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Radiation project approval process
New projects using ionising radiation must be assigned a Radiation Project Number before work can start. This page guides you through the Radiation Project Approval Process.
Radiation work cannot commence until Safety Services has issued a Radiation Project Number.听You must obtain approval for your radiation project in 'principle' before developing the full compliance听documentation set required to apply for a Radiation Project Number.
Radiation projects are听defined as:
- A new听technique that uses ionising radiation
- A substantial change to听an听existing technique that requires a new听Standard Operating Procedure
All persons that work with ionising radiation must be registered Radiation Workers.
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- Step 1 - Prepare
- Step 2 - Declare
- Step 3 - Develop
- Step 4 - Approve
- Step 5 - Register and proceed
- Step 6 - Review
- Justify the听use of ionising radiation for your project.听You must be able to provide a robust reason as to why there is no safer alternative and that the benefit to exposed persons or society will offset the radiation detriment
- Confirm听with the RPS that there are suitable facilities听including radiation work areas and sufficient storage for radioactive materials and听waste
- Confirm with the RPS that the department has the correct permissions from Safety Services e.g.听sufficient allocation that allows you to hold the radioactive material and generate waste or approval to purchase new X-ray equipment
- Appoint a Project Sponsor. This is the person who is responsible for ensuring the work is carried out in line with the Radiation Risk Assessment and Standard Operating Procedures i.e. lead researcher
- The Project Sponsor will help you complete the Project Approval in Principle form
- The Project Sponsor听will 蝉耻产尘颈迟听the听Project Approval in Principle form to听the听Radiation Protection Team
- The Radiation Protection Team will approve the project 'in principle'
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- Develop the听Radiation Risk Assessment and Standard Operating Procedure.听You also may need to update other documentation required under the Radiation Governance Framework, including local rules departmental procedures for radioactive material and Best Available Technique听
- The Radiation Protection Team听will help and support you听develop听these important compliance documents
- After you have developed your documentation, the RPS will听approve it in conjunction with the Radiation Protection Team
- You will be issued with a Radiation Project number that will be valid for five years
- You must register as a Radiation Worker before any work commences - this includes everybody working with radiation
- Follow departmental procedures to order the materials that you need to carry out the work
- The Radiation Protection Team audits departments that work with ionising radiation every 2 years to听ensure听that work is听carried out safely and compliantly
- The Radiation Protection Team will work collaboratively with departments to implement new initiatives and best practice
Last updated: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
