BHUBANESWAR: Odisha is all set to have a Directorate of Radiation Safety (DRS) soon. It will have the mandate to ensure that radiation in radio diagnostic facilities does not cause health hazards. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) of the Union government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government in this regard on Thursday.
AERB, constituted in 1983, is entrusted with carrying out certain regulatory and safety functions of radiation and nuclear energy in India. It has to ensure that the use of ionizing radiation and nuclear energy does not harm health and environment.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/state-unit-radiation-safety-soon
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-bhubaneswar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/radiation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/atomic-energy-regulatory-board-aerb
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-power
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-safety
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
