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Ministerial Decree No. 55 of 2004 issuing the Regulatory Principles for the prevention of ionizing radiation in the United Arab Emirates.

Country/Territory
United Arab Emirates
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No.418, August 2004.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Radiation
Geographical area
Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Decree sets forth rules to determine the minimum requirements for the protection of individuals from exposure to ionizing radiation and to ensure the safety of radiation sources. These Regulatory Principles apply to all practices that involve exposure to ionizing radiation: use of x-rays in medical or industrial or agricultural purposes; extraction and processing of radioactive materials; presence of natural sources of ionizing radiation. These Regulatory Principles do not apply to: the presence of potassium 40 in the body, the cosmic radiation on the Earth’s surface, the radiation from radionuclide in raw materials. It is forbidden to adopt, introduce, suspend, or end any operation or business using radioactive sources without obtaining the approval from the competent authority.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.moew.gov.ae