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Radiation Safety Law.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Energy, Environment gen., Food & nutrition
Keyword
Nuclear energy Radiation Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Governance Hazardous waste Pollution control Food quality control/food safety International trade Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Law seeks to protect human health and the environment from harmful effects radiation. The Law applies to both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. The Government shall by Regulation decide which authority or authorities which shall supervise that this Law and Regulations made under it shall be observed. The government or the authority that the government shall designate may issue Regulations on exemptions from this law in respect of 1. radioactive material and technical devices containing a radioactive substance or capable of producing radiation; 2. material, building structures and areas that may have been contaminated by radioactive substances from an activity with ionizing radiation but which need not be covered by the requirements of the law (free release) from a radiation protection point of view, and 3. activities conducted and actions taken in an environment with ionizing radiation. Anyone who conducts an ionizing radiation activity that may cause the release of radioactive substances into the air or water or may cause the public or the environment to be otherwise exposed to ionizing radiation shall measure or otherwise monitor the emissions and exposure.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Radiation Safety Regulation (2018:506).

Legislation | Sweden | 2018

Keyword: Nuclear energy, Institution, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Radiation, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX