First FRCR Examination in Clinical Radiology Statutory Requirements and Non-Statutory Recommendations (c) Other relevant legislation John Saunderson Radiation Protection Adviser 29/05/2019

Other relevant legislation Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009. 29/05/2019

Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 “EPR16” Unless exempt, must have PERMIT to keep or use radioactive material dispose of radioactive waste accumulate radioactive waste Permits are issued by the Environment Agency. 29/05/2019

Source Registration Limits activity and number of sources Requires supervision labelling security report losses to Police & EA Records . 29/05/2019

Waste Authorisation Limits activities, disposal routes, accumulation times Requires security report losses to Police & EA Records & annual summaries to EA Disposal routes may be aqueous to drain incinerate solid transfer solid to others gaseous discharge.

Part Exemptions e.g. < 10,000 MBq Tc-99m in human excreta to drains per year Approximately equivalent to 166 bone scans a year. 29/05/2019

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 “It does what it says on the packet” Controls transport of radioactive materials (and other dangerous goods) driver training packaging 29/05/2019

Typical packages 29/05/2019

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 Controls transport of radioactive materials by road driver training Packaging labelling - packages and vehicles consignment notes QA. 29/05/2019

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