# Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, Paragraph 2: Employees of 18 years or above

Extent: N.I.

Without prejudice to paragraph 1—
(a) the limit on equivalent dose for the lens of the eye shall be 150 mSv in a calendar year;
(b) the limit on equivalent dose for the skin shall be 500 mSv in a calendar year as applied to the dose averaged over any area of 1cm2 regardless of the area exposed;
(c) the limit on equivalent dose for the hands, forearms, feet and ankles shall be 500 mSv in a calendar year.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/375/schedule/4/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ionising-radiations-regulations-northern-ireland-2000/schedule-4/paragraph-2
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