Radiation protection in X-ray installations

Thematic focus of this working group are type approval of X-ray tube assemblies, X-ray ma-chines and stray radiation sources according to the German Radiation Protection Act. Ac-cording to this law, the PTB is the only institution in Germany, which performs these type ap-provals. Type approved devices and X-ray tube assemblies can easier be placed on the mar-ket, because no individual authorisations are needed.

Cooperation with industry and authorities is possible in the field of radiation protection.

• Provision of type approvals according to the German Radiation Protection Act (StrlSchG) and Radiaiton Protection Ordinance (StrlSchV)

  • Technical X-ray tube assemblies (§18, paragraph 1 StrlSchV)
  • Veterinary medical X-ray tube assemblies (§18, paragraph 2 StrSchV)
  • Basic-protection devices (§ 19 StrlSchV)
  • High-protection devices (§ 20 StrlSchV)
  • Full-protection devices (§ 21 StrlSchV)
  • School X-ray devices (§ 22 StrlSchV)
  • X-ray stray radiaiton sources (§ 23 StrSchV)
    • Electro miroscopes
    • Vaccum power switches
    • Other X-ray stray radiaiton sources
      
      

• Measurement and calibration capabilities

• Contact persons
• PTB report DOS-59
  Sicherheitsvorrichtungen von Basisschutzgeräten, Hochschutzgeräten, Vollschutzgeräten und Schulröntgeneinrichtungen
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