Difference between revisions of "Fundamental Principles of Radiological Protection"

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|<span style="font-size:100%;"> '''''[[ICRP Publication 103]]'' paragraph 203'''  
 
|<span style="font-size:100%;"> '''''[[ICRP Publication 103]]'' paragraph 203'''  
  
The principle of application of dose limits: The total dose to any individual from regulated sources in planned exposure situations other than medical exposure of patients should not exceed the appropriate limits recommended by the Commission.
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The principle of application of [[dose limits]]: The total dose to any individual from regulated sources in planned exposure situations other than medical exposure of patients should not exceed the appropriate limits recommended by the Commission.
  
  
 
'''''[[ICRP Publication 103]]'' paragraph 204'''
 
'''''[[ICRP Publication 103]]'' paragraph 204'''
  
Regulatory dose limits are determined by the regulatory authority, taking account of international recommendations, and apply to workers and to members of the public in planned exposure situations.
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Regulatory [[dose limits]] are determined by the regulatory authority, taking account of international recommendations, and apply to workers and to members of the public in planned exposure situations.
  
  
 
'''''[[ICRP Publication 103]]'' paragraph 243'''
 
'''''[[ICRP Publication 103]]'' paragraph 243'''
  
Dose limits apply only in planned exposure situations but not to medical exposures of patients ... Within a category of exposure, occupational or public, dose limits apply to the sum of exposures from sources related to practices that are already justified.
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[[Dose limits]] apply only in planned exposure situations but not to medical exposures of patients ... Within a category of exposure, occupational or public, [[dose limits]] apply to the sum of exposures from sources related to practices that are already justified.
  
 
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Revision as of 20:55, 8 March 2019

The System of Radiological Protection is anchored in three fundamental principles:


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