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Annex XVII Indicative list of types of existing exposure situations as referred to in Article 100

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    Exposure due to contamination of areas by residual radioactive material from:

    1. (i)

      past activities that were never subject to regulatory control or were not regulated in accordance with the requirements laid down by this Directive;

    2. (ii)

      an emergency, after the emergency exposure situation has been declared ended, as provided for in the emergency management system;

    3. (iii)

      residues from past activities for which the undertaking is no longer legally accountable;

  2. (b)

    Exposure to natural radiation sources, including:

    1. (i)

      indoor exposure to radon and thoron, in workplaces, dwellings and other buildings;

    2. (ii)

      indoor external exposure from building materials;

  3. (c)

    Exposure to commodities excluding food, animal feeding stuffs and drinking water incorporating

    1. (i)

      radionuclides from contaminated areas specified in point (a), or

    2. (ii)

      naturally-occurring radionuclides.