The ICRP dose limits for individual members of the public are presented
in Table II.
is given.
No maxinun “somatically significant" dose for a population
The genetic dose to the population should be kept to the mininun
amount consistent with necessity and should not exceed 5 rems in 30 years
from all sources other than natural background and medical procedures,
No single type of population exposure should take up a disproportionate
share of the total of the recommended dose linit.
TABLE
II
ICRP DOSE LIMITS i
‘
Individuals
Population
Gonads, red
0.5 rem/yr
-
Skin, bone,
thyroid
3.0 rems lyre!
-
Hands and forearms;
feet and ankles
7.5 rems/yr
-
Other single organs
1.5 rems/yr
-
bone-marrow
Genetic dose 3/
-
1/
For conditions and qualifications see ICRP Publication 9.
3/
See paragraphs 84, 85, and 86, ICRP Publication 9.
2/
1.5 rems/yr to thyroid of children up to 16 years of age.
5 rems/30 yrs