International Symposium on Natural Radiation Sources – Challenges, Approaches and Opportunities, 21-24 May 2019
Press release
On 21-24 May 2019, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) organized the International Symposium on Natural Radiation Sources – Challenges, Approaches, Opportunities.
The event was held at the premises of the National Library of Romania, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as an event taking place on the margins of Romania's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the Government of Romania providing support and showing particular interest in aligning Romania's legislation with European legislation.
The symposium brought together approximately 100 people: scientists, researchers from prestigious research institutes in Romania and abroad, and representatives of the institutions with activities in the field under discussion.
The event was of particular importance for the academic and scientific community, being the first on this topic organized in Romania, following the transposition of European legislation into national legislation.
The proceedings were opened by the President of CNCAN, followed by addresses from the representatives of the European Commission, the Prime Minister's Chancellery, the General Secretariat of the Government of Romania, the Romanian Society for Radiological Protection (SRPR), Babes Bolyai University Cluj Napoca (UBB) and the Politehnica University of Bucharest (UPB).
Over the 4 days of proceedings, the challenges, approaches and opportunities arising in the management of natural radiation sources and of radon in dwellings, in public administrative spaces and in workplaces were discussed. The topics presented were in line with the decisions of the Interministerial Committee for Radon and with the actions included in the National Radon Action Plan approved by Government Decision no. 526/2018, which transposes Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizing radiation.
The event paved the way for concrete actions in the field of research and development and in the business environment, with the ultimate aim of protecting the environment, workers and the population against the radiation emitted by natural radiation sources.
