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.