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Act No. 36 of 2000 on Radiation Protection and Use of Radiation.

Country/Territory
Norway
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Radiation Hazards Pollution control International trade Hazardous waste Waste management
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to prevent harmful effects of ionising and non-ionising radiation on people's health and to promote protection of the environment. It introduces various protective and preventive measures in relation with exposure to radiation. It applies to any manufacture, import, export, transport, transfer, possession, installation, use, handling and waste disposal of radiation sources. All manufacture, import, export, transport, transfer, possession, installation, use, handling and waste disposal of radiation sources shall be performed properly to ensure that risks to those performing any such activity, to other persons or to the environment do not arise. In order to ensure safe disposal of radioactive waste in terms of protection against radiation, the ministry may make supplementary regulations on storage, deposition, release into the environment, return schemes and treatment as ordinary waste. The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority may refuse the import or sale of any product or substance and any item that may involve a health or environmental risk due to radiation, provided that this is not in conflict with international agreements to which Norway has acceded. Provision is also made for preparedness against nuclear accidents.

Full text
English
Website
www.ub.uio.no; www.lovdata.no