Besides the skin, which body part has a 50 rem/yr limit?

Besides the skin, which body part has a 50 rem/yr limit?

• A. Extremities
• B. Lens of the Eye
• C. TEDE
• D. Pregnancy

Answer: (A)

The question is about annual radiation dose limits for different parts of the body. For occupational exposure, different body parts have different limits: the whole body (TEDE) is limited to 5 rem per year, the lens of the eye is limited to 15 rem per year, and the skin and the extremities (hands and feet) are each limited to 50 rem per year. Since the skin’s limit is 50 rem/year and the question asks which other body part shares that same limit, the extremities are the correct choice. The lens of the eye has a lower limit (15 rem/year), TEDE is a different, overall dose limit (5 rem/year), and pregnancy relates to fetal dose, not a specific body part’s 50 rem/year limit.

The question is about annual radiation dose limits for different parts of the body. For occupational exposure, different body parts have different limits: the whole body (TEDE) is limited to 5 rem per year, the lens of the eye is limited to 15 rem per year, and the skin and the extremities (hands and feet) are each limited to 50 rem per year. Since the skin’s limit is 50 rem/year and the question asks which other body part shares that same limit, the extremities are the correct choice. The lens of the eye has a lower limit (15 rem/year), TEDE is a different, overall dose limit (5 rem/year), and pregnancy relates to fetal dose, not a specific body part’s 50 rem/year limit.