SPS Consultant. Plus. 2013. This edition is an article-by-article commentary on the Federal Law of 9 January 1996. N 3-FZ "On radiation safety of the population", which details the legal basis for ensuring radiation safety of the population . The authors explore the concepts in detail, used in the law, Principles and measures of radiation safety , Consider the requirements for radiation safety when dealing with sources of ionizing radiation , by exposure to natural radionuclides, Food production , Consumption of drinking water , Medical X-ray procedures. They note a special place in the system of ensuring radiation safety of control and supervision activities both on the part of state authorities and entities interacting with sources of ionizing radiation, as well as public organizations and other entities ; study of certain types of legal liability for violation of requirements in the field of radiation safety .