# The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017, Paragraph 7


Without prejudice to paragraphs 5 and 6—
(a) the limit on equivalent dose for the lens of the eye is 15 mSv in any calendar year;
(b) the limit on equivalent dose for the skin is 50 mSv in any calendar year averaged over any 1 cm2 area regardless of the area exposed;
(c) the limit on equivalent dose for the extremities is 50 mSv in a calendar year.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1075/schedule/3/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ionising-radiations-regulations-2017/schedule-3/paragraph-7
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