Authorisations
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Responsible Officer
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Director Human Resources
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Contact Area
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HR Help Desk
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Relevant Dates
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Effective Date
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30 November, 2005
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Date Approved
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30 November, 2005
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Next Review
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30 November, 2008
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Procedure
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Comprehensive documentation of procedures is available from the OHS Unit*.
No research, teaching or operational work with ionizing radiation hazards shall be undertaken until a risk assessment of the work is completed (http://info.anu.edu.au/Policies/_DHR/Procedures/Ionizing_Radiation_Risk_Control_Protocol.asp) and the Director, Dean or Manager of the Area is satisfied that the hazards associated with the work are controlled as far as is reasonably practicable.
All research, teaching and operational work with ionizing radiation hazards shall be undertaken (as a minimum) according to the relevant requirements and guidelines documented in the University's Ionizing Radiation Safety manual.
The current contents of the Ionizing Radiation Safety manual are given below.
*The manual is only available to participants of the Ionizing Radiation Safety training courses. An upgrade service is available from the OHS Unit. Please contact Faye.McNevin to order upgrades.
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Contents
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Availability
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ANU
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External
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| ANU, Ionizing Radiation Safety, 4th edition, 2000 |
$30 |
$86 (including GST) |
| AS\NZS 2243.4-1998 Safety in Laboratories: Ionizing Radiations |
$60 |
Standards Australia |
| National Health and Medical Research Council, Code of Practice for the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes by the User (1985), with A.C.T amendments |
$5 |
NHMRC |
| National Health and Medical Research Council, Code of Practice for Protection Against Ionizing Radiation Emitted from X-ray Equipment (1984) |
$5 |
NHMRC |
The documentation forms the core instructional material used in the OHS Unit training course on ionizing radiation hazards. More information about this course is available at:
http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Training_and_Development/OHS_Training/Advanced_Courses/index.asp
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