Radiation Safety Regulation 2021 (Qld)

Radiation Safety Regulation 2021

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Radiation Safety Regulation 2021.

2 Commencement (1) This regulation, other than part 17, commences on 1 September 2021. (2) Part 17 commences on 1 October 2021.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 9 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Part 2 Radiation sources and sealed source apparatus

Division 1 Radioactive substances

4 Radioactive substance— Act , sch 2 (1) For schedule 2 of the Act, definition radioactive substance, paragraph (b), the following radioactive material is prescribed to be a radioactive substance— (a) radioactive material (other than radioactive material that is a mineral substance) containing a radionuclide mentioned in schedule 1, column 1, if both of the following apply— (i) the concentration of the radionuclide is equal to or more than the concentration stated opposite the radionuclide in column 2 of the schedule; (ii) the activity of the radionuclide is equal to or more than the activity stated opposite the radionuclide in column 3 of the schedule; (b) radioactive material that is a mineral substance containing a radionuclide mentioned in schedule 1, column 1, if the concentration of the radionuclide is equal to or more than the concentration worked out by multiplying the concentration stated opposite the radionuclide in column 2 of the schedule by 10. (2) In this section— mineral substance means— (a) a mineral, other than a mineral situated within the boundaries of land the subject of a mining lease, mineral development licence or exploration permit within the meaning of the Mineral Resources Act 1989; or (b) a substance into which a mineral has been changed as a result of the processing of the mineral. Examples of the processing of a mineral— the refining, smelting or calcining of a mineral