Protection of Workers Against Exposure Due to Radon

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-91
Specific Safety Guide

English STI/PUB/2098 ¦ 978-92-0-126924-9

46 pages ¦ 1 figure ¦ € 46.00 ¦ Date published: 2024

https://doi.org/10.61092/iaea.ie56-5u7i

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This Safety Guide provides recommendations on the protection of workers against exposure due to radon in existing exposure situations and planned exposure situations. It focuses on the identification of workplaces of concern and the implementation of requirements for radiation protection through the application of a graded approach and the principles of justification and optimization of protection and safety. This includes exposure in workplaces such as buildings, underground locations and industrial premises involving the processing of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). The recommendations provided in this Safety Guide are aimed at governments, regulatory bodies and other relevant authorities, employers, workers, and service providers.

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IAEA Safety Standards, Protection of Workers, Exposure due to Radon, Safety Measures, Radiation, Health Aspects, Nuclear Industry, Employees, Implementation of Requirements, Graded Approach, Principles of Justification, Optimization of Protection and Safety, Buildings, Underground Locations, Industrial Premises, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material, NORM, Regulatory Bodies, Service Providers, Recommendations, Thoron, Framework, Principles of Radiation Protection, Protection Strategy, Existing Exposure Situations, Responsibilities and Functions of the Government, Responsibilities and Functions of Employers, Compliance by Workers, Qualification of Service Providers, Protocols, Equipment for Measurement of Radon