SCHEDULE 3Dose limits

PART 2

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Without prejudice to paragraph 8—

a

the limit on equivalent dose for the lens of the eye is—

i

20 mSv in a calendar year; or

ii

in accordance with conditions approved by the Executive from time to time, 100 mSv in any period of five consecutive calendar years subject to a maximum equivalent dose of 50 mSv in any single calendar year;

b

the limit on equivalent dose for the skin is 500 mSv in a calendar year as applied to the dose averaged over any area of 1 cm2 regardless of the area exposed;

c

the limit on equivalent dose for the extremities is 500 mSv in a calendar year.