Ionizing Radiation Protection Act Article 16

Medical SurveillanceParagraph 16.1The employer shall(1)require physical examinations when hiring radiation workers; and(2)routinely perform physical checkups on current radiation workers,and take proper measures in response to checkup results.Paragraph 16.2When a radiation worker receives a dose of more than 50 mSv due to one-time accidental exposure or emergency exposure, the employer shall administer special medical surveillance including:(1)a special physical checkup,(2)dose assessment,(3)decontamination,(4)necessary treatment, and(5)other appropriate measures.Paragraph 16.3The employer shall consult with physicians, radiation protection personnel or other experts regarding the results of special physical checkups, exposure history and physical condition of the such radiation workers, and make appropriate job adjustments. Paragraph 16.4 The employer shall bear the cost of the physical checkups indicated in Paragraph 16.1, and the special medical surveillance in Paragraph 16.2.Paragraph 16.5In compliance with the regulations set by the Competent Authority the employer shall document and keep files of (1) the physical examinations and checkups specified in Paragraph 16.1 and (2) the special medical surveillance in Paragraph 16.2. Paragraph 16.6The examination items in the special physical checkups specified in Paragraph 16.2 shall be laid out by the Competent Authority in collaboration with central government health authorities.Paragraph 16.7The physical checkups in Paragraph 16.1 and the special medical surveillance in Paragraph 16.2 are obligatory for radiation workers.