Obtain approval for employment in external facilities or installations with exposure to ionizing radiation
Source: Serviceportal Rheinland-PfalzIf you want to work in facilities with exposure to ionizing radiation or employ other people there, you must apply for a permit.
Radiation protection is about protecting people and the environment from the effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation from natural and artificial radiation sources.
If you as a company or sole trader work in a plant or facility or employ people in which exposure to ionizing radiation can lead to an effective dose of more than 1 millisievert per calendar year, you must apply for a permit. In this case, the persons are considered to be occupationally exposed persons.
For activities in connection with the operation of third-party X-ray equipment and sources of interference, you can choose between a permit (in accordance with Section 25 StrlSchG) and a notification (in accordance with Section 26 StrlSchG). This permit is usually valid nationwide.
The permit applies to you if you have a company that carries out repair or maintenance work in nuclear power plants, for example, or a cleaning company that works in a nuclear medicine facility.
For the permit, you need at least one radiation protection officer who has the necessary specialist knowledge in radiation protection. As a rule, a radiation pass is required for you or for each employee who is to be deployed; exceptions are possible with official approval if the persons are only deployed in an external facility or institution. The radiation protection officer arranges for the occupationally exposed persons to be medically monitored (§ 77 StrlSchV).
The authorization is limited to a maximum of five years.