Nuclear radiation safety awareness

Most of the ionizing radiation that people are exposed to in day-to-day activities comes from natural, rather than manmade, sources. The health effects of radiation both natural and artificial are relatively well understood and can be effectively minimized through careful safety measures and practices. The Health Physics Unit together with Plant organization, is helping to promote and institute Basic Safety Standards of international level to ensure that radiation sources and radioactive materials are managed for both maximum safety and human benefit. Strict compliance with the operating procedures and safety guidelines followed by nuclear installation will continue to keep exposure due to man-made sources in public domain far below than allowed annual dose limit of 1 mSv for a member of public