"The European Union's ionizing radiation watchdogs linked together in the Esorex network estimate that in 2000, a million workers were being monitored for exposure to ionizing radiation. Thirtyfive percent were receiving measurable doses. They work in various sectors of activity, mainly the medical and veterinary sector, but also the nuclear industry and general industry where sources of ionizing radiation are used. In EU countries with a reliance on nuclear-generated electricity, workers may be employed by nuclear power plant or nuclear fuel cycle facility operators, or so-called “outside” workers working for firms that provide services to nuclear power plants, especially during unit outages. Significantly, these workers may also come from countries that have no nuclear industry...."

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