Neue Regelungen fuer den Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt bei natuerlichen Strahlenquellen

摘要

The Council directive 96/29/Euratom issued on May 13, 1996, laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers from ionising radiation, requires that the Member States of the EU make provisions for radiation protection measures relating Jo natural sources of radiation - even when their radioactive characteristics are not used - in cases where exposures due to natural radiation are significantly increased. This requirement is implemented within German national legislation in the new version of the Radiation Protection Ordinance (StrlSchV), which now includes a new regulative area covering this aspect. As the possibilities of exercising control over sources of radiation of natural origin are significantly limited compared to other radiation applications, the regulations affecting natural sources differ in certain respects. The regulations are limited here to those practices which may lead to radiation exposures to workers or members of the public in excess of 1 mSv. These regulations are directed primarily at the employer, and define the employer's responsibilities with respect to this area of health and occupational protection. Extensive licensing and monitoring procedures to be applied by the competent authorities are avoided in this respect.