HERCA Board met in Paris on 30-31 October 2018. Several documents were approved such as the HERCA Statement on hand-held X-ray equipment and country fact sheets on national frameworks in Emergency Preparedness and Response.
HERCA publishes a leaflet for describing the regulatory requirements and giving useful practical advice about radiation protection in an off-site setting to veterinary professionals and the public.
HERCA decided to issue a position paper inviting HERCA members to share actively future monitoring results in case of abnormal observation.
The HERCA Guidance on the Implementation of Radiation Protection Expert and Radiation Protection Officer Requirements details the different options for implementation of the Euratom BSS Directive requirements and provides a common understanding regarding these requirements.
HERCA issued its position paper which addresses the requirements of the Euratom BSS Directive regarding the justification of new types or classes of practices in the medical field.
HERCA and COCIR are pleased to announce the outcome of their collaboration on optimising Computed Tomography (CT) dose.
HERCA started its dialogue with the CT manufacturers, professional and international organisations in 2010. Today, HERCA publishes the outcomes of this dialogue in a comprehensive report.
HERCA issues a Position Paper on “Accidental and Unintended Medical Exposures” which addresses the related requirements of the Euratom BSS directive.
HERCA issued a “Common understanding of the BSS requirements and recommendations” focused on NORM activities and legacy contamination and gamma radiation from building materials.