Radiation Protection

2/8/2018 - Public consultation on draft ICNIRP guidelines

Since 11 July 2018, the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has announced that the draft guidelines on the limitation of exposure to electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields (100 kHz to 300 GHz) are open for public consultation. The deadline for submission of comments is 9 October 2018. More information is available on the ICNIRP's website.



9/7/2018 – IAEA Workshop on "Arrangements for the Termination of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency", Nicosia, Cyprus, 25-28 June 2018

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection has hosted and co-organized in Cyprus with the Incident and Emergency Center (IEC) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a workshop titled "Regional Workshop on Arrangements for the Termination of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency". The meeting has been held in Nicosia, in the period 25-28 June 2018 and about 30 experts from European countries involved in the field of nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response have participated to that. Read more about the meeting here and about the termination of a nuclear or radiological emergency here. Information from IAEA's website is available here.




31/05/2018 - Mission of IAEA officials in Cyprus to prepare Country Program Framework

In the period 2-4 May 2018, the Radiation Control and Inspection Service hosted a delegation of officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Cyprus. The purpose of the presence of IAEA officers in Cyprus was the cooperation and technical support to the competent authority on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety of Cyprus for the preparation and submission of a document titled “Country Program Framework”. This document will outline the national priorities of the competent authority in the field of radiation protection and nuclear / radiological safety and security, in order to be supported by programmes of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Department. Read more about Country Program Frameworks.




30/05/2018 – Formal request to the IAEA for an ARTEMIS peer review in Cyprus in 2020

On 22 May 2018, a brief ceremony was held at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, in which the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mr. Marios Ieronymides handed over to Mr. Juan Carlos Lentijo, Deputy Director General of the IAEA and Head of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Protection of the IAEA, a formal letter / request from the competent authority of Cyprus for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety to conduct an ARTEMIS peer review in Cyprus in 2020. Read more on ARTEMIS peer reviews, Read more on the radioactive waste management in Cyprus here.




30/05/2018 – 6th Review Meeting of the Joint Convention

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection participated in the 6th Review Meeting of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. Read more about the Joint Convention and the Management of Radioactive Waste in Cyprus.




13/05/2018 - IAEA Workshop on Conditioning and Consolidation of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources (DSRS) Inventories, Nicosia, 7-11 May 2018

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection hosted and co-organized with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a workshop in Nicosia, from 7 to 11 May 2018, titled "Meeting on Conditioning and Consolidation of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources (DSRS) Inventories". The meeting was part of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Interregional Project INT9182 "Sustaining Cradle-to-Grave Control of Radioactive Sources" and aimed at providing the Member States participating in the Program with an overview of the tools, techniques and procedures for conditioning and the consolidation of the DSRS Inventories. Read more....




13/05/2018 - Triennial Technical Meeting of Member States' Contact Points for the Incident and Trafficking Database (ITDB), Vienna, Austria, 8-10 May 2018

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection participated to the Triennial Technical Meeting of the National Contact Points of the Member States for the International Atomic Energy Agency's Incident and Trafficking DataBase (ITDB), held in Vienna in the period 8-10 May 2018. Read more about ITDB...



13/05/2018 - WENRA Spring Plenary Meeting, Ghent, Belgium, 24-26 April 2018

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection participated to the Spring Plenary Meeting of the Western European Nuclear Safety Regulators (WENRA), held in Ghent, Belgium, in the period 24-26 April 2018. Read more about WENRA.




12/04/2018 - RICS/DLI launches a website on Measurements of Radioactivity in the Atmosphere of Cyprus

The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance announces the launch of the Radiation Control and Inspection Service's specialized website, which provides real-time information on radioactivity measurements in the atmosphere of Cyprus.

The website is available in Greek and English and provides the user with the capability to graphically display the available data by measurement factor and per measurement station.

The website address is https://radiation.dli.mlsi.gov.cy/.





30/03/2018 – IAEA Workshop on "Arrangements for the Termination of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency", Lefkosia, Cyprus, 25-28 June 2018

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection hosts and co-organizes with the Incident and Emergency Center (IEC) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a workshop titled "Regional Workshop on Arrangements for the Termination of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency". About 40 experts from European countries involved in the field of nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response is expected to participate at the meeting, to be held at Cleopatra Hotel in Nicosia, in June 25-28, 2018. Read more here and here.



29/03/2018 - The European Atlas of Natural Radiation now includes radon indoors measurements from Cyprus

In March 2018, the European Commission has posted on its REMAP website, on an interactive map, indoor radon concentration measurements from Cyprus. The measurements concern the four cities of Cyprus, where most of the population lives. In the future, measurements will be available for the rest of Cyprus.





28/03/2018 - New publication under "Annals of the ICRP" series No. 138

The International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) has recently published a new "Annals of the ICRP" series issue titled "Occupational Radiological Protection in Interventional Procedures", ICRP Publication 139, Ann. ICRP 47(2), 2018.



28/03/2018 – Participation of RICS to a European Commission Conference

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection was represented at a conference organized by the European Commission in Brussels on 20-21 March 2018 on "Addressing Societal Challenges Through Advancing the Medical, Industrial and Research Applications of Nuclear and Radiation Technology". Read more…




14/03/2018 – ΙΑΕΑ Workshop “Regional Meeting to discuss Decommissioning Plans in Member States: Status, Gaps and Perspectives”, Nicosia, Cyprus, 5-9 March 2018

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service hosted and co-organised with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a workshop titled "Regional Meeting to Decommissioning Plans in Member States: Status, Gaps and Perspectives". The workshop, which was organised in the framework of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Project RER/9/146 "Enhancing Capacities in Member States for the Planning and Implementation of Decommissioning Projects", was held in Lefkosia, from 5 to 9 March 2018, and gathered together about 40 experts in the field of decommissioning of small medical, industrial and research facilities from Europe and South Eastern Asia. Read more from the IAEA news website...





14/03/2018 – Five-day first responders training programme in the framework of the National Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan ELECTRA, Lefkosia, 12-16 March 2018

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service (RICS) of the Department of Labour Inspection (DLI) organizes, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, in 12-16 March 2018, at the Cyprus Academy of Public Administration in Lefkosia, a five-day educational programme aiming at members of the First Response Services of the Republic in the event of a nuclear or radiological accident or other incident. The programme is part of a series of education and training activities implemented by RICS/DLI for the services involved in the radiation emergency response mechanism under the Republic's National Action Plan ELECTRA. The agenda of the educational programme is available here.





14/03/2018 – ConvEx-2a (2018) exercise of the International Atomic Energy Agency on 8 March 2018

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service (RICS) of the Department of Labour Inspection (DLI) participated on 8 March 2018 in an international emergency preparedness and response exercise in the event of a nuclear or radiological accident coded ConvEx-2a (2018) and organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The scenario of the exercise provided for a response to an incident involving a radioactive contamination detection in a container ship in Limassol port, followed by a fire and an explosion upon disembarkation of the occupants on board.

Taking part in such exercises contributes to improving preparedness for nuclear or radiological accidents and allows control and assessment of technical and organizational measures in the country to address these situations more fully.



28/02/2018 - New publication under "Annals of the ICRP" series No. 138

The International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) has recently published a new "Annals of the ICRP" series issue titled "Ethical Foundations of the System of Radiological Protection", ICRP Publication 138, Ann. ICRP 47(1), 2018.



28/02/2018 - Webinar of the International Atomic Energy Agency

The International Atomic Energy Agency is organizing a webinar titled "Diagnostic Reference Levels", Presenters: Prof. John Damilakis, Prof. Guy Frija. Read more...




08/02/2018 - New publication under "Annals of the ICRP" series No. 137

The International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) has recently published a new "Annals of the ICRP" series issue titled "Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 3", ICRP Publication 137, Ann. ICRP 46(3/4), 2017 .



06/02/2018 - Webinar of the International Atomic Energy Agency

The International Atomic Energy Agency is organizing a webinar titled "Justification of X-ray examinations in dentistry", Presenter: Prof. Keith Horner. Read more...



23/01/2018 – Consultation on draft publication of the International Atomic Energy Agency

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has posted on its website and puts into consultation with Member States the draft publication entitled:

Preparation, Conduct and Evaluation of Exercises for Detection and Response to Acts Involving Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material Out of Regulatory Control (NST050)

The deadline for submission of comments is May 14, 2018. Interested parties are kindly requested to submit any comments to the Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection in order to be officially forwarded to IAEA [1], [2].



22/01/2018 – ΙΑΕΑ Workshop “Regional Meeting to discuss Decommissioning Plans in Member States: Status, Gaps and Perspectives”, Nicosia, Cyprus, 5-9 March 2018

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection hosts and co-organizes with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a workshop titled "Regional Meeting to Decommissioning Plans in Member States: Status, Gaps and Perspectives". The workshop, which is organised in the framework of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Project RER/9/146 "Enhancing Capacities in Member States for the Planning and Implementation of Decommissioning Projects", will be held in Nicosia, from 5 to 9 March 2018. Read more…



22/01/2018 – ΙΑΕΑ Workshop “Meeting on Conditioning and Consolidation of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources (DSRS) Inventories”, Nicosia, Cyprus, 7-11 May 2018

The Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection hosts and co-organizes with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a workshop titled "Meeting on Conditioning and Consolidation of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources (DSRS) Inventories". The meeting, which is organized in the framework of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Project INT9182 "Sustaining Cradle-to-Grave Control of Radioactive Sources", will be held in Nicosia, from 7 to 11 May 2018. Read more...



22/01/2018 - Conferences/Symposia of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

• FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Plant Mutation Breeding and Biotechnology, Vienna, Austria, 27-31 August 2018. Read more…
• International Symposium on Communicating Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies to the Public, Vienna, Austria, 1-5 October 2018. Read more…
• Symposium on International Safeguards, Vienna, Austria, 5-9 November 2018. Read more…
• International Conference on the Security of Radioactive Material: The Way Forward for Prevention and Detection, Vienna, Austria, 3-7 December 2018. Read more…
• International Symposium on Understanding the Double Burden of Malnutrition for Effective Interventions, Vienna, Austria, 10-13 December 2018. Read more…

19/01/2018 - Webinar of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Τhe International Atomic Energy Agency organises a webinar entitled “Optimization of dental cone-beam computed tomography exposures: a practical guide”, Presenter: Ruben Pauwels, PhD; Date of broadcast: 23 January 2018, 3 pm CET. Read more and register…



10/01/2018 - Detection of traces of the radioisotope Ruthenium-106 in the atmosphere of Cyprus

Announcement (in Greek) of the Radiation Inspection and Control Service of the Department of Labour Inspection concerning the detection of traces of the radioisotope Ruthenium-106 in the atmosphere of Cyprus in the period September-October 2017.