Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Law No. 42 “On radiation safety”.

Country/Territory
Tajikistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Radiation Nuclear energy Hazards Authorization/permit Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The scope of this Law is to ensure radiation safety and to protect life, health and property of citizens, and also environment against negative impact of ionizing radiation. Basic principles of ensuring radiation safety shall be: (a) prohibition of any use of ionizing radiation that may cause additional radiation dose to already existing natural radiation background; (b) maintenance of low radiation doses caused by ionizing radiation; (c) keeping within established safe levels radiation from all sources of ionizing radiation; and (d) decontamination of environment in case of radiation accident or disaster. State regulation of radiation safety shall be carried out through the following functions: (a) protection of population against impact of ionizing radiation; (b) licensing of all types of activity related to use of nuclear energy; and (c) prevention of radioactive pollution of environment. The population shall be informed of the state of radiation and arrangements for ensuring radiation safety.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.ecocentre.tj