You must apply for a safety licence to use radiation. The use of radiation includes any activities related to radiation sources, such as the manufacture, trade, possession, maintenance, repair, import and export of radiation sources. Radiation sources include X-ray equipment and radioactive substances or devices containing them.
You can apply for the licence with forms from the STUK website. The forms are separate for the use of radiation in healthcare and other uses of radiation (industry, research, trade, product and safety inspections, measurement and other services).
A safety licence applicant can be a person carrying on a business or a profession, a company, a community, a foundation or an institution that has activities related to radiation sources.
STUK must be notified within two weeks of: • purchasing a radiation source • decommissioning a radiation source • a change of the radiation safety officer • a significant change in the organisation using radiation • the partial or total cessation of use of radiation. You must also notify STUK of any other changes. Such include changes in the location of use, changes in the licence holder or name, and changes in contact details.
A safety licence is usually valid until further notice. It can also be granted for a fixed period if the applicant knows that the use of radiation will cease after a specific time.