storage areas Are all entrances signed as per reg 130, ie: Bears the radiation symbol and words Radioactive Area or Store for Radioactive Substances B1 Yes / No Name and telephone number of emergency contact Total sign area not less than 4 500 mm2 Clearly legible from 2 metres. Are all radioactive substances with: labelled the radiation symbol B2 Yes / No the word ‘Radioactive’ the identity and activity of source Is there an up-to-date of unsealed register B3 radioactive substances present in the premises Yes / No (see form WHS55). Are the premises or other locations where B4 radioactive substances are used, handled or Yes / No stored, kept secure against unauthorised entry? Do all radiation workers wear personal B5 Yes / No monitors? With records kept of radiation doses? Is there a record of a radiation survey(s) B6 showing that areas meet reg 129 (ALARA but Yes / No less than 25 µSv/h)? Is the area well-ventilated (particularly if there B7 Yes / No are sources of radon gas)? Are substances properly stored to minimise B8 Yes / No any risks? Are general working rules for using unsealed B9 Yes / No radioactive substances displayed? Are contingency plans for radiation B10 Yes / No emergencies displayed? Is there a sign-posted and properly maintained B11 Yes / No for applicable radioactive substances? spill kit Are specific plans covering working rules and B12 Yes / No contingency plans reviewed for each project? Is there a contamination meter for / particles B13 Yes / No available for surface monitoring? Are sinks for disposal of radioactive substances B14 Yes / No properly designated and sign-posted? Appropriate available? B15 shielding Yes / No Is all disposal governed by an approved waste B16 Yes / No management plan? Part C. Sealed radioactive sources Comments/Recommendations
storage areas B1 Are all entrances signed as per reg 130, ie: Bears the radiation symbol and words Radioactive Area or Store for Radioactive Substances Name and telephone number of emergency contact Total sign area not less than 4 500 mm2 Clearly legible from 2 metres. Yes / No B2 Are all radioactive substances labelled with: the radiation symbol the word ‘Radioactive’ the identity and activity of source Yes / No B3 Is there an up-to-date register of unsealed radioactive substances present in the premises (see form WHS55). Yes / No B4 Are the premises or other locations where radioactive substances are used, handled or stored, kept secure against unauthorised entry? Yes / No B5 Do all radiation workers wear personal monitors? With records kept of radiation doses? Yes / No B6 Is there a record of a radiation survey(s) showing that areas meet reg 129 (ALARA but less than 25 µSv/h)? Yes / No B7 Is the area well-ventilated (particularly if there are sources of radon gas)? Yes / No B8 Are substances properly stored to minimise any risks? Yes / No B9 Are general working rules for using unsealed radioactive substances displayed? Yes / No B10 Are contingency plans for radiation emergencies displayed? Yes / No B11 Is there a sign-posted and properly maintained spill kit for applicable radioactive substances? Yes / No B12 Are specific plans covering working rules and contingency plans reviewed for each project? Yes / No B13 Is there a contamination meter for / particles available for surface monitoring? Yes / No B14 Are sinks for disposal of radioactive substances properly designated and sign-posted? Yes / No B15 Appropriate shielding available? Yes / No B16 Is all disposal governed by an approved waste management plan? Yes / No Part C. Sealed radioactive sources Comments/Recommendations
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