The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority ( sv, Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten) is the Swedish government authority responsible for
radiation protection
Radiation protection, also known as radiological protection, is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "The protection of people from harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, and the means for achieving this". Expos ...
. It sorts under the
Ministry of the Environment.
It was created on 1 July 2008 with the merging of the
Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate and the
Swedish Radiation Protection Authority. It employs 300 people and is located in Stockholm, with an annual budget of about 400 million
Swedish krona
The krona (; plural: ''kronor''; sign: kr; code: SEK) is the official currency of the Kingdom of Sweden. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it ...
.
Its Director-General is Nina Cromnier.
On the first of March 2022, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority increased their readiness to handle an "radiological emergency" in the wake of
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
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References
External links
Official Website in English
Government agencies of Sweden
Medical and health organizations based in Sweden
Radiation protection organizations
Radiology organizations
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