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UNECE – WP.30 Geneva, 12 June 2012

Scientific Study on External Ionising Radiation Exposure during Vehicle Radiographic Inspections “X-ray Study”. UNECE – WP.30 Geneva, 12 June 2012. Jens Hügel Head – Sustainable Development . This is the IRU. Evolution of IRU Membership. 2012: 170 Members in 73 countries.

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UNECE – WP.30 Geneva, 12 June 2012

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  1. Scientific Study on External Ionising Radiation Exposure during Vehicle Radiographic Inspections“X-ray Study” UNECE – WP.30Geneva, 12 June 2012 Jens Hügel Head – Sustainable Development (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  2. This is the IRU (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  3. Evolution of IRU Membership 2012: 170 Members in 73 countries 2012: 170 Members in 73 countries 1948: eight founder countries 2012: 22 CRIPA Members (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  4. Security demands lead to increase in vehicle scanning Is there a health and safety risk for drivers? (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  5. Study by the Institute for MedicalResearch and OccupationalHealth Zagreb, Croatia – Recommended by the ILO Scientific Study (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  6. Silhouette Scanner There are 2 typesof scanners used at borders • Driver sitsinside the vehicle • Driver drives the vehiclethrough the scanner (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  7. LINAC Scanner There are 2 typesof scanners used at borders • Driver is not in the vehicle • LINAC scanner moves along the stationaryvehicle (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  8. Background radiationwasmeasured and equipmentcalibrated • Phantom driver control measurements • Drivers carriedpersonaldosimeters • Dosimeterswereplaced in the cabin Study Methodology (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  9. On site scanning and safety procedures were observed and compared with accepted international standards • Customs officers, x-ray scanning operators, inspection staff and drivers were interviewed at every border crossing visited Study Methodology (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  10. Customs keep history track of every truck-company - driver scanned (blacklist?) StudyResults (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  11. Scanning stationary vehicles takes considerable time • Clear information on the scanning process is missing • Border authorities were sometimes not acquainted with radiation protection standards StudyResults (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  12. There is an occupationalhealth and safetyrisks for drivers if safetyproceduresare not followed • No residual radiation occurs in the vehicle StudyResults (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  13. Internationally recognised radiation protection standards are not alwaysfollowed StudyResults (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  14. Install appropriate information panels everywhere x-ray scanning isperformed Develop x-ray scanning certificates to avoidrepetitive scanning and to accelerate the x-ray scanning process Implementinternationally recognised x-ray scanning procedures Improveeducation of drivers, Customs officers and x-ray scanning operators on the functioning and risks of x-ray scanning 4 Main Recommendations (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  15. Save the date! (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

  16. www.iru.org (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

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