Radiation Monitoring

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The role of this service is to take radiation readings in the event of a radiological incident. Members of the service are trained in many disciplines such as communication procedures as well as in the reporting of radiation readings.

The Radiation Service has a number of important and specific functions under the National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents which include:

Collecting samples of differing types including soil, water and vegetation, and transporting them to the laboratories of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other designated laboratories for analysis.
Conducting mobile monitoring in each of the local authority areas.
Assisting, where required, in the implementation of control measures.

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