It is the responsibility of each Head of School, Department or Discipline to ensure that EPA regulatory requirements are complied with and that University Radiation Safety Policy and Procedures are followed by all users of radiation sources under their jurisdiction. Each Head of School, Department or Discipline has the authority to decide how tasks are allocated. The duties may be split between several staff members such as the Local RSO, Laboratory Manager, or the Research Project Supervisor, depending upon local situations. EPA & Ensure that all staff working with sources of radiation are appropriately licensed. For example, a licence to use equipment does not entitle a person to use radioactive material. Ensure that all radiation laboratories are registered with the EPA. Inform the University Radiation Safety Officer of all matters concerning EPA radiation regulatory compliance. Record and report accidents or incidents to the University Occupational Health Safety and Injury Management unit. Undertake an annual stock take of radioactive sources kept or used on the premises. This includes the long term storage of waste material. Comply with reporting requirements of the EPA conditions of registration in consultation with the University Radiation Safety Officer. Ensure that a risk assessment is conducted on all proposed work with radioactive material or irradiating apparatus prior to its commencement. This only applies to new work with existing sources. Projects involving new sources will need to be assessed by the University RSO and RSC. Provide advice on safe working practices. Prepare standard operating procedures for tasks involving the use of radiation. Inspect areas and installations where ionizing radiation is used, or proposed to be used, and report to the RSC any anomalies likely to impact on the safe handling or use of ionizing radiation to the Radiation Safety Committee. Provide suitable personal monitoring devices to radiation users. Survey radiation work areas, equipment and operations as part of the risk assessment process. Requisitions for purchasing radioactive materials or radiation apparatus should be authorised by the Local Radiation Safety Officer before an order is placed. The Local Radiation Safety Officer should check that the licence of the responsible person is appropriate for the items being ordered. For example a licence to use irradiating apparatus does not entitle the licensee to use radioactive material. Records of all purchase receipts shall be kept by the laboratory manager or the Local Radiation Safety Officer. Arrange for the safe storage of radioactive materials and for the safe disposal of any radioactive waste in accordance with University procedures.
It is the responsibility of each Head of School, Department or Discipline to ensure that EPA regulatory requirements are complied with and that University Radiation Safety Policy and Procedures are followed by all users of radiation sources under their jurisdiction. Each Head of School, Department or Discipline has the authority to decide how tasks are allocated. The duties may be split between several staff members such as the Local RSO, Laboratory Manager, or the Research Project Supervisor, depending upon local situations. EPA & Ensure that all staff working with sources of radiation are appropriately licensed. For example, a licence to use equipment does not entitle a person to use radioactive material. Ensure that all radiation laboratories are registered with the EPA. Inform the University Radiation Safety Officer of all matters concerning EPA radiation regulatory compliance. Record and report accidents or incidents to the University Occupational Health Safety and Injury Management unit. Undertake an annual stock take of radioactive sources kept or used on the premises. This includes the long term storage of waste material. Comply with reporting requirements of the EPA conditions of registration in consultation with the University Radiation Safety Officer. Ensure that a risk assessment is conducted on all proposed work with radioactive material or irradiating apparatus prior to its commencement. This only applies to new work with existing sources. Projects involving new sources will need to be assessed by the University RSO and RSC. Provide advice on safe working practices. Prepare standard operating procedures for tasks involving the use of radiation. Inspect areas and installations where ionizing radiation is used, or proposed to be used, and report to the RSC any anomalies likely to impact on the safe handling or use of ionizing radiation to the Radiation Safety Committee. Provide suitable personal monitoring devices to radiation users. Survey radiation work areas, equipment and operations as part of the risk assessment process. Requisitions for purchasing radioactive materials or radiation apparatus should be authorised by the Local Radiation Safety Officer before an order is placed. The Local Radiation Safety Officer should check that the licence of the responsible person is appropriate for the items being ordered. For example a licence to use irradiating apparatus does not entitle the licensee to use radioactive material. Records of all purchase receipts shall be kept by the laboratory manager or the Local Radiation Safety Officer. Arrange for the safe storage of radioactive materials and for the safe disposal of any radioactive waste in accordance with University procedures.
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