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Research
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority funds research amounting to approximately 120 million Swedish kronor annually. The purpose is to strengthen both the Authority’s own expertise and Sweden’s national competence in the area. For those conducting research involving ionising radiation, the Authority drafts and issues regulations, imposes specific requirements, carries out supervision,...
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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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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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2017:13 Monte Carlo patient-specific pre-treatment QA system for volumetric modulated arc therapy
Background The clinical use of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) has augmented rapidly since it became commercially available. As a result, the need for comprehensive quality assurance (QA) has increased. Current practices in Sweden normally compare the delivered dose with the planned dose based on measurements with different methods, for instance: portal dosimetry, point dose...
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2015:40 Technical Note, Assessment of flow-related transport parameters used in the SR-Site safety case
Joel E. Geier SSM English...
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2015:41 Technical Note, Hydrogeological aspects of future human actions for a repository at Forsmark
Joel E. Geier SSM English...
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2015:45 Technical Note, Parallel assessment of effects on non-human biota using RESRAD-BIOTA
Karolina Stark SSM English...
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2012:42 Technical Note, Initial review of physical properties and processes of the buffer and backfill – Installation and initial state
The technical note briefly summarises the proposed designs and functions of the buffer and backfill, and examines SKB’s progress in manufacturing, installing and testing its proposed solutions. In brief, the review suggests that there are some procedural and practical engineering aspects (e.g., quality assurance procedures, backfilling rates) and several physical processes to do with the...
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2006:31 An Applied Study on the Decontamination and Decommissioning of Hot Cell Facilities in the United States and Comparison with the Studsvik Facility for Solid and Liquid Waste
Dr. Geoff Varley SKI English...
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2005:19 DECOVALEX III PROJECT Mathematical Models of Coupled Thermal-Hydro-Mechanical Processes for Nuclear Waste Repositories
L. Jing, C-F. Tsang, J-C. Mayor, O. Stephansson, F. Kautzky SKI English...
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