Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91Show full title

[F1 OPS 1.390 Cosmic radiation U.K.

(a)

An operator shall take account of the in-flight exposure to cosmic radiation of all crew members while on duty (including positioning) and shall take the following measures for those crew liable to be subject to exposure of more than 1 mSv per year;

(1)

Assess their exposure;

(2)

Take into account the assessed exposure when organising working schedules with a view to reduce the doses of highly exposed crew members;

(3)

Inform the crew members concerned of the health risks their work involves;

(4)

Ensure that the working schedules for female crew members, once they have notified the operator that they are pregnant, keep the equivalent dose to the foetus as low as can reasonably be achieved and in any case ensure that the dose does not exceed 1 mSv for the remainder of the pregnancy;

(5)

Ensure that individual records are kept for those crew members who are liable to high exposure. These exposures are to be notified to the individual on an annual basis, and also upon leaving the operator.

(b)

(1)

An operator shall not operate an aeroplane above 15 000 m ( 49 000 ft) unless the equipment specified in OPS 1.680(a)(1) is serviceable, or the procedure prescribed in OPS 1.680(a)(2) is complied with.

(2)

The commander or the pilot to whom conduct of the flight has been delegated shall initiate a descent as soon as practicable when the limit values of cosmic radiation dose rate specified in the Operations Manual are exceeded.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/2008 of 11 December 2007 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane (Text with EEA relevance).