14.—(1) A licensee must develop and ensure the implementation of a safety programme setting out appropriate and effective safety measures to prevent the occurrence of any adverse incident and reduce any hazard at any approved permanent premises, approved conveyance or temporary premises where an applicable service is provided.
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(2) Without limiting paragraph (1), a safety programme must contain appropriate and effective measures for —
(a)
electrical safety and safety of water supply and outlets;
(b)
where any radioactive substance or irradiating apparatus is used in the provision of the service —
(i)
radiation safety to ensure the safety of personnel and patients and other individuals within or in the vicinity of any premises used by the licensee for the provision of the service, including the proper handling, use and disposal of radioactive substances; and
(ii)
compliance with any written law governing the preparation, storage, possession, use and disposal of radioactive substances and irradiating apparatus;
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(c)
the handling and disposal of sharp apparatus and objects that can readily puncture or cut human skin when encountered;
(d)
the safety of all personnel and patients during the conduct of any test or radiological examination;
(e)
waste management;
(f)
spills management;
(g)
ensuring that there is adequate space, ventilation and lighting for every personnel to perform work safely;
(h)
ensuring that patients are not exposed to unsafe levels of noise when undergoing any test or radiological examination;
(i)
ensuring that all safety or emergency equipment are kept in good working order and there is an adequate stock of materials required for the handling of any medical emergency or adverse incident; and
(j)
ensuring the cleanliness of any approved permanent premises, approved conveyance or temporary premises where an applicable service is provided.
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(2A) The safety programme mentioned in paragraph (1) must also include the following:
(a)
where the licensee is a clinical laboratory service licensee who provides any testing service on radioactive specimens —
(i)
policies to protect any personnel who is pregnant against radiation exposure in the course of work and at every approved permanent premises, approved conveyance and temporary premises where the applicable service is provided; and
(ii)
measures to ensure that an adequate number of the following are available for use by all personnel:
(A)
suitable radiation monitoring devices, including dose calibrators and radiation survey meters;
(B)
suitable radiation shields and primary and second containers for transportation of radioactive substances within and outside the approved permanent premises;
(b)
where the licensee is a radiological service licensee —
(i)
policies to protect any personnel who is pregnant against radiation exposure in the course of work and at every approved permanent premises, approved conveyance and temporary premises where the applicable service is provided; and
(ii)
policies on the performance of ionising radiological procedures on pregnant women or women suspected to be pregnant.
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(3) A licensee must keep up‑to‑date documentation of the policies and processes of the safety programme mentioned in paragraph (1) and make such documentation available to every personnel.