Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority

Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority

Agency overview
Formed	January 1, 1993 (1993-01-01)
Preceding agencies	Nuclear Energy Safety Authority National institute of Radiation Hygiene
Jurisdiction	Government of Norway
Headquarters	Østerås, Bærum Municipality, Akershus
Employees	120
Agency executive	Per Strand, Director, National Radiation Protection Authority
Parent agency	Ministry of Health and Care Services

Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Norwegian: Direktoratet for strålevern og atomsikkerhet, abbreviated to DSA) is a Norwegian public agency under the Ministry of Health and Care Services headquartered in Østerås in Bærum Municipality which is part of the Greater Oslo Region. It works as an authority in the area of radiation protection and nuclear safety.^[1] NRPA falls under the Ministry of Health and Care Services, but serves all ministries and departments on issues relating to radiation.