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4 Lessons Learned from International Experiences
4 Lessons Learned from International Experiences
Pages 35-42
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Finding international experts who were involved in conversion to SI units and are still active to share their experience (most countries adopted SI units in the 1970s and 1980s)
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Survey meters reading in conventional units were used until they wore out or became obsolete, at which time they were replaced by instruments reading in SI units. Other government departments including CNSC, Environment anada, C and Canada Customs and Revenue Agency adopted SI at the same time.
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CNSC and other agencies with regulatory responsibilities did not impose the conversion to SI units for radiation measurements on the nuclear power industry in Canada. Nuclear power plants in Canada can continue to use conventional units for radiation measurements onsite, but they are required to use SI units for radiation measurements for any communication with CNSC and other radiation protection organizations and when communicating with international counterparts.
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The National Radiological Protection Board was the leading agency for the conversion to SI units for radiation measurements in the United Kingdom. Similar to Canada's motivation, the United Kingdom adopted SI because of the change in the use of units for radiation measurements in the international community following international recommendations from ICRU and ICRP in the 1970s.
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In contrast to the practice in Canada, the U.K. nuclear power industry also converted to SI units for radiation measurements.
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Similar to EURATOM Basic Safety Standards, these directives are also written in SI units for radiation measurements and are required to be implemented in national legislation by member states. The harmonization of radiation protection within the European Union proved valuable during the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident.
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The harmonization of radiation protection standards (including use of units for radiation measurements) within the European Union facilitated Europe's response to the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident.
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