National Infrastructures for Radiation Safety. Towards Effective and Sustainable Systems
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Author(s): IAEA
Publisher: IAEA
ISBN: 9201054041
Format: softback
449pp
Price: €120
Review Date: 08 April 2005
Review: These are the proceedings of the conference held in Rabat in September 2003. The use of ionising radiation is widespread and it is virtually indispensable to modern society. Associated with the benefit there are also hazards, such as industrial accidents, medical overexposures, disposal of radioactive waste, environmental radioactivity, accidents from ‘orphan’ sources, and malevolent uses. It is therefore essential for every country to have adequate infrastructure to ensure the safety and security of all radiation sources. A balance has to be set whereby radiation hazards are controlled without limiting the benefits. The conference discussed how to build and maintain effective and sustainable national and international radiation safety infrastructures and these papers report the conference findings and recommendations.