Publications

This report emphasizes that the effective dose is not a measure of risk, but a tool used in radiation protection work to monitor compliance with dose limits or dose constraints when radiation exposure comes from different sources.

During a nuclear or radiological emergency protective actions are implemented to reduce actual or potential exposure to radiation for workers and the public. In these Nordic guidelines, the radiation protection and nuclear safety authorities in the Nordic countries present a common view on how the internationally accepted radiation protection principles should be applied during a nuclear or radiological emergency, within the framework of national regulations.

The aim of this document has been to make an overview of radon management and have a closer look at the similarities and differences between the Nordic countries in this matter.

The current report is a result of the first joint WG Nordic-Nat activity related to NORM, and it provides an overview of national legislations, regulatory approaches and practices concerning NORM across Nordic countries i.e., Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

The purpose of this document is to describe the considerations necessary for hospitals and national regulatory authorities in the Nordic countries, in order to establish and evaluate the criteria for release of patients after radionuclide therapy.