» Health ministry proposes more than doubling radiation exposure limit

2015/04/19

A committee of experts at the health ministry compleated a report  on April 17th which recommends raising the maximum radiation-exposure limit for nuclear plant workers during an emergency from the current 100 millisieverts to 250 millisieverts.

After the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the maximum limit of exposure in emergencies was temporarily raised to 250 millisieverts for workers at the plant as an exceptional measure. Nine months later it was returned to 100 millisieverts.

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Health ministry proposes more than doubling radiation exposure limit (The Asahi Shimbun)

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