6. A Safe Radiation Environment
Human health and biological diversity must be protected against the harmful effects of radiation.
The outcome within a generation for this environmental quality objective should include the following:
- Radiation doses will be limited as far as reasonably possible.
- The maximum annual effective radiation dose due to human activities involving radiation to which individual members of the public may be exposed will not exceed 1 millisievert (mSv) per person in the course of one year.
- Serious incidents and accidents in nuclear installations will be prevented. The release of radioactive substances into the environment will be prevented or limited where accidents nevertheless occur.
- The effects of UV radiation will be limited as far as possible.
- Any risks associated with electromagnetic fields will be identified as far as possible, and necessary measures will be taken as potential risks are identified.
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The Environmental Objectives Council’s assessment is that the objective A Safe Radiation Environment can be achieved by 2020 if further action is taken. No clear trend in the state of the environment can be seen.
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The interim targets flesh out the environmental quality objectives by describing the situation in a given year.