Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Industrial Radiography Equipment 1989 - Western Australia

Description

You will need to comply with this code to manufacture or store radioactive substances on your premises. You will also need to comply with this code to use radioactive substances for industrial radiography.

This code specifies requirements for the following protective measures:

  • Allocation of responsibility
  • suitable storage areas
  • appropriate radiation monitoring equipment
  • siting and installation of industrial radiography
  • protective barriers, interlocks and other safety features.

It also specifies requirements for design, construction, testing and maintenance of:

  • gamma-radiography equipment
  • x-radiography equipment
  • radioactive sources to be used in industrial equipment.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

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Act(s) name

Radiation Safety Act 1975 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Radiation Safety (General) Regulations 1983 Western Australia

Administering agency

Radiological Council

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