ALARA Newsletter 30
The 30th issue of the EAN Newsletter has now been published and can be read in the Newsletter section. You can also download it as a PDF document ALARA Newsletter 30
Lucie D'Ascenzo
A survey of the use of dose constraints across Europe
Stephen Fennell, Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, Chaiperson, ERPAN Introduction The concept of a dose constraint was established by ICRP in Publication 60 [1] and included in the 1996 European Basic Safety Standards Directive [2] (1996 BSS) which defined it as “a restriction on the prospective doses to individuals which may result from a defined […]
Barseback 2012
first announcement3.pdf
Aircraft crew
Aircrew.pdf
4th EANNORM Round Table Workshop on « Transportation of NORM, NORM Measurements and Strategies, Building Materials »
Hartmut Schulz (IAF – Radioökologie GmbH, Germany), Astrid Schellenberger (IAF – Radioökologie GmbH, Germany), Sonja Schreurs (NuTeC – XIOS Hogeschool Limburg, Belgium), Wouter Schroyers (NuTeC – XIOS Hogeschool Limburg, Belgium) The 4th EANNORM – Workshop, organised and hosted by NuTeC – XIOS Hogeschool Limburg in cooperation with IAF – Radioökologie GmbH, was held from 29th […]
Mining-related radiation exposure of members of the public and of workers: New Calculation Guide Mining in Germany
M. Kümmel and K. Witchery The new « Calculation Guide Mining » is intended to determine the mining-related radiation exposure of members of the public and of workers. It is applicable for the use, decommissioning, remediation, and reuse of mining facilities and installations as well as for the use, remediation, and reuse of land contaminated as a […]
Issue 30 – February 2012
Download the 30th issue in pdf format Newsletter 30 Contents A survey of the use of dose constraints across Europe – Stephen Fennell (document not available) Experience feedback from the report of an interventional radiology event at the Strasbourg Academic Hospitals (France) – Carole Rousse Mining-related radiation exposure of members of the public and of workers: New Calculation Guide […]
Experience feedback from the report of an interventional radiology event at the Strasbourg Academic Hospitals
Carole Rousse (Deputy Head ASN Ionising Radiation and Health Department, France) Introduction On March 20, 2009, the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) was informed by the Strasbourg Academic Hospitals (HUS) of reports of patients presenting adverse reactions, of unusual intensity, consisting of hair loss over a large surface area and/or cutaneous erythema. These patients received […]
Radiation protection of aircraft crew
Between December 2010 and January 2012, EAN performed a survey about radiation protection of aircraft crew. The following questions were sent to the members of the network.
1. Is there a regulation concerning radiation protection requirements for aircraft crew in your country?
2. If yes:
- What are the main requirements?
- What are the means and tools used to assess aircrew’s exposure?
- Is there a specific dose criteria defined for aircraft crew?
3. Could you provide data on the number of aircrew exposed, maximum annual level of exposure, average annual level of exposure, etc.?
14 countries answered the request about radiation protection of aircraft crew: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK. There is not a regulation concerning radiation protection requirements for aircraft crew in Norway.
Download the results of the survey: 
Aircraft crew
3. ALARA News November 2011
8.ALARA-News-November11.pdf