The Social Organization for Radioecological Cleanliness (hereinafter referred to as “SORC”) was founded in 1993 as an NGO, primarily with the key participants of teachers and students of the Institute of Radiochemistry and Radioecology of the University of Pannonia, with the aim to carry out measurement work concerning radiation protection and other ionizing radiation for the general public. The number of members has significantly increased during the past 10 years, their professional experience have also broadened. During the past 3-4 years the environment protection profile of the Social Organization has basically been broadened due to the young environmental engineer co-workers, expansion has primarily taken effect in the fields of waste management, and renewable energy sources.

Besides the high level professional human resources of the Social Organization, its accumulated experience can also be well utilized in organizing forums for the population, in the management of different projects, and in the dissemination of results. The research strategy is directed towards internationalization, improving human resources and capacity building.

According to the aims the SORC would like to give the public the valuable and reliable information about the hazard on the radiations. The most well-known problems of the nuclear accidents (Chernobyl, Fukushima, etc.) but nowadays the NORM materials are in the focus too.

Field of activities:

- Survey of radon and environmental radioactivity 

- Organizig a conferences (Radon forum, TREICEP) 

- Model development of migration of radionuclides in the envionment

- Research and developments in industrial and medical nuclear imaging field