IRD is dedicated to continuously improving and promoting the safe use of ionizing radiation, avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure of the public, workers and patients without hampering the benefits from the applications of nuclear technology.
IRD is the Brazil´s center of expertise in radiation protection, dosimetry and metrology of ionizing radiation, and its activities cover all the areas in which man and the environment can be exposed to radiation: power generation, medicine, industry and research.
METROLOGY
National reference that promotes reliability in measurements and standards related to radiation
Eduardo Zappia
MEDICAL PHYSICS
Technical competence and commitment to the safe use of ionizing radiation in medicine
Eduardo Zappia