Annual limit on intake

{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000015",
  "term": "Annual limit on intake",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "As defined in Title 10, Section 20.1003, of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 20.1003), ALI is the derived limit for the amount of radioactive material taken into the body of an adult worker by inhalation or ingestion in a year. ALI is the smaller value of intake of a given radionuclide in a year by the \"reference man\" that would result in a committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE) of 5 rems (0.05 sievert) or a committed dose equivalent (CDE) of 50 rems (0.5 sievert) to any individual organ or tissue. ALI values for intake by ingestion and inhalation of selected radionuclides are given in Table 1, Columns 1 and 2, of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 20, \"Standards for Protection Against Radiation.\" For additional detail, see Information for Radiation Workers.",
  "abbreviation": "ALI",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/annual-limit-on-intake/"
}