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20175
  • 2017 Radiation Research. (radiationresearch.org)
  • The Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 are being reviewed now. (hse.gov.uk)
  • The introduction of the Ionising Radiation Regulations in 2017 implemented the Basic Safety Standards Directive and brought the UK regime in line with recommendations from the International Commission on Radiological Protection and the International Atomic Energy Agency. (hse.gov.uk)
  • We are an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited type C test laboratory and carry out measurements of mobile radio and broadcasting transmitters in accordance with the Ordinance on Protection against Non-Ionising Radiation (NISV). (amstein-walthert.ch)
  • For 2017 YRTW SOL will list some America's cities Total Gamma Radiation. (veteranstoday.com)
ICNIRP10
  • The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is an international commission specialized in non-ionizing radiation protection. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mission of ICNIRP is to screen and evaluate scientific knowledge and recent findings toward providing protection guidance on non-ionizing radiation, i.e. radio, microwave, UV and infrared. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the past, national authorities in more than 50 countries and multinational authorities such as the European Union have adopted the ICNIRP guidelines and translated them into their own regulatory framework on protection of the public and of workers from established adverse health effects caused by exposure to non-ionizing radiation. (wikipedia.org)
  • ICNIRP consists of a main commission which membership is limited to fourteen to ensure efficiency covering the fields of epidemiology, biology and medicine, physics and dosimetry and optical radiation. (wikipedia.org)
  • ICNIRP is widely connected to a large community working on non-ionizing radiation protection around the world. (wikipedia.org)
  • Standard bodies also refer to ICNIRP health protection guidance for setting appliance standards. (wikipedia.org)
  • The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) published 2020 updated guidelines on radiofrequency (RF) radiation in the frequency range 100 kHz to 300 GHz. (stopumts.nl)
  • 2023-07-04 The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) met in Munich, Germany on 26-28 June. (irpa.net)
  • These action values are obtained from the guidelines laid down by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). (europa.eu)
  • Above set limits, and depending on the duration of exposure, this can lead to health effects such as burns or heat stroke, according to the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), a body which sets guidelines for the limits globally. (yahoo.com)
Ultraviolet6
  • It does not tell you about non-ionizing radiation, such as microwaves, ultrasound, or ultraviolet radiation. (cdc.gov)
  • Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main modifiable risk factor for skin cancer. (mdpi.com)
  • The Global Solar Ultraviolet Index (UVI) was introduced as a tool to visualize the intensity of UV radiation on a certain day, which should enable and encourage people to take appropriate protective measures. (mdpi.com)
  • They include ultraviolet radiation, infrared radiation, radiofrequency and microwave fields. (intechopen.com)
  • 1996). Non-solar ultraviolet radiation and the cents. (who.int)
  • In 2009, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) elevated use of ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-emitting tanning beds to the highest cancer risk category, labeling them "carcinogenic to humans" (1). (cdc.gov)
Centers for Diseas1
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the lead federal health agency in the U.S., recently issued warnings about cell phone radiation. (magdahavas.com)
Nuclear20
  • Radiation protection legislation sets requirements for the monitoring of ionising radiation in the workplace, covering workers in the nuclear industry as well as any other professions with increased radiation levels, such as aircraft altitudes. (npl.co.uk)
  • Act on peaceful utilization of nuclear energy and ionising radiation and on amendments to related acts (No. 18/1997 Coll. (ilo.org)
  • Deals with various aspects of peaceful utilisation of nuclear energy and ionising radiation. (ilo.org)
  • Ionizing radiation is energy that is carried by several types of particles and rays given off by radioactive material, x ray machines, and fuel elements in nuclear reactors. (cdc.gov)
  • Article: Environmental radiological protection and nuclear law: from the protection of humans to the protection of the environment per se? (inderscience.com)
  • Journal: International Journal of Nuclear Law (IJNUCL) 2011 Vol.3 No.3 pp.198 - 215 Abstract: In recent decades, there has been a growing awareness that nuclear law needs to address the question of the effects of ionising radiation on the environment and on nature. (inderscience.com)
  • How are non-human species protected from hazardous effects of ionising radiations by nuclear law? (inderscience.com)
  • After some environmental ethics considerations, the paper reviews the current radiological protection approach in the international and European legislations, before asking the current content of the concept of compensation for damage to the environment in the nuclear liability system. (inderscience.com)
  • In recent decades, there has been a growing awareness that nuclear law needs to address the question of the effects of ionising radiation on the environment and on nature. (inderscience.com)
  • Ionizing radiation and solid cancer mortality among US nuclear facility workers. (cdc.gov)
  • Nuclear workers provide valuable information on the effects of ionizing radiation in contemporary exposure scenarios relevant to workers and the public. (cdc.gov)
  • Methods: We evaluated the association between penetrating ionizing radiation exposure and solid cancer mortality among a pooled cohort of nuclear workers in the USA, with extended follow-up to examine cancers with long latencies. (cdc.gov)
  • Radiation protection in case of nuclear accidents. (york.ac.uk)
  • An inspection was conducted as part of ARPANSA's baseline inspection program to assess compliance with the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 (the Act), the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), and conditions of source licence S0013. (arpansa.gov.au)
  • The IAEA document describes measures to protect workers and the public and optimize radiation exposure of animals during veterinary uses of diagnostic radiology, imaging-guided interventions, nuclear medicine procedures, and radiation therapy. (avma.org)
  • Following a major 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami which struck north-eastern Japan on 11 March 2011, the Fukushima nuclear power plants have experienced equipment failures which caused a series of explosions, fires, injuries to the plant workers and emergency responders and radiation releases. (ilo.org)
  • A new article by researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and partner institutions in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the USA finds that workers in nuclear facilities who are persistently exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation experience an increase in deaths due to cancer. (who.int)
  • This major update of cancer risk in a large cohort of nuclear workers who were exposed to ionizing radiation provides additional evidence to strengthen radiation protection measures for workers and the general public," says Dr Mary Schubauer-Berigan, Acting Head of the Evidence Synthesis and Classification Branch at IARC. (who.int)
  • The researchers found that the mortality rate due to cancer increased by more than 50% per gray (Gy) of low-dose ionizing radiation that nuclear industry workers were exposed to during their employment. (who.int)
  • The workers were employed at nuclear sites in France, the United Kingdom, and the USA and were monitored with radiation badges, which measured their exposure to radiation, enabling researchers to examine the associations between radiation dose and mortality due to solid cancers. (who.int)
Dosimetry and radiation protection1
  • Apart from the basics, the course will discuss applications from industry, medicine and research, for example, measurement of natural and artificial sources of radiation, dosimetry and radiation protection, spectroscopic measurements as well as imaging techniques. (uu.se)
Strengthen radiation protection2
  • It helps professionals to strengthen radiation protection and safety in line with the technological advances made in the field of veterinary medicine, with clear methodology on the use of radionuclides for diagnosis and treatment in animal health care and the management of radiation exposure to workers and owners from the animal and the waste it produces, which may be radioactive for a short period of time. (avma.org)
  • These results can help to strengthen radiation protection, especially for low dose exposures that are of primary interest in contemporary medical, occupational, and environmental settings. (cdc.gov)
ICRP2
  • The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) considers aircrew to be exposed to cosmic radiation on their jobs. (cdc.gov)
  • For pregnant radiation workers, the ICRP recommends a dose limit of 1 mSv throughout pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
Radioactivity1
  • A clear understanding of the measurement units of radiation and radioactivity is required to better communicate with colleagues or patients. (medscape.com)
Environmental Protec3
  • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies the most serious hazardous waste sites in the nation. (cdc.gov)
  • RadNet, a Directorate of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) added a radiation measurement capability to the list recently. (veteranstoday.com)
  • CPM is also used by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency,) to measure ionizing, deadly radiation. (veteranstoday.com)
Amount of ionizing1
  • The document also notes that no amount of ionizing radiation exposure is absolutely safe, yet exposure may go unnoticed because of the lack of physical sensation and the delay in onset of tissue-damaging effects. (avma.org)
Utilisation1
  • Government Regulation on Safety and Health Against Utilisation of Ionising Radiation (No. 63/2000). (ilo.org)
Dose26
  • In general, this equipment will be suitable for either the assessment of the radiation dose received by the individual or the routine assessment of radiation levels in the working environments or areas. (npl.co.uk)
  • NPL provides protection-level calibration services tailored for ionisation chambers used as secondary standards or instruments, as well as calibration for electrometers, environmental dose rate monitors and non-invasive voltage measurement equipment. (npl.co.uk)
  • The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements reported that aircrew have the largest average annual effective dose (3.07 mSv) of all US radiation-exposed workers. (cdc.gov)
  • To estimate the galactic cosmic radiation dose (not solar particle event dose) for a specific flight, visit the FAA CARI program . (cdc.gov)
  • They recommend effective dose limits of 20 mSv /year averaged over 5 years (that is, a total of 100 mSv in 5 years) for radiation workers and 1 mSv/year for the public. (cdc.gov)
  • The FAA's CARI program website allows you to enter information to estimate your effective dose from galactic cosmic radiation (not solar particle events) for a flight. (cdc.gov)
  • These factors include the dose (how much), the duration (how long), and the type of radiation. (cdc.gov)
  • This Report, after outlining the goals and philosophy of radiation protection and the basis for exposure limits, goes on to review, in some detail, absorbed dose, equivalent dose, radiation weighting factors, and effective dose. (hospitecnia.com)
  • Risk estimates for radiation exposure are presented and then the dose limits are enunciated. (hospitecnia.com)
  • Occupational radiation dose limits. (cancercare.mb.ca)
  • In a short time a dose of 1 Sv causes acute radiation sickness, and a dose of 10 Sv is fatal. (veteranstoday.com)
  • Evaluation and assessment of cancer risks associated with exposure to low-dose radiation. (go.jp)
  • Specific Absorption Rate' refers to the dose of energy that the body absorbs from any source of radiation. (yahoo.com)
  • The rem is a unit that describes the equivalent dose, which accounts for the actual biological effect of radiation. (medscape.com)
  • The rem is calculated by multiplying the absorbed dose (rad) by a quality (Q) factor or the radiation weighting factor (RWF), which reflects the differences in the amount of potential biological effect for each type of radiation. (medscape.com)
  • Par exemple, seuls 6,1 % des répondants étaient capables de décrire le principe ALARA et 98,2 % ignoraient qu'il n'existait pas de seuil en dessous duquel une dose est sans danger, selon les recommandations internationales. (who.int)
  • We wanted to strengthen the scientific basis for radiation protection by directly studying workers in settings where low-dose and low-dose-rate radiation exposures occur," says the article's corresponding author, Dr David Richardson, a professor of environmental and occupational health at the University of California, Irvine (USA) Program in Public Health. (who.int)
  • A gray is a unit of the radiation quantity absorbed dose that measures the energy deposited by ionizing radiation, defined as the absorption of one joule of radiation energy per kilogram of matter. (who.int)
  • Restricting the analysis to the low cumulative dose range (0-0.100 Gy) approximately doubled the estimate of association per Gy, as did restricting the analysis to workers hired in the more recent years of operations when estimates of occupational external penetrating radiation dose were recorded more accurately. (who.int)
  • It is important to note that the average cumulative radiation dose among the workers in the study was much lower, at 0.021 Gy (to the colon). (who.int)
  • Increasing the understanding of associations between low-dose and low-dose-rate radiation exposures and cancer is essential to ensure that exposure limits for members of the public and people working with ionizing radiation are adequately protective. (who.int)
  • These new results should help radiation protection organizations, such as the International Commission on Radiological Protection, in their risk assessments in settings where low-dose and low-dose-rate radiation exposures occur. (who.int)
  • OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of protracted low dose, low dose rate exposure to ionising radiation on the risk of cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Estimates of excess relative rate per gray (Gy) of radiation dose for mortality from cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • CONCLUSIONS: This major update to INWORKS provides a direct estimate of the association between protracted low dose exposure to ionising radiation and solid cancer mortality based on some of the world's most informative cohorts of radiation workers. (cdc.gov)
  • The summary estimate of excess relative rate solid cancer mortality per Gy is larger than estimates currently informing radiation protection, and some evidence suggests a steeper slope for the dose-response association in the low dose range than over the full dose range. (cdc.gov)
International Radiation Protection Association3
  • It was founded in 1992 by the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) to which it maintains close relations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mobile phone radiation and health International Radiation Protection Association - IRPA "Framework for Developing Health-Based EMF Standards" (PDF). (wikipedia.org)
  • Published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation, and the International Radiation Protection Association World Health Orgnization Geneva, 1982 ISBN 92 4 154083 4 The World Health Organization welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications, in part or in full. (inchem.org)
19991
Humans3
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) says that ionizing radiation causes cancer in humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Effects include disruption in high-frequency (HF) communications, satellite navigation system errors, and radiation hazards to humans and avionics," the AMS-SolarMetrics report said. (flightsafety.org)
  • The purpose of radiation protection is to provide an appropriate level of protection for humans without unduly limiting the beneficial actions giving rise to radiation exposure. (ilo.org)
Veterinary Medicine4
  • The document, " Radiation Protection and Safety in Veterinary Medicine " (PDF), is a 181-page entry in the IAEA Safety Reports Series intended for industries and occupations. (avma.org)
  • But, he said, the safety report may provide a blueprint for countries that are developing their own regulations on the use of radiation in veterinary medicine. (avma.org)
  • The new publication provides much-needed radiation safety recommendations to veterinary practitioners and regulatory bodies and is relevant for academic educational programmes in veterinary medicine, professional bodies and suppliers of imaging and therapy equipment used in veterinary medicine," an IAEA announcement states. (avma.org)
  • The safety report itself states that, unlike human medicine, veterinary medicine often uses ionizing radiation outside dedicated health care facilities, such as in stables, on farms, and at zoos. (avma.org)
Regulations6
  • What do guidelines or regulations say about cosmic radiation exposure levels in aircrew? (cdc.gov)
  • Regulations for the protection from ionizing radiation and radioactive sources. (ilo.org)
  • These regulations help keep thousands of workers safe from potentially harmful radiation. (hse.gov.uk)
  • A brief summary of the main changes introduced in the Ionising Radiation Regulations can be found on the next page. (hse.gov.uk)
  • The data you provide will be securely stored and deleted upon publication of the final Ionising Radiation Regulations post-implementation review. (hse.gov.uk)
  • HSE will process all personal data collected as part of this consultation in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations. (hse.gov.uk)
Type of radiation1
  • The main issue caused by a phone's 'non-ionizing' type of radiation is the heating up of body tissue. (yahoo.com)
Risks4
  • This Directive lays down minimum requirements concerning the protection of workers from the risks arising from exposure to electromagnetic fields and waves. (europa.eu)
  • The risks and benefits of radiation exposure due to medical imaging and other sources must be clearly defined for clinicians and their patients. (medscape.com)
  • This article is a general overview for the medical practitioner, who should understand the fundamentals of medical ionizing radiation and the general associated risks. (medscape.com)
  • ABSTRACT Previous studies have shown that physicians tend to underestimate the risks to patients of radiation exposure. (who.int)
Radiological protection1
  • Thus, the ethical use of ionizing radiation must contemplate what is required by national and international legislation, as well as the principles of radiological protection and bioethics. (bvsalud.org)
Measurements5
Types of radiation1
  • Finally, we will describe the more important types of radiation to which you may be exposed. (cdc.gov)
Exposure limits1
  • LONDON (Reuters) - France's radiation watchdog has banned sales of Apple's iPhone 12 after tests that it said showed the smartphone breached European radiation exposure limits. (yahoo.com)
Radiofrequency radiation4
  • On July 9th, C4ST (Canadians for Safe Technology) held a news conference in Ottawa asking for Health Canada to provide adequate Safety Code 6 guidelines to protect the public against radiofrequency radiation exposure. (magdahavas.com)
  • Radiofrequency radiation is measured in watts per meter squared (W/m 2 ). (mrec.org)
  • Radiofrequency radiation. (mrec.org)
  • The most common sources of radiofrequency radiation are wireless telecommunication devices and equipment, including cell phones, smart meters, and portable wireless devices, such as tablets and laptop computers. (mrec.org)
Limits1
  • The Report also covers exposure in excess of the limits, limits for unusual occupational situations, guidance for emergency occupational exposure, and remedial action levels for naturally occurring radiation. (hospitecnia.com)
Doses2
  • This article also acquaints the practitioner with relative doses of common radiographic procedures as well as natural background radiation. (medscape.com)
  • However, different tissues can have different absorbed doses and, therefore, unequal biologic effects, depending on the tissue and the source of radiation. (medscape.com)
SAFETY9
  • Safety of Ionizing Radiation and Security of Radioactive Sources (Government Regulation No. 33. (ilo.org)
  • Makes provision for a system of dosage restriction, a radiation management safety system, and a radiation protection organisation. (ilo.org)
  • INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON CHEMICAL SAFETY ENVIRONMENT HEALTH CRITERIA 23 LASERS AND OPTICAL RADIATION This report contains the collective views of an international group of experts and does not necessarily represent the decisions or the stated policy of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation, or the World Health Organization. (inchem.org)
  • Thanks to our many years of experience in all areas of EMC, we are able to provide comprehensive and competent advice - whether it concerns building services engineering, power quality, safety, devices and systems, non-ionising radiation (NIR) or measurement of electrical, magnetic and electromagnetic fields. (amstein-walthert.ch)
  • We design property-specific EMP/NEMP/LEMP and EMC protection measures, taking into account the requirements for technology, economy and operational safety. (amstein-walthert.ch)
  • Assuring the safety and quality of food and proper nutrition represents one important issue which is related to the protection and improvement of the public health. (who.int)
  • Radiation safety and security. (york.ac.uk)
  • Food safety for the measurement and protection of foods from radiation contamination. (go.jp)
  • The objective of this publication is to establish requirements for the protection of people and the environment from harmful effects of ionizing radiation and for the safety of radiation sources. (ilo.org)
Photon4
  • The regular testing of appropriate monitoring equipment applies to alpha-, beta-, photon- and neutron radiations. (npl.co.uk)
  • Radiotherapy methods including brachytherapy, molecular therapy, external beam therapy (neutron, photon, proton, ion, anti-proton) and the effects of radiation at the cellular level are presented. (york.ac.uk)
  • Ionizing radiations are extremely high frequency electromagnetic waves (X-rays and gamma rays), which have enough photon energy to produce ionization by breaking the atomic bonds that hold molecules in cells together. (intechopen.com)
  • Non-ionizing (NIR) is a term for that part of the electromagnetic spectrum which has photon energies too weak to break atomic bonds. (intechopen.com)
Effects of exposure2
  • This public health statement tells you about ionizing radiation and the effects of exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Protection against harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation is of primary interest as its use becomes more widespread in contemporary medical and occupational settings. (who.int)
IARC1
  • In 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classed the radiation from mobile phones as 'possibly carcinogenic', or class 2B. (yahoo.com)
Principles2
  • Situations of moral distress were observed when the radiological technologist was faced with patients in clinical conditions to go to the diagnostic and imaging unit, due to the non-clinical indication of the radiological exam, due to the disrespect of the protection principles and lack of autonomy to enforce the ethical precepts of the use of ionizing radiation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Failure to respect the legal principles as well as the principles of radiological and bioethical protection lead the professional of radiological techniques to moral distress. (bvsalud.org)
Utilization1
  • Important changes include the utilization of revised tissue/organ weighting factors and the introduction of radiation weighting factors. (hospitecnia.com)
Optical radiation1
Cosmic17
  • Aircrew and passengers are exposed to cosmic ionizing radiation on every flight. (cdc.gov)
  • Here you can learn more about cosmic ionizing radiation, how you can be exposed, exposure levels, and possible health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • Cosmic ionizing radiation (or cosmic radiation) is a form of ionizing radiation that comes from outer space. (cdc.gov)
  • At flight altitudes, passengers and crewmembers are exposed to higher levels of cosmic radiation. (cdc.gov)
  • Are there any known health effects from cosmic ionizing radiation? (cdc.gov)
  • We are looking more specifically at whether cosmic ionizing radiation is linked to cancer and reproductive problems . (cdc.gov)
  • If you are exposed to cosmic ionizing radiation and have these health problems, we can't tell if it was caused by your work conditions or something else. (cdc.gov)
  • We don't know what levels of cosmic radiation are safe for every person. (cdc.gov)
  • How much cosmic radiation are crewmembers exposed to? (cdc.gov)
  • 1 Other estimates of annual aircrew cosmic radiation exposure range from 0.2 to 5 mSv per year. (cdc.gov)
  • We are finding that some crewmembers may have exposure to cosmic radiation that is higher than what is recommended, and thus may be at greater risk for possible health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • What can crewmembers do to reduce exposure to cosmic radiation? (cdc.gov)
  • Bidding for a flight schedule to reduce cosmic radiation exposures is complicated, because reducing one exposure may increase another. (cdc.gov)
  • These are flight conditions or locations that tend to increase the amount of cosmic radiation the crewmembers are exposed to. (cdc.gov)
  • You can calculate your usual cosmic radiation exposures. (cdc.gov)
  • If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, it is important to consider your work exposures, including cosmic radiation. (cdc.gov)
  • Ionizing radiation includes cosmic rays, X rays and the radiation from radioactive materials. (ilo.org)
Regulatory2
  • We are responsible to the Government of Manitoba, through the Office of the Chief Medical Office of Health and CancerCare Manitoba, to provide leadership on the radiation protection responsibilities that fall within the regulatory jurisdiction of the Province. (cancercare.mb.ca)
  • Regulatory body for radiation protection. (europa.eu)
Microwaves1
  • Low- to mid-frequency EMFs, which include static fields (electric or magnetic fields that do not vary with time), magnetic fields from electric power lines and appliances, radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, and visible light. (mrec.org)
Oncology4
  • This publication is aimed at students and teachers involved in programmes that train professionals for work in radiation oncology. (iaea.org)
  • It provides a comprehensive overview of the basic medical physics knowledge required in the form of a syllabus for modern radiation oncology. (iaea.org)
  • It will be particularly useful to graduate students and residents in medical physics programmes, to residents in radiation oncology, as well as to students in dosimetry and radiotherapy technology programmes. (iaea.org)
  • It will assist those preparing for their professional certification examinations in radiation oncology, medical physics, dosimetry or radiotherapy technology. (iaea.org)
Exposures1
  • The radiation around us is affecting more and more people and 5G is about to add another layer to the number of sources and exposures. (biocircuitry.com.au)
Mortality1
  • This finding of an excess relative rate of mortality from cancer per Gy is larger than estimates that currently inform radiation protection. (who.int)
Workers7
  • Personal radiation monitoring requirements for dental X-ray workers. (cancercare.mb.ca)
  • Other areas which require improvement included developing clearer guidance on which instances or occurrences require reporting to ARPANSA and the development and delivery of baseline awareness training for non-technical radiation workers. (arpansa.gov.au)
  • The measures foreseen create a minimum basis of protection for all workers in the Union, leaving the Member States the option of keeping or adopting more favourable provisions. (europa.eu)
  • Radiation protection is part of the fields of the ILO's action on the protection of workers against sickness, disease and injury arising out of his employment as mandated by the Organization's constitution. (ilo.org)
  • The ILO's activities on radiation protection cover the protection of workers against both ionizing and non-ionizing radiations. (ilo.org)
  • The ILO encourages and promotes the active involvement of employers' and workers' organizations in the development of international standards on occupational radiation protection and in the implementation of the occupational radiation standards at both the national and enterprise levels. (ilo.org)
  • PARTICIPANTS: 309932 workers with individual monitoring data for external exposure to ionising radiation and a total follow-up of 10.7 million person years. (cdc.gov)
20232
  • 2023-07-31 The 16th International Congress of the IRPA (IRPA16) will take place during July 7-12, 2024, in Orlando, USA, with the theme: Radiation Harmonization: Standing United for Protection. (irpa.net)
  • 2023-04-21 This renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) promotes the safe use of radiation in healthcare without compromising on quality of care. (irpa.net)
Adverse health effects1
  • The WHO and other international health bodies say there is no definitive evidence that radiation from mobile phones causes other adverse health effects. (yahoo.com)
Carcinogenic1
  • Current literature report on the carcinogenic properties of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. (epa.gov)
Background radiation1
Electromagnetic radiation3
Cancers1
  • Background: The risk of solid cancers from low-level protracted ionizing radiation is not well characterized. (cdc.gov)
Particles2
Gamma radiation2
Health effects2
  • Even in the event that you are exposed, it does not necessarily mean you will be harmed or suffer longterm health effects from exposure to ionizing radiation. (cdc.gov)
  • Research on health effects of low-level ionizing radiation. (go.jp)
Sources10
  • Exposure to ionizing radiation can come from many sources. (cdc.gov)
  • You can learn when and where you may be exposed to sources of ionizing radiation in the exposure section below. (cdc.gov)
  • However, it's unknown how many of the 1,467 current or former NPL sites have been evaluated for the presence of ionizing radiation sources. (cdc.gov)
  • This information is important because exposure to ionizing radiation may harm you and because these sites may be sources of exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Because sources of non-ionising radiation are increasing in number and strength it is necessary to protect yourself. (biocircuitry.com.au)
  • There is growing research to show that non-ionising radiation from sources such as mobile phones and Wi-Fi has an impact on your health. (biocircuitry.com.au)
  • It is not only your own sources of radiation you need to be protecting yourself from but your neighbours, your workplace and when you are out and about. (biocircuitry.com.au)
  • Radiation sources. (york.ac.uk)
  • What are common sources of non-ionizing EMFs? (mrec.org)
  • There are both natural and human-made sources of non-ionizing EMFs. (mrec.org)
Safe use of radiation1
  • It provides details on the safe use of radiation in imaging and treatment. (avma.org)
Medical Imaging1
  • These results are particularly important because the public's exposure to ionizing radiation has increased in recent decades, even doubling in some countries, primarily due to increases in medical imaging procedures. (who.int)