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2004:02 Strengthening the Radiation Protection System in Cuba (SRPS – Cuba)
This project results from the co-operation between a number of Cuban and Swedish institutions. It started in February 2001 and ended in June 2003 and was made possible thanks to the contributions of the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (SIDA), the Centro de Protección e Higiene de las Radiaciones, Cuba (CPHR), and the Swedish Radiation Protection Authority (SSI). The...
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2005:13 (SKI 2005:40) Review of SKB's interim report of SR-Can: SKI's and SSI's evaluation of SKB's updated methodology for safety assessment.
This report presents the fi ndings of a review of the Swedish NuclearFuel and Waste Management Co.’s (SKB) interimreport of the safety assessment SR-Can (SKB TR 04-11), conducted by the Swedish Radiation Protection Authority (SSI) and the Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate (SKI). SKB’s interim report describes and exemplifi es the safety assessment methodology that SKB plans to use in the...
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2005:04 (SKI 2005:10) Concentrations of Uranium,Thorium and Potassium in Sweden
This report is largely a result of the Swed-ish contribution to an IAEA co-ordinated research programme (CRP) on the use of selected safety indicators in the assessment of radioactive waste disposal. The CRP was focusing on the assessment of the longterm safety of radioactive waste disposal by means of additional safety indicators based on data from natural systems with emphasis on description...
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2002:23 Validation of dose calculation
This report describes a validation of the computer codes RESRAD-RECYCLE and CERISE, which are used to estimate radiation doses due to the recycling of scrap metal. Calculated external radiation doses to individuals are compared with measured data from different steps of the processing of slightly contaminated material, mainly in Studsvik, Sweden. Shankar Menon, Christine Brun-Yaba, Charley...
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2002:20 Expert Opinion in SR 97 and the SKI/SSI Joint Review of SR 97
The role of sensitivity and uncertainty analyses for radioactive waste disposal assessments is reviewed. The report covers a description of the these concepts were applied in the authorities’ review of the safety report SR 97. Stephen Hora SSI English The role of sensitivity and uncertainty analyses for radioactive waste disposal assessments is reviewed. The report covers a description of the...
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2013:14 Approaches used for Clearance of Lands from Nuclear Facilities among Several Countries – Evaluation for Regulatory Input
SSM has recently established new regulations for clearance of materials, rooms, buildings and land (SSMFS 2011:2). The regulations specify that license holders for practices involving ionising radiation shall take measures after the cessation of the practice to achieve clearance of rooms, buildings and land. The regulations state nuclide specific clearance levels in becquerel per m2 for rooms...
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2009:04 Radon in DWELLINGS in the Republic of Kalmykia. Results from the National Radon Survey 2006-2007
The National Radon Survey in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russian Federation during 2006 – 2007 was carried out in a cooperation project between the Swedish Radiation Protection Authority (SSI) and the Russian Institute of Radiation Hygiene (RIRH). This work was financed by the Russian Institute of Radiation Hygiene and the Swedish Agency for Development Cooperation (SIDA). In August 2006 SSI,...
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2009:14 Review of Legislation and Regulatory Framework in Ukraine with Regard to Environmental Radiation Monitoring
This report was written in the frames of the development cooperation project in Ukraine entitled “Environmental Radiation Monitoring”. This report concerns a study which has been conducted for the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, SSM. The conclusions and viewpoints presented in the report are those of the author/authors and do not necessarily coincide with those of the SSM. In 2006, the...
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2012:23e Integrated assessment of radiation safety in health and medical services
The county councils do not meet the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority’s requirements in terms of radiation safety. This implies that their health and medical services have deficiencies in this area that could lead to serious consequences for patients and staff, a conclusion based on the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority’s compilation of information from the nine county councils that...
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2012:20 Report from SSM’s scientific council on ionizing radiation within oncology, 2011
Many cancer patients are treated in accordance with written guidelines or clinical trial protocols. The scientific council states that the radiotherapy part in those guidelines and protocols is less well specified than other therapies such as surgery and chemotherapy. This report identifies the key aspects of modern radiotherapy from international radiotherapy organisations and scientific...
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