university of essex

Resources
Ionising radiation responsibilities by process      
Emergency and Contingency Plan
Permit limits: EPR/YB3135DR (Poster)     
Best Available Technique Guidance for Dummies
Further Information
G E Healthcare Isotope Cards:
C-14    I-125    P-32    P-33    S-35    Tritium
AURPO Laboratory Workers Handbook
AURPO Transport of Radioactive Materials by Road - Guidance Note (September 2008)
AURPO Working With Ionising Radiations in Research and Teaching IRR99 - Guidance Notes (July 2006 update)
Association of Radiation Protection Officers  
HSE guidance on ionising radiation
HSE advice on working with Ionising Radiation for expectant and breastfeeding mothers
HPA advice on radiation
Radiation Safety Home
Advice and Assistance
University and Departmental Advisers on Ionising Radiation
Health and Safety Advisory Service

Local Rules for Use of Ionising Radiation

Last updated February 2013: Revised BAT assessment added.

Contents (All sections and appendices are PDFs)

Status and Scope 
Section 1 - Regulatory Aspects
Section 2 - Permits
Section 3a - Roles and Responsibilities
Section 3b - Radiation Workers
Section 4 - Schemes of Work and Prior Risk Assessment
Section 5 - Ordering radioisotopes, X-ray generators and instruments containing radioactive material
Section 6 - Record-keeping: Use, accumulation and disposal
Section 7 - Laboratory Procedures
Section 8 - Monitoring of Radiation
Section 9 - Designation and Marking of Laboratories

Glossary and bibliography   

Appendix (last updated October 2012)

Appendix 1 - Introduction to Radiation
Appendix 2 - Radiation Data
Appendix 3 - Legal Dose Limits
Appendix 4 - Dose Estimation
Appendix 5 - Radiation Protection Advisers

Forms (Last updated October 2012)

Form 1 - Workers Registration PDF    word 
Form 2    Visiting Workers Registration  PDF   word
Form 3    Training Record  PDF   word
Form 4    Scheme of Work Application for Approval  PDF   word
                Scheme of Work Application for Approval (Guidance) PDF   
Form 5    Record of Accumulation and Disposal Form  PDF
  word
Form 6    Isotope Ordering and Delivery   PDF
  word 
                Note: Printed versions of this form is available from Biological Sciences

Best Available Technique Assessment

University of Essex Best Available Technique Assessment PDF  (February 2013)



This page was last updated Monday February 18, 2013