Firms face huge costs over radiation law

BUSINESS owners could face massive costs under a new European Union directive to combat radiation damage, it was warned over the weekend.

The Irish Engineering Enterprises Federation (IEEF) said the proposed EU directive on optical radiation would require employers to carry out risk assessments on the level of exposure in the workplace.

Paul Kelly, director of the IEEF, blasted the proposals as excessively costly and claimed they would result in a bureaucratic nightmare for business.