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RADIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS
COMPANY PROSECUTED
A company that uses highly radioactive sources to examine welds
and other steel fabrications was today found guilty of breaching
radiation safety laws.
It had been alleged that Inspection Services SA failed to put in place
safety measures intended to protect the public from unnecessary
and potentially serious radiation exposure.
[Directors name!" director of the national #egulatory Authority for
radiation safety" said that staff of Inspection Services SA had been
wor$ing on a gas pipeline on a crowded street but had not ta$en
proper steps to barricade the wor$ site so that the public was $ept at
a safe distance. %he Authoritys inspectors had visited the site
unannounced and immediately stopped the wor$ when it was clear
that the re&uired safety measures were not being followed.
[Directors name! said it was possible that some members of the
public very close to the site might have received a small radiation
dose before the wor$ was stopped. 'owever" he said that the (worst
case doses" comparable to about one wee$s exposure to naturally
occurring bac$ground radiation" was such that no one need be
concerned that their health was at ris$.
'e said that the successful prosecution sent a clear message to all
persons using radiation that they could face similar action for
breaches of the law. %he companys owners were fined )*+"+++.
[Directors name! said that he would now be giving consideration to
suspending or cancelling the companys licence until the #egulatory
Authority was satisfied that there was the company was fully
committed to complying with the law.
For further ifor!atio" #$ease %ota%t:&
,Directors name!" Director" #egulatory Authority
%elephone *-./ 0123" 4acsimile5 *-./ 0126