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This document outlines regulations for radiation dose limits and optimisation of radiation protection for nuclear facilities in the United Arab Emirates. It defines key terms related to radiation doses and exposure. The regulations establish: 1) Dose limits for occupational exposure, including limits in annex tables. 2) Dose limits for public exposure, with annual effective dose limits. 3) Requirements for optimisation of radiation protection for workers and the public, to keep radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievable.
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This document outlines regulations for radiation dose limits and optimisation of radiation protection for nuclear facilities in the United Arab Emirates. It defines key terms related to radiation doses and exposure. The regulations establish: 1) Dose limits for occupational exposure, including limits in annex tables. 2) Dose limits for public exposure, with annual effective dose limits. 3) Requirements for optimisation of radiation protection for workers and the public, to keep radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievable.
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Regulation

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REGULATION FOR RADIATION DOSE


LIMITS AND OPTIMISATION OF
RADIATION PROTECTION FOR NUCLEAR
FACILITIES
(FANR-REG-04)
Version 1
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Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR)


P.O. Box 112021, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
regulation@fanr.gov.ae
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Contents

Definitions ........................................................................................................................... 3

Article (1) ......................................................................................................................................................... 3

Objective and Scope ........................................................................................................... 6

Article (2) ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Dose Limits for Occupational Exposure ........................................................................... 6

Article (3) ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Dose Limits for Public Exposure ....................................................................................... 7

Article (4) ......................................................................................................................................................... 7

Optimisation of Radiation Protection for Workers ........................................................... 8

Article (5) ......................................................................................................................................................... 8

Optimisation of Radiation Protection for The Public........................................................ 8

Article (6) ......................................................................................................................................................... 8

ANNEX 1 - Dose Limits for Occupational Exposure ....................................................... 10

ANNEX 2 - Dose Limits for Public Exposure ................................................................... 11

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Definitions
Article (1)
For the purpose of this regulation, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.
Other capitalised terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in Article 1 of the Federal Law by Decree No. 6 of 2009 Concerning the Peaceful Uses of
Nuclear Energy (the Law):

Absorbed Dose The fundamental dosimetric quantity D, defined as


_
dE
D
dm
_
Where d E is the mean energy imparted by Ionizing Radiation
to matter in a volume element and dm is the mass of matter in
the volume element.
Accident Conditions Deviations from Normal Operation more severe than
Anticipated Operational Occurrences, including DBAs and
Severe Accidents.
Anticipated An operational process deviating from Normal Operation that is
Operational expected to occur at least once during the operating lifetime of
Occurrence a Nuclear Facility but in view of appropriate design provisions
does not cause any significant damage to items important to
Safety or lead to Accident Conditions.
Controlled Area A defined area in a Nuclear Facility in which specific Radiation
Protection measures and Safety provisions are or could be
required for: (a) controlling normal Exposures; (b) preventing
the spread of contamination in normal working conditions; or (c)
preventing or limiting the extent of potential Exposures.
Design Basis Accident Accident Conditions against which a Nuclear Facility is
(DBA) designed according to established Design criteria, and for which
the damage to the Nuclear Fuel and the release of Radioactive
Material are kept within authorized limits.
Dose Constraint A prospective and source of radiation related restriction on the
individual Dose from a source of radiation, which provides a
basic level of Radiation Protection for the most highly exposed
individuals to Ionizing Radiation from a source of radiation, and
serves as an upper bound on the Dose in Optimisation of
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Radiation Protection for that source of radiation. For
Occupational Exposures, the Dose Constraint is a value of
individual Dose used to limit the range of options considered in
the process of Optimisation. For Public Exposure, the Dose
Constraint is an upper bound on the annual Doses that
members of the public may receive from the planned Operation
of any controlled source of radiation.
Dose Limit The value of the Effective Dose or the Equivalent Dose to
individuals from Planned Exposure Situations that shall not be
exceeded.
Effective Dose The quantity E defined as a summation of the tissue Equivalent
Doses, which is each multiplied by the appropriate Tissue
Weighting Factor where HT is the Equivalent Dose in tissue T
and wT is the Tissue Weighting Factor for tissue T .

E   wT .H T
T

From the definition of Equivalent Dose, it follows that where wR


is the Radiation Weighting Factor for radiation type R and DT , R
is the average Absorbed Dose in the organ or tissue.
E   wT  wR .DT , R
T R

Equivalent Dose The quantity HT , R , defined as where DT , R is the Absorbed


Dose delivered by radiation type R averaged over a tissue or
organ T and wR is the Radiation Weighting Factor for radiation
type R:
HT , R  wR .DT , R
When the radiation field is composed of different radiation types
with different values of wR the Equivalent Dose is:

H T   wR .DT , R
R

Exposure Occupational Exposure(s) and/ or Public Exposure(s).


High-LET Radiation Radiation with high Linear Energy Transfer, normally assumed
to comprise protons, neutrons and alpha particles (or other
particles of similar or greater mass).
ICRP International Commission on Radiological Protection

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Internal Exposure Exposure to Ionizing Radiation from a source of radiation within
the body of an individual.

Linear Energy Transfer The average linear rate of energy loss of charged particle
(LET) radiation in a medium, i.e., the radiation energy lost per unit
length of path through a material. That is, the quotient of dE by
dl where dE is the mean energy lost by a charged particle owing
to collisions with electrons in traversing a distance dl in matter.
𝑑𝐸
𝐿=
𝑑𝑙
The unit of LET is J.m-1 often given in keV.μm-1
Low-LET Radiation Radiation with low Linear Energy Transfer, normally assumed
to comprise photons (including X rays and gamma radiation),
electrons, positrons and muons.
Normal Operation Operation within specified operational limits and conditions. For
a Nuclear Facility this includes start-up, Operation, shutting
down, Maintenance, testing and refuelling.
Optimisation The process of determining levels of Radiation Protection and
Safety that make Exposures and the probability and magnitude
of potential Exposures “as low as reasonably achievable
(ALARA) economic and social factors being taken into account”
as required by the International Commission on Radiological
Protection System of Radiological Protection.
Optimise, Optimised and Optimising shall be construed
accordingly.
Planned Exposure A situation of Exposure to Ionizing Radiation that arises from
Situation the planned Operation of sources of radiation or from planned
activity of Nuclear Facility including rehabilitation of the
previously occupied land. Practices in Operation are Planned
Exposure Situations.
Radiation Weighting A dimensionless factor by which the organ or tissue Absorbed
Factor Dose is multiplied to reflect the higher biological effectiveness
of high-LET radiations compared with low-LET radiations. It is
used to derive the Equivalent Dose from the Absorbed Dose
averaged over a tissue or organ.

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Representative Person An individual receiving a Dose that represents the Doses of the
more highly-exposed individuals in the public.
Severe Accidents Accident Conditions more severe than a DBA and involving
significant core degradation
Tissue Weighting The multiplier of the Equivalent Dose to a tissue or organ used
Factor for Radiation Protection purposes to account for the different
sensitivities of different organs and tissues to the induction of
the stochastic effects of Ionizing Radiation.
Worker(s) Any Person who works full-time, part-time or on a temporary
basis for a Licensee and who has recognised rights and duties
in relation to occupational Radiation Protection.

Objective and Scope


Article (2)
This regulation establishes Dose Limits and the requirements for Optimisation of Radiation
Protection that are relevant to a Nuclear Facility in the phases of Design, Construction,
Commissioning, Normal Operation, including Anticipated Operational Occurrences, and
Decommissioning.

Dose Limits for Occupational Exposure


Article (3)
1. Through measures taken in the Design and Construction, in the management of the
Commissioning, Normal Operation, including Anticipated Operational Occurrences, and in
the Decommissioning of a Nuclear Facility, the Licensee shall ensure that the
Occupational Exposure of Workers during the Commissioning, Operation and
Decommissioning of the Nuclear Facility does not exceed the Dose Limits established in
Articles 3.2 through 3.5 and 3.10 below, and as summarised in Annex 1 of this regulation.

2. The Effective Dose Limit to a Worker who is subjected to Occupational Exposure(s) during
the Commissioning, Normal Operation, including Anticipated Operational Occurrences
and Decommissioning, of a Nuclear Facility is an average of 20 millisieverts (mSv) per
year over a period of five years (100 mSv in 5 years) with no single year exceeding 50
mSv.

3. The Equivalent Dose Limit for the lens of the eye of a Worker is an average of 20 mSv per
year over a period of 5 years (100 mSv in 5 years) with no single year exceeding 50 mSv.

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4. The Equivalent Dose Limit for the extremities (i.e. hands, feet and forearms) of a Worker
in a Nuclear Facility is 500 mSv per year.

5. The Equivalent Dose Limit for the skin (i.e. the average dose over 1 cm2 of the most highly
irradiated area at any point of the skin) of a Worker in a Nuclear Facility is 500 mSv per
year.

6. If a female Worker who is subjected to Occupational Exposure(s) during Commissioning,


Normal Operation and Decommissioning and has announced her pregnancy, the Licensee
shall arrange her work so that the Equivalent Dose to the foetus is Optimised and shall not
exceed 1 mSv for the remainder of the pregnancy.

7. If a female Worker has informed the Licensee that she is breastfeeding an infant, the
Licensee shall ensure that the said female Worker is not employed in work involving risk
of Internal Exposure.

8. The Licensee shall ensure that no Person under the age of 16 years is subjected to
Occupational Exposure.

9. The Licensee shall ensure that no Person of age 16 to 18 years is allowed to work in a
Controlled Area unless under supervision and only for the purpose of training for
employment involving Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation.

10. The Dose Limits for Persons of age 16 to 18 years who are being trained for employment
involving Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation is as follows:

a. The Effective Dose Limit is 6 mSv per year;

b. The Equivalent Dose Limit for the lens of the eye is 20 mSv per year;

c. The Equivalent Dose Limit for the extremities and to the skin is 150 mSv per year.

11. In order to demonstrate compliance with the Dose Limits for Occupational Exposure
defined in this regulation, the Licensee shall apply the methodology and Dose coefficients
set out in the most recent ICRP publications on Occupational Exposures, internal and
external, that shall be effective in the State at the beginning of the year following the
issuance of such ICRP publications.

Dose Limits for Public Exposure


Article (4)
1. Through measures taken in the Design, Construction and in managing the Commissioning,
Normal Operation, including Anticipated Operational Occurrences, and Decommissioning
of a Nuclear Facility, the Licensee shall ensure that the Public Exposure during the
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Commissioning, Operation and Decommissioning of the Nuclear Facility does not exceed
the limits on the estimated Doses to the Representative Person established in Articles 4.2,
4.3 and 4.4 below and as summarised in Annex 2 of this regulation.

2. The Effective Dose Limit to a member of the public is 1 mSv per year.

3. The Equivalent Dose Limit to the lens of the eye of a member of the public is 15 mSv per
year.

4. The Equivalent Dose Limit for the skin (i.e. the average dose over 1 cm2 of the most highly
irradiated area at any point of the skin) of a member of the public is 50 mSv per year.

5. In order to demonstrate compliance with Dose Limits for Public Exposure, the Licensee
shall apply the methodology and Dose coefficients set out in the most recent ICRP
publications that shall be effective in the State at the beginning of the year following the
issuance of such ICRP publications.

Optimisation of Radiation Protection for Workers


Article (5)
1. The Licensee shall ensure an Optimised level of Radiation Protection for Workers during
the Commissioning, Normal Operation, including Anticipated Operational Occurrences,
and Decommissioning of the Nuclear Facility so that the number of Workers exposed and
the magnitude of the individual Doses are Optimised. This Optimised level of Radiation
Protection shall be realised through the Design measures, control of Construction, and the
management of Commissioning, Normal Operation, including Anticipated Operational
Occurrences, and Decommissioning of the Nuclear Facility.

2. The Licensee shall determine a Dose Constraint for the Occupational Exposure of Workers
in line with international good practice in similar Nuclear Facilities and shall Optimise
Radiation Protection below that determined Dose Constraint, which shall serve as a target
for Design, Commissioning, Operation and Decommissioning of the Nuclear Facility.

3. The Dose Constraint for Occupational Exposure determined in accordance with Article 5.2
shall be subject to the agreement of the Authority.

Optimisation of Radiation Protection for the Public


Article (6)
1. The Licensee shall ensure an Optimised level of Radiation Protection for the
Representative Person of the public during the Commissioning, Normal Operation,
including Anticipated Operational Occurrences, and Decommissioning of the Nuclear
Facility so that the magnitude of the individual Doses is Optimised. This level of Radiation
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Protection shall be realised through the Design measures, control of Construction and the
management of Commissioning, Normal Operation, including Anticipated Operational
Occurrences, and Decommissioning of the Nuclear Facility.

2. The Licensee shall determine a Dose Constraint for the Public Exposure of the
Representative Person of the public in line with international good practice in similar
Nuclear Facilities, and shall ensure an optimal level of Radiation Protection below that
determined Dose Constraint, which shall serve as a target for Design, Commissioning,
Operation and Decommissioning of the Nuclear Facility.

3. The Dose Constraint for Public Exposure determined in accordance with Article 6.2 shall
be subject to the agreement of the Authority.

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ANNEX 1 - Dose Limits for Occupational Exposure
Effective Dose Limits

Person Period Effective Dose Limit

Worker One year (average) Average 20 mSv over a period


of 5 years

Five years 100 mSv

One year (maximum) 50 mSv

Person between 16 and 18 One year 6 mSv


years of age

Equivalent Dose Limits

Organ or Tissue Person Period Equivalent Dose Limit

Lens of the eye Worker One year Average-20 mSv over a


period of 5 years

Five years 100 mSv

One year Less or equal 50 mSv

Person between 16 One year 20 mSv


and 18 years of age

Any point of the skin Worker One year 500 mSv

Person between 16 One year 150 mSv


and 18 years of age

Extremities (hands, Worker One year 500 mSv


feet and forearms)
Person between 16 One year 150 mSv
and 18 years

Foetus Pregnant Worker Remainder of the 1 mSv


pregnancy

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ANNEX 2 - Dose Limits for Public Exposure
Effective Dose Limits

Person Period Effective Dose Limit

Member of the public One year 1 mSv

Equivalent Dose Limits

Organ or Tissue Period Equivalent Dose Limit

Lens of the eye One year 15 mSv

Any point of the Skin One year 50 mSv

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