Time Period | Blood Forming Organs (BFO) |
Eyes | Skin |
30 days | 250 | 1000 | 1500 |
Annual | 500 | 2000 | 3000 |
Career for Males | 2000 mSv + 75 x (age in years-30) mSv | 4000 | 6000 |
Career for Females | 2000 mSv + 75 x (age in years-38) mSv | 4000 | 6000 |
* Cells (such as in the skin, eyes and blood-forming organs) that reproduce rapidly are the most susceptable to damage because they cannot repair themselves easily while replicating. |
** Limits set by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) for all missions except exploratory circumstances in space (e.g., mission to Mars). |