-13-

The ICRP dose limits for individual members of the public are
No maximum "“somatically significant" dose for a population

in Table I.

Using the linear dose-effect relationship and assuming no

is given.

threshold, the ICRP indicates that an annual exposure of active red
marrow, averaged cver each individual in the population, of 0.5 rem
(corresponding to the annual dose limit for members of the public)
might at equilibrium lead to an increased incidence of leukemia, at
most, of about ten cases per year per million persons exposed.

The genetic dose to the population should be kept to the minimum
amount consistent with necessity and should certainly 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

O+SProportzonate share of the total of the recommended dose limit.
or exposures from uncont roll d sources,

dent, ICRP iden
| “fries

e.g., fellowing an. accf-

the term “action levels." / he setting of

Action

1 velsfor particular circumstances is considered .t6 be the responsi,

( _-

t

—_

“

bility of national authorities.

So

ae sent ops
et ener

:OY.
ey

wth ae ant

.

By

“ -

ee yen We sr eege t r

LT

eC eek
gh bbe
Be
7
wa
Me
r
co

ad

yt

i

“

"
whe
a

Th

:

Fol
.
:

ae ea AP PETTY a AO, ED

MO

to
eee
s:
nn
s tyel ale
wee
a ge
gyn
gt Tea,
othe *
a,
Ty,
™
a .7r we
dis yh *- ihe os
biovn tt! neo ve
fate
.
eo. te
ng
. ¥ wed
*
coe! cpa
anit rae, ‘
wat”

tte
'

a

an

.

+

.

.

wey tes

4

»

’
ee
NE OP USB Qa Fe
’
te

wey

cog

’

:
cH
yO

te

Tere

tebe

ee!
ast

st

>
pte

.
*

:

“oe

Select target paragraph3