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Document ID (ISN)78475
CIS number 02-533
ISSN - Serial title Diario Oficial de la República de El Salvador
Year 2002
Convention or series no.
Title Decree No.41- Regulation of radiation protection and safety [El Salvador]
Original title Decreto No.41 - Reglamento especial de protección y seguridad radiológica [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information 18 Mar. 2002, Vol.354, No.53, p.67-93.
Internet access http://www.mspas.gob.sv/ley_salud14.htm [in Spanish]
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.
Descriptors (primary) ionizing radiation; El Salvador; radiation protection
Descriptors (secondary) national organization; limitation of exposure; law; permissible radiation doses; authorization of dangerous work; neighbourhood protection
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceEl Salvador
Subject(s) Laws
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Ionizing radiation