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AW: Nucl Week on French Acad of Med statement on LNT & "Disinformation"

> 

> The last draft of the new German legislation I know about 

> contained the 20

> mSv/y as limit. The final legislation had the 100 mSv/5y limit, with a

> maximum of 50 mSv/y in one of the five years. I would be 

> surprised if this

> did not become law in France as well. In the new legislation 

> of EU member

> states I know of, the same approach has been adopted and as 

> far as I can

> foresee we might adopt it in Austria as well.

> 

> Franz





That is not correct at all. The german legislation, valid since Aug., 1.,

2001, says in ยง 55 the dose limit is 20 mSv/y. In a single case for a single

year the authority may approve a 50 mSv/y-limit. In this case the 100 mSv/5

y-limit must be observed.



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Peter Hewing



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D-63791 Karlstein

Germany

Phone +49 6188 780251

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e-mail:Peter.Hewing@siemens.com

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