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Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. No. 229 of 2017).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Radiation Public health
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations implement in part as respects to Nothern Ireland provisions of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom and impose duties on employers to protect employees and other persons against ionising radiation arising from work with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation. The Regulations also impose certain duties on employees.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Radiation, Authorization/permit, Early warning system, Environmental audit, Inspection, Public health, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX