Protection of pregnant crew
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8.—(1) An operator must inform all relevant crew members of the importance of giving early notification of pregnancy to the operator in view of the risks of exposure to the unborn child.
(2) An operator must, as soon as a crew member informs the operator in writing that she is pregnant, ensure that—
(a)the conditions of exposure to cosmic radiation for the crew member in the context of her duties are such that the equivalent dose to the unborn child is as low as reasonably achievable; and
(b)it is unlikely that that dose will exceed 1 mSv during the remainder of the pregnancy.
(3) In this article, “equivalent dose” has the meaning given in Article 4(33) of the Directive.