noun
maximum permissible dose; tolerable dose
Technical term used in radiation protection and nuclear safety contexts.
放射線業務従事者の許容線量は法律で定められている。
The maximum permissible dose for radiation workers is stipulated by law.
被曝線量 refers to the actual radiation dose received, while 許容線量 is the legally or technically allowed upper limit.
Compound of 許容 (permissible) and 線量 (radiation dose).