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Article 7 Remedial action and notification of the general public

United Kingdom

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1.

Member States shall ensure that any failure to comply with a parametric value laid down pursuant to Article 5(1) is immediately investigated in order to identify the cause.

2.

Where a failure to comply with a parametric value occurs, the Member State shall assess whether the failure poses a risk to human health which requires action.

3.

In the event that such a risk referred to under paragraph 2 exists, the Member State shall:

(a)

take remedial action in order to comply with requirements for the protection of human health from a radiation protection point of view; and

(b)

ensure that the general public concerned is:

  1. (i)

    notified of the risk and the remedial action taken; and

  2. (ii)

    advised on any additional precautionary measures that may be needed for the protection of human health in respect of radioactive substances.