Ordinance on Protection against the Harmful Effects of Ionising Radiation - Radiation Protection Ordinance - Strahlenschutzverordnung - StrlSchV

Sep 29, 2026

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Ordinance on protection against the harmful effects of ionising radiation sets rules for radiation protection in planned exposure situations. It covers justification and verification procedures for practices, licensing and notification requirements for radioactive substances, cross-border transport, and type approval with technical requirements for devices, emitters, and protection devices. It also regulates residues and clearance, including monitoring, release conditions, dose criteria, recovery and disposal methods, and related obligations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages200

Reading Time8 h 24 min

AccessFree to download

Table of contents

Part 1 - Definitions

Part 2 - Radiation protection in planned exposure situations

Chapter 1 - Justification of types of practice

Chapter 2 - Prior verification of radioactive substances or ionising radiation

Division 2 - Cross-border transportation of radioactive substances

Division 3 - Type approval

Division 4 - Residues

Chapter 3 - Clearance

Chapter 4 - Operational organisation of radiation protection

Chapter 5 - Specialist and general knowledge

Chapter 6 - Requirements pertaining to the performance of practices

Ordinance on Protection against the Harmful Effects of Ionising Radiation – Radiation Protection Ordinance (Verordnung zum Schutz vor der schädlichen Wirkung ionisierender Strahlung – Strahlenschutzverordnung – StrlSchV)1 1 Es handelt sich um eine nicht amtliche Übersetzung, die reinen Informationszwecken dient. Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 -2- Table of contents Part 1 Definitions Definitions Part 2 Radiation protection in planned exposure situations Chapter 1 Justification of types of practice Unjustified types of practice Procedure for assessing the justification of types of practice in accordance with section 7 of the Radiation Protection Act Procedure for verifying the justification of types of activity in accordance with section 38 of the Radiation Protection Act Chapter 2 Prior verification of radioactive substances or ionising radiation Section 1 Exemptions from licensing and notification requirements of an activity; exemptions from licensing requirements Section 5 Handling not requiring a licence Section 6 Possession of nuclear fuel not requiring a licence Section 7 Operation of installations for the generation of ionising radiation not requiring a licence or notification Section 8 Operation of stray radiation emitters not requiring a licence Section 9 Non-notifiable verification, testing, maintenance and repair of X-ray equipment or stray radiation emitters Section 10 Exemption from the obligation to provide financial provision Section 11 Exemption levels Division 2 Cross-border transportation of radioactive substances Section 12 Cross-border transportation requiring a licence Section 13 Notifiable cross-border transportation Section 14 Exceptions; other provisions regarding cross-border transportation Section 15 Conditions for the issuance of a licence for cross-border transportation Division 3 Type approval Section 16 Technical requirements for type approval of a device that contains other radioactive substances Section 17 Technical requirements for type approval of installations for the generation of ionising radiation -3- Section 18 Technical requirements for type approval of X-ray emitters Section 19 Technical requirements for type approval of basic-protection devices Section 20 Technical requirements for type approval of high-protection devices Section 21 Technical requirements for type approval of full-protection devices Section 22 Technical requirements for type approval of X-ray equipment for training purposes Section 23 Technical requirements for type approval of stray radiation emitters Section 24 Obligations incumbent on the holder of a type approval Section 25 Obligations incumbent on the owner of a type-approved device Section 26 Publication Division 4 Residues Section 27 Determination of residues requiring monitoring Section 28 Establishment of exposures caused by residues Section 29 Release of residues requiring monitoring from the monitoring obligation for recovery or disposal in accordance with the Circular Economy Act (Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz) Section 30 Release of residues requiring monitoring from the monitoring obligation for recovery as a construction product Chapter 3 Clearance Section 31 Clearance of radioactive substances; dose criterion Section 32 Application for clearance Section 33 Issue of clearance Section 34 Mixing ban Section 35 Unrestricted clearance Section 36 Specific clearance Section 37 Clearance in individual cases Section 38 Ex officio clearance Section 39 Agreement in the case of specific clearance for disposal Section 40 Method of recovery and disposal under the law on waste Section 41 Determination of the procedure Section 42 Obligations incumbent on the holder of a clearance Chapter 4 Operational organisation of radiation protection Section 43 Obligations incumbent on the radiation protection supervisor Section 44 Obligations during use by oth

FAQs

What does the ordinance regulate regarding planned exposure situations?

It establishes requirements for radiation protection in planned exposure situations, including justification and verification of types of practice, licensing/notification rules, and technical approval obligations.

How are radioactive substances handled for cross-border transportation?

The ordinance sets conditions for licensing, notification status, exceptions, and the requirements for issuing a licence for cross-border transportation.

What requirements apply to clearance and residues of radioactive material?

It defines rules for monitoring-required residues and for clearance of radioactive substances, including dose criteria, application and issuance of clearance, prohibited mixing, unrestricted or specific clearance, and obligations on holders.

Sep 29, 2026

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