Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Radiation Protection Organisation Within Glasgow University

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Organisational Chart : University Court Radiation Safety Committee Radiation Protection Adviser Radiation Protection Officer University Medical Officer Departmental Radiation Protection Supervisors

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO The Radiation Substances Act 1993 Radiation Protection Legislation

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO The Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR99), which came in to force on 1 st Jan 2000.

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Classification Of Radiation Workers : Classified Worker Unclassified Worker

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO 1. Annual Dose > 6mSv 2. Radiation Passbooks Classified Radiation Workers

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Unclassified Radiation Workers Apart from radiation medicals, these workers are treated the same as classified workers.

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Controlled Radiation Area Supervised Radiation Area Radiation Areas

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO System of work

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO 1. CONTROLLED RADIATION AREAS 2. SYSTEM OF WORK 3. SUPERVISED RADIATION AREAS 4. HANDLING LIMITS Radiation Areas Review

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Prior Risk Assessment

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Other Sources of Ionising Radiation Encountered by University Personnel Diagnostic X-RAY Equipment X-ray Crystallography

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Accelerators and Reactors University Personnel Working at Harwell/Cern University Personnel Working In Hospital Premises Electron Microscopes Other Sources Continued :

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Technicians Aged Pregnant Radiation Workers Visitors to the University Other Categories of Workers

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Other Categories Continued : Cleaning Staff Maintenance Staff

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Radiation Dose Records Radiation Dosimeters Thermo luminescent Finger Dosimeters Fast Neutron Nuclear Emulsion Dosimeters Reporting of Radiation Doses

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO The Usage of Radioactive Material Ordering of Radioactive Material Record Keeping Storage

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Disposal of Radioactive Waste Solid Sharps

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Liquid Scintillant Disposal Continued :

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Radioactive Waste Label

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO RPS Surveys Departmental Surveys Self Monitoring Thyroid Monitoring Radiation Surveys

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Swab Sampling for 3 H UG Teaching Experiments Project Work By Honours Students Surveys Continued :

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO ReadingCountsSwab areaAreaon swabActivity Noper minutex cmy cmswabbed cm2(Bq)Bq/cm2>3 Bq/cm2>30 Bq/cm No No No No No Contamination Check Sheet

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Transport of Radioactive Material The Radioactive Material Road Transport Reg Movement of Radioactive Material within the University. Transport of Radioactive Material out with the University.

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPTED PACKAGE UN LIMITED QUANTITY OF MATERIAL Dispatched by: Post UNIV OF GLASGOW, Dept of Code ……………. Contact Tel ……………… Deliver to …………….. Date ………………………. Physical form …………………………. Isotope Chemical form ……………… Activity I hereby declare that the contents of this consignment are fully and accurately described above by proper shipping name, and are classified, packed, marked and labelled, and are in all respects in proper condition for transport by road according to the applicable international governmental regulations. For the Consignor Excepted package Label

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Emergency Procedures Serious Radiation Accidents

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Radioactive Spillages - S.W.I.M Stop the spill. Warn other personnel. Isolate the area. Minimize the exposure to radiation and contamination.

Radiation Protection Service University of Glasgow The Internal Radiation Hazard Janice Brock University RPO Laboratory Fires