# Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom, Article 48: Medical records

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Member States shall ensure that a medical record is opened for each category A worker and kept up to date so long as the worker remains a worker in that category. Thereafter, it shall be retained until the individual has or would have attained the age of 75 years, but in any case not less than 30 years after termination of the work involving exposure to ionising radiation.
2. The medical record shall include information regarding the nature of the employment, the results of the medical examinations prior to employment or classification as a category A worker, the periodic reviews of health and the record of doses required by Article 43.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2013/59/article/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2013-59/article-48
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