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Regulation on detailed safety requirements for work involving ionising radiation sources.

Country/Territory
Poland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Journal of Laws 2002 No. 239 Pos. 2029.
Subject
Energy, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Radiation Pollution control Hazardous waste Waste management
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
The Regulation entered into force on 1 January 2003.
Abstract

The present Regulation of the Council of Ministers, which is composed of four Sections, establishes: technical requirements and radiation protection requirements for laboratories applying radioactive sources or devices containing such sources and requirements for devices generating ionizing radiation and for laboratories applying such devices (sect. 2); regulations for work involving radioactive sources, devices containing such sources and devices generating ionizing radiation, applied outside of laboratories applying radioactive sources or devices containing such sources, and requirements for devices generating ionizing radiation and for laboratories applying such devices (sect. 3); method of controlling ionizing radiation sources and radioactive sources registration (sect. 4); sample of registration card for radioactive sources registration. In particular the laboratories specified in Section 1 shall be equipped with containers for the storage of radioactive sources and radioactive waste. Radioactive sources and radioactive waste must be stored in a manner which prevents the leakage of radioactive contamination.

Full text
English
Website
www.paa.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Atomic Law.

Legislation | Poland | 2000 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Radiation, Early warning system, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX