Radiation safety concerns the protection of the public, workers and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation.
The EEAE, as the regulatory authority in the field of radiation safety, exercises regulatory control over radiation applications, as set out in Law 4310/2014.
The use of radiation in our country, as in all modern societies, is widespread in medical applications for diagnosis and treatment, in industry, telecommunications, scientific research and so on. Radiation is divided into two main categories depending on its energy and its effect on matter: ionising and non-ionising.
Ionising radiation
The use of ionising radiation is governed by the following three principles:
Principle of justification: for any practice involving the exposure or potential exposure of a person to ionising radiation, it must be ensured that the individual or societal benefit derived from the practice outweighs the harm tothat it may cause.
The principle of optimisation (ALARA – As Low As Reasonably Achievable): radiation sources and equipment used in a given practice must, under the prevailing operating conditions, provide the best possible protection and safety. The aim is to keep individual doses, the probability of exposure and the number of individuals exposed to the lowest levels reasonably achievable, taking into account the current state of technical knowledge as well as economic and social factors.
Principle of dose limits: in situations of planned exposure, the total dose to an individual shall not exceed the prescribed dose limits for occupational exposure or public exposure. The dose limits do not apply in the case of medical exposure.
Non-ionising radiation
With regard to provisions concerning the emission of non-ionising (electromagnetic) radiation, the regulatory framework covers more than 10,000 mobile phone base stations, electricity transmission lines and substations, television and radio station masts, radar installations and ground-based satellite stations.
IONISING RADIATION
The primary aim of the Radiation Protection Regulations is to protect people’s health in the event of occupational exposure, medical exposure and public exposure to risks arising from ionising radiation. The Radiation Protection Regulations apply to any situation involving planned or existing exposure and to any emergency exposure situation that entails a risk due to exposure to ionising
MORENON-IONISING RADIATION
The protection of the general public, patients, workers and the environment from artificially generated non-ionising radiation is the aim of the EEAE. Read below about its relevant responsibilities in the field of non-ionising radiation.
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