Information on the impact of the activities performed by the organizational unit related to the use of X-ray devices on human health and the environment

Control of the impact of the unit's activities on the environment

• The unit conducts control of:

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  exposure of personnel using:

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  Dosimeters

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  exposure of the general population based on:

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  Measurements of the office's permanent shields performed by the Radiation Hygiene Department did not indicate exceedances of the legally defined dose limits.
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  Assessment of exposure of personnel directly involved in the performance of radiological procedures.
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  Ad hoc dosimetric measurements behind permanent shields.

• The permissible value of exposure to ionizing radiation specified by law is:

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  employees: 20 mSv/year;
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  general population: 1 mSv/year.

• The average value of the dose measured in the past year

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  for personnel performing radiological procedures - did not exceed the limits specified by law.
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  for members of the general population - did not exceed the limits specified by law.

Conclusions:

• Based on the measured and calculated doses, it is concluded that the activities in the past 12 months did not have a negative impact on human health and the environment.
• The entity does not release radioactive substances into the environment as part of its activities.

Legal basis: the Atomic Law Act and implementing acts to the Act