EPA DOSE LIMITS AND THEIR CONTEXT
1 Millirad Per Year to Lung*
3 Millirad Per Year to Bone*
ewes while the recommendations are expressed in terms of
numerical limits...... these are not to be interpreted as
absolute values which must be metin every instance.
Rather, Federal Radiation Guidancerelies on the judgement
of the implementing agency, and only specifies that the
general objectives are to be met and deviations mustbe
justified.”
“Suggestions that higher dose rate limits should be used .
were rejected because the Agency had shownthat the
proposed limits were reasonable and achievable.”
*Risk is less than 10-6 per year to critical segment of population.