Ionising radiations regulations

Other relevant legislation is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999. 

The ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 SI no 3232 and the ionising radiation (medical exposure) Regulations 2000. 

The maximum allowable levels for radiation and contamination are set out in the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1985 and the Safety Rules (Radiological) already mentioned. Any breach of these Rules and Regulations is an offence in law. 

The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 lay down the protective measures to be taken. These include ... 

Health and Safety Executive, The Ionising Radiations Regulations, 1985, HMSO, London... 

COP 23 Exposure to radon the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985. Approved Code of Practice. (1988)... 

Ionising radiation occurs naturally as well as from man-made processes and about 87% of all radiation exposure is from natural sources. The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 specify a range of dose limits, some of which are given in Table 17.8. 

The Ionising Radiations Regulations specify a range of precautions which must be taken, including the appointment of a Radiation Protection Supervisor and a Radiation Protection Adviser. 

The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR99) implement the majority of the Basic Safety Standards Directive 96129/Euratom (BSS Directive). From 1 January 2000, they replaced the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985 (IRR85) (except for Regulation 26 (special hazard assessments)). 

Work with Ionising radiation, Ionising Radiations Regulations, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance. HSC, LI 21, 2000, HSE Books ISBN 0 7176 1746 7... 

An employee who is suspended from work by his employer on medical grounds is entitled to wages for up to 26 weeks. Such suspension must arise from a requirement imposed by law or xmder a recommendation in a Code of Practice issued under HSWA in relation to the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002, the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. There is no entitlement, however, if the employee is incapable of work due to disease or bodily or mental impairment. 

The management of radiation protection in the UK is governed by the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 (Reference 12.2) and also the principles and criteria presented in the Nil Safety Assessment Principles (SAPs) for Nuclear Facilities (Reference 12.3). 

The primary aim of the Ionising Radiation Regulations and the associated Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (Reference 12.4) is to establish a framework for ensuring that exposure to ionising radiation arising from work activities, whether from man-made or natural radiation and from external radiation or internal radiation is kept as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) and does not exceed legal dose limits specified for individuals. 

The Nil SAPs (Reference 12.3) assign levels and objectives for radiation doses to individuals and groups these are the basic safety levels (BSLs) and the basic safety objectives (BSOs), respectively. These encompass the legal limits defined in the Ionising Radiation Regulations. Between the BSL and the BSO, designers and operators, need to justify that the dose is ALARP. The ALARP principle will be applied below the BSO. 

Arrangements to conform with the Ionising Radiation Regulations ... 

Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1998 Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002... 

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