Information on the Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive has been updated. The Directive
Category: Radiation
Radiation Protection News relaunched
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Radiation Protection News has relaunched itself making it easier to find articles on specific radiation
Consultation on revision of sunbed guidance
Monday, June 16, 2008
Have your say. Your opportunity to comment on the revision of sunbed guidance, responses by 17 July 2008.
Ionising radiation - advice for Inspectors
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
HSE internal operational circular - advice to Inspectors about the workplace risks from ionising radiation.
Training and conferences adminstrator vacancy
Friday, May 23, 2008
There is a vacancy for a training and conferences administrator at the Health and Safety Laboratories. Based in Buxton,
Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The amended version of this EU directive Physical Agents (Electromagnetic fields) has now been numbered 2008/46/EC
Consultation on revision of sunbed guidance
Thursday, April 24, 2008
HSE has guidance on controlling the health risks associated with working with UV tanning equipment for example
Euronews - Physical Agents dossier update
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Minor updates have been made to information on the Physical Agents (Artificial Optical Radiation) Directive (2006/25/EC)
Euronews - Radiation Protection Directives dossier update
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Minor updates have been made to information on the Simplification and review of Radiation Protection Directives including
Future European directives
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Details on European health and safety legislation and other measures which affect the UK health and safety system
Approval of ionising radiation dosimetry services
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statement on the approval of dosimetry services under
Exposure to electromagnetic fields around MRI equipment
Thursday, June 14, 2007
This report describes the results of an investigation of operator exposure to static and switched-gradient
Radiation protection news
Thursday, April 5, 2007
April 2007 issue of the radiation protection news is now available. This publication clarifies
HSE’s approved dosimetry services
Monday, March 19, 2007
Organisations approved by HSE to provide measurement of exposure to ionising radiation.
Nuclear research 2006/07
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
The reactor nuclear research index (2006/07) is now availble. HSE nuclear safety research
RR477 - Review of the level of accuracy required and means of demonstrating that accuracy for approval of dosimetry services by the Health and Safety Executive
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
This report considers methods of assessing the accuracy and reliability of dosimetry systems, the current
HSE process of dosimetry service approval and possible improvements and alternative approaches, for both
external and internal dosimetry.
Read the report here
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