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Introduction to IRID

In 1996, the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Environment Agency (EA) jointly established the Ionising Radiations Incident Database (IRID) and published its specifications. The objectives of the database are:

  1. to act as a national focus on ionising radiation incidents, primarily in the non-nuclear sector.
  2. through appropriate publications to provide feedback and guidance to users on preventing, or limiting the consequences of radiation accidents.
  3. to provide regulatory bodies, and others with advisory responsibilities, with analyses of data that help in assessing priorities in resource allocation.