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(Atomic Energy Licensing (Basic Safety Radiation Protection) Regulations…
Atomic Energy Licensing (Basic Safety Radiation Protection) Regulations 2010
Under the powers conferred by Section 25(6) and section 68 of Act 304, the
Minister makes this following regulations;
Atomic Energy Licensing (Basic Safety Radiation Protection)
Regulations 2010 [P.U.(A) 46]
Come into operation on 15th February 2010;
SYSTEM OF DOSE LIMITATION
Justification
Optimization
Annual Dose Limit
Dose Constraint
SYSTEM OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION
Dose limit
(1) every licensee shall ensure that no worker or member of public receives
exposure exceeds the relevant Dose Limit;
(2) NWS subreg. (1), the DL shall not apply to —
• a person involve in emergency exposure;
• an exposure from natural background radiation source; or
• medical exposure from a practice.
Dose limit for worker
(1) the limit on the effective dose shall be 20 millisieverts (mSv) in a
calendar year, with the condition the maximum effective dose averaged
over a period of 5 consecutive years shall not exceed 20 mSv.
(2) the limit dose for the lens of the eye shall be 150 mSv in a calendar
year.
(3) the limit dose for the skin shall be 500 mSv in a calendar yr.
(4) the limit dose for hands & feet shall be 500 mSv in a calendar yr.
(5) when female worker confirmed to be pregnant, the foetus shall,
from the date of confirmation, shall not exceed 1 mSv for the remaining
period of the pregnancy.
Dose limit for members of the public (MOP)
(1) the limit dose for a MOP shall be 1 mSv
(2) the mSv limit dose to the lens of the eye shall be 15 mSv
(3) the DL to the skin shall be 50 mSv in a calendar year;
(5) the DL for a person - knowingly assists in the support of patient shall
not exceed 5 mSv;
(6) a person specified in subreg (5) shall not be allowed to continue when
he received the effective dose exceeding the limit of 5 mSv unless have
given strong clinical justification;
(7) the DL for a person < 16 years visiting patient shall not exceed 1mSv .
Dose limit for apprentices and students
The dose limits for apprentices aged between 16 years and 18
years who are training for employment involving exposure to
radiation, and
Students aged between 16 years and 18 years who are required to
use radiation source in the course of their studies,
an effective dose of 6 mSv in a calendar year;
an equivalent dose to the lens of the eye of 50 mSv in a calendar year;
an equivalent dose to the hands and feet of 150 mSv in a calendar year; and
an equivalent dose to the skin of 150 mSv in a calendar year, averaged over an
area of one square centimeter, regardless of the area exposed
PART III : OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
Responsibilities of the licensee and employer.
(1) every licensee & employer shall be responsible for —
the protection of workers; and
complying with any other relevant requirements - determined
by AA.
The licensee shall —
• (2) apply the requirements of this regulation, which - specified by AA in
accordance - paragraph 7(2)(b) and (c)[nat. b/ground & medical exp];
• (3) ensure every worker - exposed other than natural sources, receives
the same level of protection for the members of the public;
• (4) establish & maintain radiation protection programme (RPP) & safety
procedure;
The licensee shall —
• (5) ensure that any work - is adequately supervised & all reasonable
steps have been taken;
• (6) provide the workers with adequate information on health risks due
to their occupational exposure, whether
normal or potential exposure,
instruction and training on protection and safety, and
information on the significance of protection and safety of their
actions.
• (7) inform female workers of —
the risk to the foetus due to exposure during pregnancy;
the importance of notifying the employer and the licensee as soon
as the pregnancy is confirmed; and
the risk to an infant ingesting radioactive material by breast
feeding.
(8) the licensee or employer shall provide appropriate training,
retraining and facilities for updating the skills & knowledge;
• (9) If workers are to be engaged in the work - involves radiation
source which not under the control of their employer, the licensee
who is responsible for the radiation source shall —
(a) provide appropriate information to the employer;
(b) provide additional information approved by AA as the
employer may request prior to, during & after engagement of the
workers by the licensee;
The licensee shall —
• (12) include in the local rules and procedures, the values of any
approved investigation or intervention level, and the procedures to be
followed.
• (13) the licensee or employer shall ensure relevant local rules are
communicated to the employees;
Employment of radiation protection officer and qualified
expert
• (1) the licensee shall employ a radiation protection officer.
• (2) NWS subreg. (1), the licensee may employ a qualified expert
approved by the AA.
Classification of working areas
(1) the licensee shall classify the working areas into clean, supervised
and controlled areas.
• (2) the licensee shall, in determining the boundaries of any area, take
into account —
the likelihood and magnitude of potential exposure; and
the nature and extent of the required protection and safety
procedure.
Responsibilities of a worker
Every worker shall follow all instructions, rules and procedures issued
by the licensee
Every worker shall use, as instructed by the licensee, all facilities,
devices and protective equipment provided by the licensee or the
employer to limit any possible exposure.
Every worker shall use approved personnel monitoring devices
provided by the licensee or the employer for assessing exposure.
Every female worker who confirmed to be pregnant) shall inform her
employer or licensee as soon as practicable,
PART VII: INTERVENTION
Requirements for intervention
(1) the licensee or employer shall carry out an intervention when —
an emergency arises - established or may be exceeded;
the AA issues a directive in any temporary exposure situation,
the AA directs that remedial action be taken.
• (2) the form, extent and duration of any protective actions or remedial
action shall be optimized.
Protection for workers undertaking intervention
(1) the licensee and employer shall ensure that no worker undertake
intervention - exposed in excess of the maximum dose limit 50 mSv
except —
(a) for the purpose of saving a life or preventing serious injury;
(b) when undertaking actions intended to avert a large collective
dose; or
(c) when undertaking actions to prevent the development of
catastrophic conditions.
Cessation of operations
The licensee shall not cease to operate, decommission or abandon
licensed facility that involves a radiation source or radioactive waste
management facility, except with the written approval of and in accordance
with the instructions from AELB