IAEA: New Publication on Protecting People and Environment from Radiation


The IAEA has released a new safety guide to help countries design and run radiation monitoring programmes to ensure people and environment are protected from harmful effects of ionizing radiation.

Radiation monitoring is essential to verify that radiation levels are within national radiation limits and it also helps to inform decision makers evaluate how to strengthen national radiation protection approaches.

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Source: International Atomic Energy Agency


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