Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 is an

International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is one of the firs ...

Convention to restrict workers from exposure to

ionising radiation Ionizing (ionising) radiation, including nuclear radiation, consists of subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves that have enough energy per individual photon or particle to ionize atoms or molecules by detaching electrons from them. Some par ...

and to prohibit persons under 16 engaging in work that causes such exposure. (Article 6) It was established in 1960, with the preamble stating:

Ratifications

As of January 2023, the convention has been ratified by 50 countries.

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Health treaties Nuclear technology treaties International Labour Organization conventions Occupational safety and health treaties Radiation Treaties concluded in 1960 Treaties entered into force in 1962 Treaties of Argentina Treaties of Azerbaijan Treaties of Barbados Treaties of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Treaties of Belgium Treaties of the military dictatorship in Brazil Treaties of Chile Treaties of Czechoslovakia Treaties of the Czech Republic Treaties of Denmark Treaties of Djibouti Treaties of Ecuador Treaties of Egypt Treaties of Finland Treaties of France Treaties of West Germany Treaties of Ghana Treaties of Greece Treaties of Guinea Treaties of Guyana Treaties of the Hungarian People's Republic Treaties of India Treaties of the Iraqi Republic (1958–1968) Treaties of Italy Treaties of Japan Treaties of South Korea Treaties of Kyrgyzstan Treaties of Latvia Treaties of Lebanon Treaties of Lithuania Treaties of Luxembourg Treaties of Mexico Treaties of the Netherlands Treaties of Nicaragua Treaties of Norway Treaties of Paraguay Treaties of the Polish People's Republic Treaties of the Soviet Union Treaties of Portugal Treaties of Slovakia Treaties of Francoist Spain Treaties of Sri Lanka Treaties of Sweden Treaties of Switzerland Treaties of Syria Treaties of Tajikistan Treaties of Turkey Treaties of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Treaties of the United Kingdom Treaties of Uruguay 1960 in labor relations Radiation protection {{Treaty-stub