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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Annual limit on intake (ALI) Annual limit on intake (ALI) The term 'Annual limit on intake (ALI)' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' 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. '. Previous 5 Terms: Annual Election Period Annual energy cost Annual failure probability Annual Flood Annual inspection (AI) Next 5 Terms: Annual load factor Annual operating cost Annual operating factor Annual requirement Annual work plan About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.