Decree No.41- Regulation of radiation protection and safety Jurisdiction El Salvador Year 2002 Published in Spanish Original/other title [Spanish] Decreto No.41 - Reglamento especial de protección y seguridad radiológica Serial title Diario Oficial de la República de El Salvador Source 18 Mar. 2002, Vol.354, No.53, p.67-93. Online availability [Spanish] http://www.mspas.gob.sv/ley_salud14.htm Descriptors [Primary] El Salvador, ionizing radiation, radiation protection [Secondary] authorization of dangerous work, law, limitation of exposure, national organization, neighbourhood protection, permissible radiation doses Subject category Physical hazards Abstract The Regulation issued by this Decree covers the following types of exposure to ionizing radiation: occupational exposure, medical exposure, exposure of the general public, and potential exposures. Contents: setting up of a specialized government authority called Unidad Reguladora y Asesora de Radiaciones Ionizantes (UNRA); issuing of permits for activities involving ionizing radiation; basic requirements of radiation protection; requirements of radiation protection personnel; radiation protection in the workplace; exposure limits; radiation protection in a medical setting; protection of the public; problems of potential exposure; emergency procedures; penalties for non-compliance; concepts and definitions necessary for the implementation of the Regulation. CIS No. 02-533 Database ID 78475