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• Wireless technology

  Wireless technology is a feature of some devices we use at home and in the community. Radio waves are used to transmit signals from one device to another.

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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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• 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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• 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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• Contact

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

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• News and press

  News items published by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority in English are available via the side menu. Our press service assists journalists seeking contact with specific experts at the Authority or who have questions about our operations.

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• About the Authority

  The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority reports to the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise and has mandates from the Swedish Government within the areas of nuclear safety, radiation protection, security, and nuclear non-proliferation.

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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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• Areas

  The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has a mandate from the Swedish Government within the areas of nuclear safety, radiation protection and nuclear non-proliferation. The Authority works proactively and preventively in order to protect people and the environment from the undesirable effects of radiation, now and in the future.

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• About the website

  The website of the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority was launched on 28 September 2017. One of its objectives is to make it easier for all visitors to find what they are looking for.

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