Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2000
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation and commencement
2 Definitions
Part II EXEMPTIONS
3 Exemptions
Part III LICENCES
4 Application for licence
5 Licence fees
6 Purpose of licence
7 Licence conditions
8 Cancellation or suspension of licence
9 Renewal of licence
10 Register of licences
11 Notification of change of address
Part IV GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
12 Age requirement
13 Conditions for engaging in radiation work
Part V CONTROL OF RADIATION EXPOSURE
14 Restriction of exposure to ionising radiations
15 Arrangements for protection of workers
Part VI MEDICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL SUPERVISION
16 Excessive exposure of radiation workers
17 Transfer records
18 Periodic medical examination of radiation workers
Part VII LABELLING OF IRRADIATING APPARATUS AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
19 Labelling of irradiating apparatus
20 Labelling of radioactive materials
21 Labelling of radiation areas
22 Requirements for labels
23 Conditions for using and removal of labels
Part VIII STORAGE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
24 Conditions for safe storage and keeping of radioactive materials
25 Precautions for safe storage and keeping of radioactive materials
Part IX ACCOUNTING AND INTERNAL TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND CHECKING OF LEAKAGE OR BREAKAGE OF SEALED SOURCES
26 Accounting for radioactive materials
27 Internal transport of sealed sources
28 Internal transport of unsealed sources
29 Checking of leakage or breakage of sealed source
Part X USE OF SEALED SOURCES AND IRRADIATING APPARATUS IN INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY AND SOME OTHER PROCESSES
30 Application of this Part
31 Requirements for a walled enclosure or cabinet
32 Requirements for field site
33 Warning signals
Part XI USE OF IRRADIATING APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES
34 Requirements for X-ray diagnostic installations
35 Protection of patients and personnel
Part XII USE OF IRRADIATING APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES
36 Requirements for X-ray therapeutic installations
37 Requirements for therapeutic installations using irradiating apparatus other than X-ray units
38 Protection of patients and personnel
Part XIII USE OF SEALED SOURCES FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES
39 Requirements as to sealed sources for medical purposes
Part XIV USE OF SEALED SOURCES AND IRRADIATING APPARATUS IN TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SOME INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
40 Requirements as to charged particle accelerators
41 Requirements as to X-ray analytical apparatus
42 Requirements as to sealed sources used in gauges, etc.
43 Requirements as to irradiating apparatus used in gauges, monitors, etc.
Part XV USE OF UNSEALED SOURCES IN MEDICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND RESEARCH INSTALLATIONS AND IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
44 General facilities required
45 Handling of unsealed sources
46 Monitoring
47 Control of radioactive contamination
48 Additional requirements for medical use of unsealed sources
Part XVI RADIATION ACCIDENTS
49 Definition of radiation accident
50 Radiation accident in non-medical application
51 Radiation accident in medical application
Part XVII MISCELLANEOUS
52 Responsibility of licensee
53 Appointment of radiation safety officer
54 Prohibition of use of premises and irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials
55 Calibration of monitors and dosimeters
56 Penalty
57 Revocation and savings