Royal Order of 25 Apr. 1997 concerning the protection of workers against the hazards of ionizing radiation Jurisdiction Belgium Year 1997 Published in Dutch, French Original/other title [Dutch] Koninklijk besluit betreffende de bescherming van de werknemers tegen de risoco's voortkomende uit ioniserende straling) [French] Arręté royal du 25 avril 1997 concernant la protection des travailleurs contre les risques résultant des rayonnements ionisants [Belgique] Serial title Moniteur belge - Belgisch Staatsblad Source 12 July 1997, No.131, 167th Year, p.18512-18529. Descriptors [Primary] Belgium, exposure, industrial physicians, ionizing radiation, occupational medicine, radiation protection, radioactive substances, responsibilities of employers [Secondary] decontamination, dosimetry, exposure records, law, medical supervision, role of medical labour inspection Subject category Physical hazards Abstract This Order implements in Belgium the provisions of Directive 84/467/EURATOM (CIS 85-90). Contents: scope; definitions; obligations of employers (e.g. to conduct a pre-employment medical examination for all potentially exposed workers), of enterprises and outside workers (e.g. to notify the Administration de l'hygične et la médecine du travail of work involving potential exposure); details of medical examinations practiced by occupational physicians and of dosimetric surveillance conducted by health physicists; maintenance of exposure and decontamination records at the enterprise, national and worker level; role of inspectors. Certain provisions of General Regulations (1947) for Labour Protection (R.G.P.T.) (CIS 93-1056) are repealed. In annex: medical surveillance; exposure and decontamination records. CIS No. 97-1427 Database ID 69979