details
- Name
- Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA)
- Native name
- Statens Strålevern
- Address
- Grini Næringspark 13 P.O.Box 55
- Zipcode
- N-1332
- City
- Oesteraas
- Country
- Norway
- Phone
- +47-67162500
- Fax
- +47-67147407
- nrpa@nrpa.no
- Centre Website
- http://www.nrpa.no
organisation profile
The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) is the competent national authority in the area of radiation protection and nuclear safety in Norway. The NRPA was created in 1993 through the consolidation of the former Nuclear Energy Safety Authority wiht the National institute of Radiation Hygiene.
The NRPA is responsible for:
-overseeing the use of radioactive substances and fissile material
-coordinating contingency plans against nuclear accidents and radioactive fallout
-monitoring natural and artificial radiaion in the environment and at the workplace
-increasing our knowledge of the occurrence, risk and effects of radiationThe Radiation Protection Authority is organized under the ministry of Health. It provides assistance to all ministries on matters dealing with radiation, radiation protection and nuclear safety.
results in other services
edmo metadata
- EDMO record id
- 1418
- Collating centre
- Institute of Marine Research, Norwegian Marine Data Centre (NMD)
- Latest update
- 29 May 2017 12:19:05 PM