sec.52Exposure of particular persons— Act , s 37

### sec.52 Exposure of particular persons— Act , s 37 This section applies if the radiation source for the radiation practice mentioned in section 37 (1) of the Act is an ionising radiation source. For section 37 (2) (c) (i) of the Act , the following radiation dose limits are prescribed for the occupational exposure of a person to ionising radiation from the radiation source— for an adult, other than a pregnant woman, while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—each of the doses stated in schedule 5 , part 1 ; for a person who is 16 or 17 years, other than a pregnant woman, while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—each of the doses stated in schedule 5 , part 2 ; for a pregnant woman, while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—a total effective dose of 1mSv during the remainder of the pregnancy; for a person, other than while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—each of the doses stated in schedule 5 , part 3 . For subsection (2) , a reference to a pregnant woman is a reference to a woman of whose pregnancy the person carrying out the radiation practice is aware, or ought reasonably be aware. (sec.52-ssec.1) This section applies if the radiation source for the radiation practice mentioned in section 37 (1) of the Act is an ionising radiation source. (sec.52-ssec.2) For section 37 (2) (c) (i) of the Act , the following radiation dose limits are prescribed for the occupational exposure of a person to ionising radiation from the radiation source— for an adult, other than a pregnant woman, while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—each of the doses stated in schedule 5 , part 1 ; for a person who is 16 or 17 years, other than a pregnant woman, while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—each of the doses stated in schedule 5 , part 2 ; for a pregnant woman, while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—a total effective dose of 1mSv during the remainder of the pregnancy; for a person, other than while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—each of the doses stated in schedule 5 , part 3 . (sec.52-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , a reference to a pregnant woman is a reference to a woman of whose pregnancy the person carrying out the radiation practice is aware, or ought reasonably be aware. - (a) for an adult, other than a pregnant woman, while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—each of the doses stated in schedule 5 , part 1 ; - (b) for a person who is 16 or 17 years, other than a pregnant woman, while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—each of the doses stated in schedule 5 , part 2 ; - (c) for a pregnant woman, while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—a total effective dose of 1mSv during the remainder of the pregnancy; - (d) for a person, other than while involved in carrying out the radiation practice—each of the doses stated in schedule 5 , part 3 .