The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status presented a number of companies each with a dosimeter yesterday at Care House.

The short ceremony was attended by Employment, Immigration and Civil Status Minister Myriam Telemaque and a number of representatives from various private and public companies.

A dosimeter is a device that indicates how much radiation is present in an area, this works by indicating medical professional or anyone working with equipment that emit radiation on how much they have been exposed to.

Tara Diallo, director for labour monitoring and compliance in the employment department, noted that in the ministry there is a section called the radiation protection unit that visits workplaces that have sources of radiation such as dental clinics, hospitals, Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) and so on.

“In our visit we have seen that there is a lack of a dosimeters in most of these areas and so we decided to make this donation today,” said Ms Diallo.

She added that the ministry is always one step ahead and is continuously monitoring workplaces that work with radiation.

She also remarked that officers are doing site visits every day and are taking the necessary precautions with employees that do not comply with regulations.

In total, 130 dosimeters were given out.

Christophe Zialor

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