sec.55Radiation hazards— Act , ss 127 , 132 and 133

### sec.55 Radiation hazards— Act , ss 127 , 132 and 133 This section applies if the thing mentioned in section 127 (1) (a) , 132 (4) (b) or 133 (2) (c) of the Act is an ionising radiation source used to carry out a radiation practice. For sections 127 (1) (b) , 132 (4) (b) and 133 (2) (c) 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 inspector is aware, or ought reasonably be aware. (sec.55-ssec.1) This section applies if the thing mentioned in section 127 (1) (a) , 132 (4) (b) or 133 (2) (c) of the Act is an ionising radiation source used to carry out a radiation practice. (sec.55-ssec.2) For sections 127 (1) (b) , 132 (4) (b) and 133 (2) (c) 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.55-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , a reference to a pregnant woman is a reference to a woman of whose pregnancy the inspector 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 .