Dosisrichtwert

English translation: standard dose limit

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German term or phrase:Dosisrichtwert
English translation:standard dose limit
Entered by: lehmannanke

15:34 Dec 6, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Nuclear Eng/Sci
German term or phrase: Dosisrichtwert
I have found "operational intervention level" for Richtwert in a nuclear science context. But combining it with "dose" sounds rather strange. Any ideas? Thanks
lehmannanke
Local time: 08:00
standard dose limit
Explanation:
When one works in a nuclear power plant, for instance, one wears a dosimeter, which measures the amount of radiation one is subject to during the course of a day. The standard does limit for one day used to be 50 mr. Once your dosimeter showed that amount, one had to leave the area where radiation was present, but one could return the next day, etc. I can/t remember for sure, but I believe the standard annual dose limit was 1 R and the maximum lifetime does limit was 5 R.
I operated a nuclear power plant from 1960 to 1965 so limits may have changed. I know that I have.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2007-12-07 00:30:40 GMT)
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May also be called maximum daily dose, maximum annual does, and maximum lifetime dose
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 01:00
Grading comment
Thank you very much
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2standard dose limit
Dr. Fred Thomson
3dose / dosage reference value
Nicholas Krivenko
3guideline (annual) dose
Maureen Millington-Brodie
2intervention level dose
Kcda


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dose / dosage reference value


Explanation:
Would be my guess...

Nicholas Krivenko
Ireland
Local time: 07:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
intervention level dose


Explanation:
If one wants to use "dose" then intervention level dose/dosage could possibly be used. What is meant with "operational intervention level" is most probably if the radioactive material dose emmited during operational state is past a preset safe value and then requires intervention.

Kcda
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
guideline (annual) dose


Explanation:
If this applies to employees in the nuclear industry, more context would be very useful.

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:00
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
standard dose limit


Explanation:
When one works in a nuclear power plant, for instance, one wears a dosimeter, which measures the amount of radiation one is subject to during the course of a day. The standard does limit for one day used to be 50 mr. Once your dosimeter showed that amount, one had to leave the area where radiation was present, but one could return the next day, etc. I can/t remember for sure, but I believe the standard annual dose limit was 1 R and the maximum lifetime does limit was 5 R.
I operated a nuclear power plant from 1960 to 1965 so limits may have changed. I know that I have.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2007-12-07 00:30:40 GMT)
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May also be called maximum daily dose, maximum annual does, and maximum lifetime dose

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 01:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kcda: 1960-65 Los Alamos? My dad was there and many other plants later on (retired safeguard)!
55 mins
  -> AEC NRTS, Arco, Idaho and Fort Belvoir, VA

agree  Claire Cox
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Claire
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