Last update : March 7, 2018 National competent authoritiesNational competent authorities: The national competent authority with respect to occupational exposure to ionising radiation is the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM). Web: www.stralsakerhetsmyndigheten.se National legislative frameworkMain texts of the national regulation: The present national regulation is based on the Swedish Radiation Protection Act (Strålskyddslagen (1988:220) and the Act on Nuclear Activities (Lagen (1984:3) om kärnteknisk verksamhet. Several regulations applying the Acts specify the rules: SSMFS 2008:51 - Regulations on radiation protection of workers and the general public in practices involving ionising radiation. These regulations include also requirements for personnel dosimetry services. SSMFS 2008:52 - Regulations on radiation protection of outside workers. SSMFS 2008:26 - Regulations on radiation protection of individuals exposed to ionising radiation at nuclear facilities. Provisions more stringent than the Directive EURATOM: No National dose registerNational body responsible of national statistics: Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) Types of recorded data: Passive dosimetryInternal dosimetry: commited doses and contamination measurementsData sender to the register: All dosimetry servicesDoses received in another country: YesDirect access to the register data: AuthoritiesOther access to the register data: Other:Only on request Radiation passbookWorkers with radiation passbook: NoneRadiation passbook centralisation: No Approved dosimetry servicesApproval of dosimetry services: Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) approves dosimetry services. Approved dosimetry services: 10 passive dosimetry services. Individual monitoring services: No Intercomparison measurement programs: No External exposureReference dosimetry: Passive dosimetryCategory B workers: NoCategory B workers are monitored only in order to verify that the categorization is correctly made. The dosimeter used does not have to be from an approved dosimetry service. Positioning of the dosemeter: Under the lead apronPassive dosimetry - Radiation background: The licensee choses either to use one specific dosimeter as a background dosimeter, or to use an average background value from the dosimetry service. Duration of the monitoring: One month for category A workers. Category B may choose other durations for monitoring. Description of the personal whole body dosemetersWhole body dosimetry: TLDRPLOSLSSNTDBubbledetectorsOthers(precise which one)Recording level(mSv) Photon or photon/electronHp(10)YNYNN0.1 Photon or photon/electronHp(0.07)YNYNN0.1 NeutronHp(10)NNNNN Description of the personal extremity dosemeters (ring)Extremity dosemeter (ring): TLDOthers(precise which one)Recording level(mSv) Photon/electronHp(0.07)Y0.1 Description of the personal extremity dosemeters (wrist)Extremity dosemeter (wrist): TLDOthers(precise which one)Recording level(mSv) Photon/electronHp(0.07)NOSL0.1 PhotonHp(10)N NeutronHp(0.07), Hp(10)N Description of the lens dosemetersLens dosemeter: TLDOthers(precise which one)Recording level(mSv) Photon/electronHp(0.07), Hp(3), Hp(10)Y0.1 Internal exposure monitoringIn vivo measurements: Whole body counting is the most frequent used method for measurement of incorporated radioactive materials. The licensees Nuclear facilities (6) have their own whole body counters and their activities are subject to approval by SSM (SSMFS2008:26), which includes review of competence, equipment, methods, quality assurance. SSM maintains agreements with laboratories operating whole body counters other than nuclear facilities (3), for activating them in response to nuclear emergencies. The emergency labs are not subject to approval by regulation although they undergo a review by SSM previous the renovation of the agreements. SSM operates a whole body counter as part of the authority’s radioanalytical activities, having the functions of support in the implementation of the regulation as well as emergency preparedness and response. Radiotoxicological analysis: The Nuclear facilities themselves decide upon the need of in vitro analysis and the laboratories performing these analysis can be subcontracted. The procedures are then also subject to the same approval process by SSM (SSMFS2008:26). SSM maintains agreements with laboratories that perform radiotoxicological analysis (2), for activating them in response to nuclear emergencies. The emergency labs are not subject to approval by regulation although they undergo a review by SSM previous the renovation of the agreements. Internal commited dose assessment: The licensee have the responsibility for the internal dose assessment. The assessment procedures for any single event giving rise to a committed effective dose of 5 mSv is to be reported and an investigation can be initiated by SSM. SSM has an agreement with the county councils in Stockholm for consultancy in matters requiring radiation-related medical assessments. Recording level for internal commited dose: 5 mSv Radon exposureMonitoring radon exposure: In dwellings, long-term measurements of radon activity concentration (at least two months during the heating season) are usually performed. Etched track detectors are used for that purose. At workplaces, radon concentrations are measured by passive detectors in a first step and etched track detectors are commonly used. In case of exceedingly high radon concentrations, follow-up measurements using active instruments, which enable continuous monitoring, are used
