Regulations for the protection of persons from injury

(1) The Office may make regulations for the protection of persons from injury due to exposure to ionizing radiation. (2) The Office shall prescribe dose limits for persons that may not be exceeded in conducting activities or practices. Radiation Safety and Security [CAP. 330:0135 (3) Any dose limits prescribed shall take into account any recommendations of the IAEA and the International Commission on Radiation Protection. (4) The Authority may prescribe clearance levels or values below which radioactive material or nuclear material or radioactive objects within authorized activities and practices can be released from regulatory control. (5) The Office may, make regulations, exempting radiation sources or practices from regulatory control based on the following criteria– (a) that the radiation risk for persons is sufficiently low as to be of no regulatory concern; (b) that the collective radiological impact is sufficiently low that regulatory control is not warranted; and (c) that the radiation source or practice is inherently safe, with no likelihood of creating situations that could result in a failure to meet the criteria in paragraph (a) or (b).