Radiation Protection Convention, 1960
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Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 is an International Labour Organization
Convention to restrict workers form exposure of ionising radiation
and prohibit to engage work that causes such exposure. (Article 6)
It was established in 1960, with the preamble stating:
International Labour Organization
The International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labour issues pertaining to international labour standards. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Its secretariat — the people who are employed by it throughout the world — is known as the...
Convention to restrict workers form exposure of ionising radiation
Radiation
In physics, radiation is a process in which energetic particles or energetic waves travel through a medium or space. There are two distinct types of radiation; ionizing and non-ionizing...
and prohibit to engage work that causes such exposure. (Article 6)
It was established in 1960, with the preamble stating:
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the protection of workers against ionising radiations,...
Article 2. This Convention applies to all activities involving exposure of workers to ionising radiation in the course of their work.
Article 5. Evry effort shall be made to restrict the exposure of workers to ionising radiation to the lowest protectable level.
Ratifications
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