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