Radiation practices : Annual report 2014
Pastila, Riikka (2015)
Pastila, Riikka
Säteilyturvakeskus
2015
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-309-279-2
STUK-B : 194
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-309-279-2
STUK-B : 194
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1800 safety licences for the use of radiation were current at the end of 2014. On 1 September 2014, dental X-ray practices became subject to a safety licence and were practiced by 1600 responsible parties (parties running a radiation practice). The use of radiation was controlled through regular inspections performed at places of use, test packages sent by post to dental X-ray facilities and maintenance of the Dose Register. The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) conducted 757 inspections of licensed practices in 2014. 870 repair orders and recommendations were issued during the course of inspections. Radiation safety guides were also published and research was conducted in support of regulatory control.
The regulatory control of natural radiation (excluding cosmic radiation) was transferred to the Department of Environmental Radiation Surveillance at STUK on 1 June 2014. The reports on the regulatory control of natural radiation are reported in this publication.
A total of over 11 000 workers engaged in radiation work were subject to individual monitoring in 2014, and 73 585 dose entries were made in the Dose Register maintained by STUK.
In 2014, regulatory control of the use of non-ionising radiation (NIR) focused particularly on lasers, sunbeds, radio appliances and cosmetic applications producing non-ionising radiation. A total of 12 cases of sales or importation of dangerous laser devices were found in regulatory control. The number of show laser on-site inspections was seven. Municipal health protection authorities submitted the details of the inspections of 20 sunbed facilities to STUK for evaluation and decision. In addition to this, one sunbed facility was inspected on-site. In the market control of wireless communication devices, 10 devices were tested. In the market control of cosmetic applications, measurements were taken of three nail ovens used for curing nail enhancements.
In metrological activities, national metrological standards were maintained to the calibrations of the radiation meters for radiotherapy, radiation protection and X-ray imaging. STUK’s metrological laboratory was found to be well within the acceptable variation of results in the measurement comparison. In external evaluations, the laboratory was found to comply with the requirements set for national metrological laboratories.
There were 138 abnormal events related to radiation use in 2014. 38 of the events dealt with the use of radiation in industry, research and education, 96 with the use of radiation in health care, one in veterinary medicine, and three with the use of non-ionising radiation.
The regulatory control of natural radiation (excluding cosmic radiation) was transferred to the Department of Environmental Radiation Surveillance at STUK on 1 June 2014. The reports on the regulatory control of natural radiation are reported in this publication.
A total of over 11 000 workers engaged in radiation work were subject to individual monitoring in 2014, and 73 585 dose entries were made in the Dose Register maintained by STUK.
In 2014, regulatory control of the use of non-ionising radiation (NIR) focused particularly on lasers, sunbeds, radio appliances and cosmetic applications producing non-ionising radiation. A total of 12 cases of sales or importation of dangerous laser devices were found in regulatory control. The number of show laser on-site inspections was seven. Municipal health protection authorities submitted the details of the inspections of 20 sunbed facilities to STUK for evaluation and decision. In addition to this, one sunbed facility was inspected on-site. In the market control of wireless communication devices, 10 devices were tested. In the market control of cosmetic applications, measurements were taken of three nail ovens used for curing nail enhancements.
In metrological activities, national metrological standards were maintained to the calibrations of the radiation meters for radiotherapy, radiation protection and X-ray imaging. STUK’s metrological laboratory was found to be well within the acceptable variation of results in the measurement comparison. In external evaluations, the laboratory was found to comply with the requirements set for national metrological laboratories.
There were 138 abnormal events related to radiation use in 2014. 38 of the events dealt with the use of radiation in industry, research and education, 96 with the use of radiation in health care, one in veterinary medicine, and three with the use of non-ionising radiation.
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