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OCCUPATIONAL DOSE LIMIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average annual dose
1, record 1, English, average%20annual%20dose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Threshold Limit Values(TLVs) published by the ACGIH(American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists) are used in many jurisdictions occupational exposure limits or guidelines : 20 mSv-TLV for average annual dose for radiation workers, averaged over five years... 3, record 1, English, - average%20annual%20dose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
average annual dose; AAD: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - average%20annual%20dose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dose moyenne annuelle
1, record 1, French, dose%20moyenne%20annuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les travailleurs d'entreprises extérieures, qui ont une dosimétrie passive complémentaire fournie par le CEA [Commissariat à l'énergie atomique], la dose moyenne annuelle reçue par individu effectivement exposé est de 0,41 mSv en 2003. Ces valeurs sont à rapprocher de la réglementation française qui est, pour les personnes travaillant dans le nucléaire, de 35 mSv par an, à ce jour. 2, record 1, French, - dose%20moyenne%20annuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dose moyenne annuelle : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - dose%20moyenne%20annuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2000-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective dose limit
1, record 2, English, effective%20dose%20limit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- limit of effective dose 2, record 2, English, limit%20of%20effective%20dose
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the occupational limit of effective dose the AECB proposal is a limit of 20 mSv in a dosimetry year. 2, record 2, English, - effective%20dose%20limit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effective dose: The sum of the products, in sievert, obtained by multiplying the equivalent dose of radiation received by and committed to each organ or tissue ... [Radiation Protection Regulations]. 1, record 2, English, - effective%20dose%20limit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite de dose efficace
1, record 2, French, limite%20de%20dose%20efficace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dose efficace : Somme, exprimée en sieverts, des valeurs dont chacune représente le produit de la dose équivalente reçue par un organe ou un tissu, et engagé à leur égard [...] [Règlement sur la radioprotection]. 1, record 2, French, - limite%20de%20dose%20efficace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 1997-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- occupational dose limit
1, record 3, English, occupational%20dose%20limit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- occupational limit 2, record 3, English, occupational%20limit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
occupational limit : a dose limit applicable to an "atomic radiation worker". 2, record 3, English, - occupational%20dose%20limit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Occupational dose: Exposure of an individual to radiation (i) in a restricted area; or (ii) in the course of employment in which the individual’s duties involve exposure to radiation, provided that "occupational dose" shall not be deemed to include any exposure of an individual to radiation for the purpose of medical diagnosis or medical therapy of such individual. 3, record 3, English, - occupational%20dose%20limit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The ICRP recommendation is a limit of 20 mSv per year, averaged over five years. 4, record 3, English, - occupational%20dose%20limit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limite de dose des travailleurs
1, record 3, French, limite%20de%20dose%20des%20travailleurs
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- limite de dose professionnelle 2, record 3, French, limite%20de%20dose%20professionnelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limite de dose des travailleurs. La CIPR recommande une limite annuelle moyenne de 20 mSv, calculée sur une période de cinq ans. 1, record 3, French, - limite%20de%20dose%20des%20travailleurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «exposition professionnelle» désigne l'exposition d'un travailleur subie ou engagée pendant une période de travail. 3, record 3, French, - limite%20de%20dose%20des%20travailleurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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