The development of a protocol for emergencies involving sources of ionizing radiation at nuclear medicine sites

Abstract

Decree No. 2.648 of the Presidency of the Republic, of July 1, 1998 (D.O. DE 02/07/1998, P. 1), which promulgates the Protocol to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (BRASIL,1998), signed in Vienna on September 20, 1994, establishes in Chapter 1, as one of the objectives of the convention: " II) to establish and maintain effective defenses in nuclear installations against potential radiological damage, in order to protect individuals, society and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation originating from these installations;"

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevenIIImulti2023-214