Starting a new ionising radiation project

Step 1 - Radiation Workspaces

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Work with ionising radiation must be carried out in suitable facilities and these will be evaluated by the Radiation Protection Team as part of the radiation compliance documentation set. Written approval is required by the Radiation Protecion Team before any radiation workspaces can be used.

 

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Step 2 - Radiation Project Approval in 'principle'

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You can now apply for approval for your radiation project in 'principle' before developing the radiation compliance documentation set. Work cannot commence until your project has been assigned a Radiation Project Number following approval of the radiation compliance documentation set, including the radiation risk assessment.

 

> How to obtain Radiation Project Approval in principle

Step 3 - Radiation Risk Assessment

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Now that you have received Radiation Project Approval in 'principle' you can develop the Radiation Risk Assessment. This will identify the measures necessary to restrict the exposure of employees and others from ionising radiation. ​Radiation risk assessments should be completed by the Project Sponsor and reviewed and approved by the Radiation Protection Supervisor and the Radiation Protection Team.

 

Once the Radiation Risk Assessment has been fully approved, you will be issued the Project Approval Number and work can commence.

> How to complete the Radiation Risk Assessment