Published 1988 | Version v1
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Limits in the application of the Belgian Act of 10 April 1971 to industrial accidents due to irradiation

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Description

This paper analyses Belgian legislation applicable to industrial accidents. These are sudden occurrences which provoke bodily injury the causes of which are exterior to the body of the injured person. Accute irradiation is covered by this definition and the victim will also benefit from presumptive evidence. However compensation for stochastic sub-acute injuries from ionizing radiation, in the framework of insurance law, may be open to dispute given the definition of an industrial accident, the short prescription period and the burden of proof required for compensation of delayed injuries (NEA)

Abstract (French)

Cette communication analyse la legislation belge applicable aux accidents du travail. Ces derniers sont des evenements soudains, qui creent une lesion corporelle et dont les causes sont exterieures a l'organisme du blesse. L'accident aigu d'irradiation correspond a cette definition, et la victime beneficiera en outre de presomptions d'imputabilite. Mais l'indemnisation des affections sub-aigues, et stochastiques des radiations ionisantes dans le cadre de l'assurance loi, peut etre sujette a contestations, compte tenu de la definition de l'accident du travail, de la brievete des delais de prescription, ainsi que du fardeau de la preuve exige en vue de la reparation des affections tardives
Part of:
Nuclear Inter Jura'87 Proceedings

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Limites de l'application de la Loi belge du 10 Avril 1971 aux accidents du travail par irradiation

Publishing Information

Publisher
F. Vandenabeele.
Imprint Place
Brussels (Belgium)
Imprint Title
Nuclear Inter Jura'87 Proceedings
Imprint Pagination
618 p.
Journal Page Range
p. II-76-II-91.

Conference

Title
Nuclear Inter Jura'87.
Dates
20-24 Sep 1987.
Place
Antwerp (Belgium).

INIS

Country of Publication
Belgium
Country of Input or Organization
Belgium
INIS RN
20027252
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BELGIUM; INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS; RADIATION INJURIES
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; EUROPE; INJURIES; RADIATION EFFECTS

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