Table 3-7 Dose Equivalent Limits and Controls

DOE-HDBK-1130-98

Help reduce individual and total worker population radiation dose (collective dose).

B. Dose Equivalent Limits and Administrative Control Levels

Table 3-7

Dose Equivalent Limits and Controls

DOE Dose

DOE

Facility

Equivalent

Recommendations

Administrative

Limit

Control Level

rem/year

Whole body

facility-specific

Extremity

N/A

facility-specific

Skin & other

N/A

facility-specific

organs

Lens of the

N/A

facility-specific

eye

Member of the

0.1

N/A

facility-specific

public

Declared

0.5/gestation

N/A

facility-specific

pregnant

period

worker

NOTE: 1) The chart is based on limits and control levels for routine conditions. The limits and control levels are also based on

the sum of internal and external dose. External dose is from sources outside the body. Internal dose is from sources inside the

body. 2) The internal dose reported in a given calendar year is actually the projected dose the individual will receive over the

next 50 years from intakes in that calendar year. Radioactive material may be inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin or

open wound.

Whole body

Definition

The whole body extends from the top of the head down to just below the elbow and

just below the knee. This is the location of most of the blood-producing and vital

organs.

Limit and control levels

The DOE whole body dose equivalent limit is based on the sum of internal and

external dose.