Commentaries: Art. 142

In an emergency exposure situation, the following are required to assume responsibility for tasks in accordance with Article 20 paragraph 2 letter b of the RPA:
1. members of authorities and administrative bodies;
2. members of the police, professional fire services, emergency medical services, civil protection and army;
3. persons and undertakings such as monitoring and radiological protection teams, for direct intervention;
4. persons and undertakings in the public and private transport sector, for passenger and freight transport and evacuations;
5. persons and undertakings, for indirect intervention, such as at-source measures designed to prevent further contamination of the surrounding area;
6. healthcare professionals and medical staff, for the care of radiation victims or other persons affected;
7. persons and undertakings required to sustain critical infrastructure;
8. persons and undertakings required to sustain indispensable public services.
For the protection of members of voluntary fire services, Articles 134 and 143–146 apply.
Persons under 18 years of age and pregnant women shall be exempted from tasks as specified in paragraph 1.