Our history
Radiation and Environmental Protection Department was established in 1958. with an attempt to increase the significance of radiation protection as a scientific and practical discipline. Laboratory was founded following an accident that occurred at a criticality assembly. This event immensely changed the position of the radiation protection within the Vinča Institute. The initial objective of the Laboratory – to provide adequate radiation protection for Vinča Institute research staff, expanded with time and the Laboratory started to provide radiation protection services to other organizations and users of ionizing radiation sources all over the country and world.
Department of Radiation and Environmental Protection is a modern organization with more than 50 employees covering all aspects of radiation and environmental safety. Laboratory staff is involved in basic and applied scientific research in the area of radiation and environmental protection. In addition, the Laboratory provides independent service whose primary missions are the protection of the public, workers and the environment from ionizing radiation, and collaboration with similar organizations at the national and international levels. The Laboratory activities are focused on the safe use of ionizing radiation sources and on the contemporary technologies transfer which is based on ionizing radiation in different areas of human life. These goals are achieved through: (1) research efforts that are in line with relevant scientific knowledge, (2) practical solutions relevant for users of ionizing radiation sources, (3) participation in educational and training activities, (4) openness, and (5) multidisciplinary and teamwork.
Our mission, our vision and our values
Mission
The mission of our Laboratory is the protection of the public, workers, and the environment from ionizing radiation.
Vision
The vision of our Laboratory is to be a modern organization in the areas of radiation and environmental protection and radiological safety, enjoying trustfulness and recognition at the national and international levels.
Values
| Integrity and impartiality | We make decisions based on objective criteria and we recognize our individual responsibility towards the best interest of society. |
| Competence | We ensure that our personnel maintains and enhance knowledge and skills by providing them with opportunities to have continuous scientific and professional development. |
| Quality and Reliability | We provide highly specialized, accredited services that are in compliance with international standards. |
| Social Responsibility | The Laboratory is socially responsible and committed to act for the benefit of society. We do a number of small things to contribute to the welfare of our society: we have gone green and reduced amount of paper used, we support local humanitarian actions, we participate in education od students and general population in radiation safety, we support local radiation protection scientific community trough sponsoring national radiation protection symposiums, we make our resources available to scientists working in the area of radiation research, we host students and young researchers in our Laboratory and thus, support their professional development, etc. |
| Excellence | We aspire to be a point of reference in the fields of radiological and environmental protection. |
| Openness | We are seeking the development of relations and exchange of knowledge with other relevant organizations at national and international levels. |