Issues in Occupational Radiation Protection in Industrial Radiography — A Regulator View

On 23 September 2009, the UAE issued Federal Law by Decree No. 6 of 2009 on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy that set in place the framework for nuclear regulation and formally established the nuclear regulatory body, the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) as being responsible for the oversight of radioactive sources and radiation generators used for industrial, medical and other purposes. FANR is also a 'new' organization for the control of the use of radiation sources, replacing the former authorities (Federal Environmental Agency and health authorities). There are different approaches which have been created and adopted by FANR to develop the Occupational Radiation infrastructure in the country to be able to support the controlling of the issues and challenges related to the radiation protection in all practices including industrial radiography. (author)