Ministerial Decree No. 55 of 2004 issuing the Regulatory Principles for the prevention of ionizing radiation in the United Arab Emirates. País/Territorio Emiratos Árabes Unidos Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2004 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Gazette No.418, August 2004. Materia Aire y atmósfera Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Radiación Área geográphica Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen 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. Texto completo Árabe Página web www.moew.gov.ae