A preliminary evaluation of the implementation of a radiation protection program for the lens of the eye in Korean nuclear power plants

Epidemiological research has revealed that radiation exposure can cause cataracts. The Korean nuclear regulatory body has proposed the reduction of the occupational dose limit for the lens of the eye from 150 mSv/y to 100 mSv/5y, with an additional limitation of not exceeding 50 mSv/y for a specific...

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Main Authors: Tae Young Kong, Si Young Kim, Moonhyung Cho, Yoonhee Jung, Jung Kwon Son, Han Jang, Hee Geun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573321001789