Protecting Consumers against the Risks of Ionising and Non-ionising Radiation

The German Commission on Radiological Protection’s closed meeting held in Würzburg, Germany, in March 2018 covered the topic of ‘Protecting consumers against the risks of ionising and non-ionising radiation’ with the aim of investigating consumer protection in terms of radiation protection, and of looking at the differences and overlaps regarding the legislation and provisions in place for these two fields. This topic was chosen due to the frequent introduction of new applications in the field of non-ionising radiation which require new legislation.

The following topics were covered during the closed meeting: new legislation for ionising and non-ionising radiation, legislation for naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM), consumer protection in the wake of incidents and accidents, and consumer protection against optical radiation and electromagnetic fields. The closed meeting was rounded off with a podium discussion.