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EMN Radiation Protection | Newsletter Issue 2 | February 2024
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Protecting European citizens from the risks of ionising radiation
Radiation exposure from the environment affects all people across the world but more than 22 million people are also exposed to additional ionising radiation in the workplace. As applications for radiation – such as medical imaging and therapies, nuclear energy, manufacturing and new technologies – continue to develop, the risk of exposure increases. This is addressed by EU legislation outlining basic standards for safety, such as exposure limits, dose assessment and activity concentrations, but requires metrological support to ensure compliance.
The European Metrology Network (EMN) for Radiation Protection aims to act as a single point of contact for the metrological requirements of radiation protection. The EMN is working to facilitate coordination across Europe between metrology institutes, labs and stakeholders, and addresses the need for a harmonised and sustainable metrology infrastructure.
Annette Röttger, the EMN Chair, comments: “The EMN aims to support European legislation and operators with reliable data, including uncertainties, and wishes to express clearly where such reliable data is not available. We will jointly use our national capacities to overcome the existing gaps.
For the future we aim to provide quality assurance and expertise for measurements in exposure situations addressed under the European legislation. Moreover, we see the need to raise awareness about the shortcoming in radiation protection funding of the past and to change the steering process for the future.”
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Highlights from EMN Radiation Protection 2021 - 2023:
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EMN Radiation Protection has seen a number of key developments since it was established in 2021, including the development of the Strategic Agenda and the Strategic Research Agenda, publications and conference appearances, new partners and the formation of the network's steering committee.
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European Metrology Network for Radiation Protection engages with stakeholders
The EMN has been working to engage with stakeholders through surveys, workshops and the formation of a stakeholder committee, formed from key representatives from stakeholder groups.
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EMN Radiation Protection votes in its first Chairpersons
EMN members voted in their first chairpersons: Chair, Annette Röttger (PTB, Germany), Vice-Chair, Teemu Siiskonen (STUK, Finland) and Secretary, Behnam Khanbabaee (PTB, Germany).
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New article published: Metrology supporting the European regulation for radiation protection
The EMN for Radiation Protection will be a central point for metrology for radiation protection. A new article, ‘Metrology supporting the European regulation for radiation protection’, has been published in the journal Radiation Protection Dosimetry, describing the establishment of the EMN, the importance of metrology and the current state of European legislation in this area.
The journal article can be found here: https://academic.oup.com/rpd/advance-article/doi/10.1093/rpd/ncad289/7450346
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Metrology for Regulation - Stakeholder Consultation Event
In October 2023 EURAMET and WELMEC hosted an open consultation event on ‘Metrology for Regulation’, aiming to collect stakeholder needs in the area of regulation. As part of this event, EMN for Radiation Protection successfully hosted a public discussion on regulation for radiation protection.
Recordings of the talks and presentations from speakers are available on the event page >>
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EMN Radiation Protection Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of EMN Radiation Protection will take place on Thursday, 11th April 2024 in Oxford, UK. The meeting will be held in combination with the EURADOS Annual General Meeting, in parallel with the EURADOS School.
Stakeholder workshop of EMN Radiation Protection & supportBSS project meeting
On Wednesday, 24th April 2024 there will be a workshop to discuss the work of the supportBSS project, the development of the EMN for Radiation Protection and stakeholder needs.
On Thursday, 25th April 2024 supportBSS will hold its final project meeting to discuss the EMN for Radiation Protection Strategic Research Agenda, impacts and next steps.
The event will take place at IRSN, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France.
Training course: ‘Radiation Protection Dosimetry and Accreditation of IMS: Secrets & Solutions’
A training course on ‘Radiation Protection Dosimetry and Accreditation of IMS: Secrets & Solutions’ will take place from Monday, 3rd to Friday, 7th June 2024 in Krakow, Poland. The event will be covering the implementation of the European Commission’s “Technical Recommendations for Monitoring Individuals Occupationally Exposed to External Radiation (Radiation Protection 160)” as well as recent developments. The training course is aimed at all stakeholders in individual monitoring for external radiation, in particular junior and trainee managers of approved dosimetry services.
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