1st October 2024

HERCA Meeting: Training of healthcare professionals working with virtual reality vision devices

Heads of the European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities (HERCA) is working to identify common issues and propose practical solutions for these issues. The objective is to promote good radiation protection throughout Europe. See more information about HERCA at www.herca.org.

9th July 2024

Spring Comes (1)

Now we need think about solar protection. With spring, the strength of the UV radiation from the sun increases. A so-called UV-index indicates the strength UV the radiation. It is recommended to protect yourself from the sun when the UV coefficient is 3 or higher. In Iceland, the UV coefficient can be 3 or higher from May to September.

10th May 2024

Spring Comes

Now we need think about solar protection. With spring, the strength of the UV radiation from the sun increases. A so-called UV-index indicates the strength UV the radiation. It is recommended to protect yourself from the sun when the UV coefficient is 3 or higher. In Iceland, the UV coefficient can be 3 or higher from May to September.

21st February 2024

Sunbed use of children aged 12-17 in 2023

Results from a new Gallup survey show that around 8% of children aged 12-17 went to tanning beds once or more in 2023. This result does not differ significantly from the last survey conducted amongst the same age group, which was in 2016. The age limit for using tanning beds in Iceland has been 18 years since 2011. The reason for this is that using tanning beds increases the risk of skin cancer and the risk is greater for children and young people than for adults.

30th January 2024

A new publication on the discharge of patients after treatment with radioactive substances

The radiation protection institutes of Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark have published a technical report on the main issues that need to be kept in mind when deciding when patients can be discharged after treatment with radioactive substances.

6th December 2023

The Leak in Sellafield does not affect Iceland

The media has raised safety concerns at the UK's Sellafield nuclear site

1st December 2023

New Director General

Today there is a big change at the Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority

2nd November 2023

Guidelines for veterinarians published

Geislavarnir have published guidelines on use of mobile veterinary x-ray equipment.

18th October 2023

New Director of the Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority

The Minister of Health, Willum Þór Þórsson, has appointed Elisabet Dolinda Olafsdottir as director of the Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority from December 1st. The Advisory Committee on Qualifications assessed Elisabet Dolinda as highly qualified to hold the position.

6th October 2023

A survey on the use of sunbeds among minors is under way