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Radiation Safety Law (2018:396.

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Abstract
This Law seeks to protect human health and the environment from harmful effects radiation. The Law applies to both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. The Government shall by Regulation decide which authority or authorities which shall supervise that this Law and Regulations made under it shall be observed. The government or the authority that the government shall designate may issue Regulations on exemptions from this law in respect of 1. radioactive material and technical devices containing a radioactive substance or capable of producing radiation; 2. material, building structures and areas that may have been contaminated by radioactive substances from an activity with ionizing radiation but which need not be covered by the requirements of the law (free release) from a radiation protection point of view, and 3. activities conducted and actions taken in an environment with ionizing radiation. Anyone who conducts an ionizing radiation activity that may cause the release of radioactive substances into the air or water or may cause the public or the environment to be otherwise exposed to ionizing radiation shall measure or otherwise monitor the emissions and exposure.
It shall be prohibited to intentionally add or form a radioactive substance during manufacture or other manufacture of food or animal feed and it shall be prohibited to import from or export to third countries such food or feed.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act 396 of 2018 as amended by SFS 2018:1424.This Act repeals the Radiation Safety Law (1988:220).
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Strålskyddslag (2018:396).
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