Re: International Radiation Protection Rules for Extremity Dose in ye

["J.J. Rozental" <rozental@unisys.com.br>]

The new IAEA Basic Safety Standards, Safety Series 115, 1996 and the New
European legislation, Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996, to be fully
implemented by 13 May 2000, present dose limits that have been developed
from widely accepted radiation protection and safety principles, according
with the ICRP 60, 1991. These documents emphasize specific recommendations
about dose constraints for the operation of any source, that shall be
established to attend the conditions of the Regulatory Authority, to limit
the range of options considered in the process of optimization. For
occupational exposures, dose constraint is a source related value of
individual dose used to limit the range of options considered in the process
of optimization.

Jose Julio Rozental
rozental@unisys.com.br
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
I'll be back to Israel next February 22


----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Reed <CReed@novoste.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 8:42 PM
Subject: International Radiation Protection Rules for Extremity Dose in ye


> Radsafers:
> Is it true that extremity dose limit is/will be 250 mSv for some
> countries in Europe?
> I know that the "Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying
> down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers
> and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing
> radiation" establishes 500mSv for the EU, but does not preclude member
> states from promulgating rules for lower standards which I am told is
> occurring.
> Are there any EU member states extremity limits below 500 mSv now or
> effective later in year 2000?
> Craig Reed
> creed@novoste.com
>
>
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