Radiation protection
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| September 10 2021 |
Radiation protection
Radon Protection Ordinance was issued, defining radon protection and precautionary areas in Austria.
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| August 1 2020 |
Radiation protection
A new radiation protection law was implemented, harmonizing regulations for artificial and terrestrial natural radioactive substances. This law introduced licensing and notification requirements for companies handling naturally occurring radioactive substances, including cement production, metal smelting, and other industrial processes.
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| May 11 2020 |
Radiation protection
The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) issued the Radon Action Plan 2021-2030, continuing Switzerland's efforts to protect against radon exposure.
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| March 31 2019 |
Radiation protection
Deadline for submitting applications for SSR numbers to the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) for all employees currently under radiation surveillance.
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| January 1 2019 |
Radiation protection
New radon protection regulations for workplaces and new residential buildings became legally binding in Germany, requiring comprehensive radon contamination and precautionary area assessments.
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| 2018 |
Radiation protection
X-ray regulation mandates wearing lead aprons during orthopantomogram (OPG) dental radiographs, despite previous recommendations against their use in this specific procedure.
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| 2018 |
Radiation protection
Project CONCERT was established as a joint European program for radiation protection research, integrating strategic research programs from five key European research platforms: MELODI, ALLIANCE, NERIS, EURADOS, and EURAMED.
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| December 31 2018 |
Radiation protection
New Radiation Protection Ordinance entered into force, removing the previous requirement for physicians to maintain X-ray passes for patients.
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| December 31 2018 |
Radiation protection
Amendments to Section 14 (1) No. 2b of the Radiation Protection Act come into force, mandating consultation with an expert in medical physics for X-ray diagnostics and therapy for radiation protection optimization and quality assurance.
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| January 1 2018 |
Radiation protection
Switzerland replaced the previous radon concentration limit of 1000 Bq/m3 with a new reference value of 300 Bq/m3 for annual average radon gas concentration in rooms where people spend several hours daily.
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| 2017 |
Radiation protection
Thomas Stuker passed the 18 million mile mark in his extensive flying career.
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| October 1 2017 |
Radiation protection
A new Radiation Protection Act came into force in Germany.
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| 2016 |
Radiation protection
Approximately 440,000 people in Germany were classified as occupationally exposed to radiation.
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| 2015 |
Radiation protection
A Radium Action Plan was initiated in Switzerland to address radiological contamination in the Jura Mountains, primarily due to the use of radium luminous paint in the watch industry until the 1960s.
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| December 2015 |
Radiation protection
The Space Radiation Superconducting Shield (SR2S) project was completed, identifying magnesium diboride as a suitable material for generating a protective force field against cosmic radiation.
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| 2014 |
Radiation protection
International standard IEC 61331-3:2014 is published, establishing new guidelines for radiation protective aprons.
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| 2014 |
Radiation protection
Total X-ray examinations in Germany estimated at 135 million, with approximately 55 million being dental X-rays. The average effective dose per inhabitant was about 1.55 mSv.
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| 2013 |
Radiation protection
The EU Directive 2013/59/Euratom (Radiation Protection Basic Standards Directive) was introduced, establishing reference levels for radon exposure and workplace testing possibilities.
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| 2012 |
Radiation protection
Switzerland launched the Radon Action Plan 2012-2020 to reduce lung cancer cases caused by radon in buildings by incorporating new international recommendations.
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| 2010 |
Radiation protection
The Matryoshka experiment was conducted, the largest international research project to determine radiation dose using a human-sized phantom exposed outside the International Space Station.
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