where the Secretariat is satisfied that a dose in excess of the annual limit is appropriate, the Secretariat may authorise a higher effective dose of up to 50mSv in a single year, provided that the average annual dose over any five (5) consecutive years, including the years for which the limit has been exceeded, does not exceed 20mSv.

(3) In addition to the limits on effective dose laid down in sub-regulation (2), the following limits on equivalent dose shall apply: the eye shall be 20mSv in a single year or 100mSv in any five consecutive years subject to a maximum dose of 50mSv in a single year;

(b) the limit on the equivalent dose for the skin shall be 500mSv in a year, this limit shall apply to the dose averaged 2 over any area of 1 cm , regardless of the area exposed;

(c) the limit on the equivalent dose for the extremities shall be 500mSv in a year.