Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority

Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) is the national authority and expert body in matters concerning nuclear security, radiation use, natural radiation and radioactive contamination in the environment. Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority chairs and serves as the secretariat for nuclear preparedness in Norway, and is responsible for national environmental radioactivity monitoring programs and risk assessments.

Research activities in DSA, done mainly through participation in the international projects and national Centre for Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD), support the main regulatory roles.