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• Nuclear non-proliferation

  Nuclear non-proliferation activities have the purpose of ensuring that nuclear materials, nuclear equipment and technical information are only used for peaceful purposes. ‘Nuclear materials’ refers to uranium, plutonium and thorium. These materials are used by the nuclear power industry, but they could also be used to manufacture nuclear weapons.

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• Medical exposures

  Radiation is used in connection with several kinds of examinations, therapies and treatments in the care sector. Those who perform medical or dental care are responsible for ensuring that their practices are safe for patients, staff and the general public.

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• Radon

  Radon is a radioactive gas that arises naturally in bedrock when radium decays. Long-term exposure to radon gas gives an elevated risk of developing lung cancer. The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority estimates that radon in dwellings causes around 500 cases of lung cancer per year in Sweden, most commonly among smokers.

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• Industry and trade

  Ionising radiation is used in industry for applications such as measuring densities, thicknesses and levels, analysing materials, deionising air, and locating cracks or abnormalities. There are businesses that specialise in selling, leasing out, installing or maintaining radiation sources or equipment that can emit ionising radiation.

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• Civil preparedness and response

  The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority is a civil emergency authority. This means that the Government has assigned us responsibilities that are of particular importance to Sweden’s emergency preparedness and total defence. ...

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• Contact

  Telephone: +46 8 799 40 00 Fax: +46 8 799 40 10 Email: registrator@ssm.se...

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• Man-Technology-Organisation

  No technical safety systems can work without the close involvement of people and the surrounding organisation. This is why our regulatory supervision is based on how people work and the fact that quality and safety hinge on people, the specific context and organisation, alongside the technology itself. We always have this perspective when we review all aspects of nuclear power plant...

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• Discharges

  The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority sets constraints for discharges of radioactive substances and checks that the operator stays well below these constraints. We also require the nuclear facilities to make use of best available techniques for gradual reduction of discharges.

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• Nuclear facilities in operation in Sweden

  At the present time, there are three nuclear power plants in operation in Sweden. These are the plants of Forsmark, Oskarshamn and Ringhals.

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• Research activities

  Research activities in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection encompass a broad spectrum of aspects in terms of nuclear safety, radiation protection and nuclear non-proliferation. Nuclear non-proliferation activities imply preventing nuclear material and equipment for civilian purposes from being used to manufacture nuclear weapons.

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