Act No. 44 on protection against radiation. Country/Territory Iceland Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Protection of environment Hazards Early warning system Public health Institution Inspection Monitoring Research Authorization/permit Food quality control/food safety Radiation Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste management Geographical area Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The objectives of this Act is to ensure the necessary safety measures against radiation from radioactive materials and radioactive devices in order to limit its harmful effects. The Act contains 23 articles organized in the following chapters: I. Objectives and scope; II. Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority; III. Licensing and import notifications, etc.; IV. Assessing the benefits and risks of using radiation; V. Use of radioactive substances and radiation devices; VI. Radiation protection at workplaces; VII. Medical radiation; VIII. Control of radio equipment and radioactive materials; IX. [repealed]; X. Various provisions. Full text Icelandic Website www.althingi.is