Radiation Safety (General) Regulations 1983 (WA)

Western Australia Radiation Safety Act 1975 Radiation Safety (General) Regulations 1983 Western Australia Radiation Safety (General) Regulations 1983 Contents Part I — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Application of regulations 1 5. Radioactive substances for purposes of Act 1 6. Irradiating apparatus for purposes of Act 1 7. Prescribed and exempted electronic products 1 7A. Exemption for radioactive substances contained in certain self luminous devices 1 7B. Exemptions relating to Americium 241 contained in certain smoke detectors 1 7C. Exemption for certain radioactive substances contained in electron capture detector 1 7D. Exemption for Nickel 63 contained in ion mobility spectrometer 1 8. Period for registration 1 Part II — General precautions and requirements relating to radiation safety 9. Restriction on advertisements and advertising material 1 10. Applications for licences and registrations, and prescribing of registers 1 10A. Industrial radiographers to carry and produce licence cards 1 10B. Employment of radiation workers under 16 years of age prohibited 1 11. Personal files 1 12. Records relating to radioactive substances, irradiating apparatus and electronic products 1 13. Records of surveys, tests and calibrations of equipment 1 14. Reporting of losses and thefts 1 15. Action to be taken if excessive dose equivalents of ionising radiation received or excessive concentrations of radioactive substances released 1 16. Monitoring instruments 1 17. Shielding, protective equipment and safety devices in relation to repair or installation 1 18. Appointment of radiation safety officers and radiation safety committees 1 19. Responsibility for radiation safety precautions generally 1 19A. Abnormal or unplanned radiation exposures 1 20. Manufacture, use etc. to be confined to certain premises 1 21. Medical examinations 1 22. Warning signs and labels 1 23. Radiation surveys and calibrations 1 24. Dose equivalent limits and maximum permissible exposure levels not to be exceeded 1 25. Personal monitoring devices 1 25A. Radiation monitoring organizations 1 26. Monitoring of radiation otherwise than by personal monitoring devices 1 Part III — Radioactive substances 27. Restrictions on activities of licensees and others in respect of radioactive substances 1 28. Conditions on registration of premises 1 28A. Exemption from registration of premises for temporary storage while in transit 1 29. Labelling of radioactive substances 1 30. Storage of radioactive substances 1 31. Release or disposal of radioactive substances 1 31A. Near‑surface disposal of radioactive waste 1 32. Records, reports and notifications relating to radioactive substances 1 33. Control of exposure to radiation 1 Part IV — Irradiating apparatus 34. Exemption from licensing in relation to irradiating apparatus 1 35. Information to be furnished by suppliers of certain irradiating apparatus 1 36. Conditions on registration of irradiating apparatus 1 37. Conditions on registration of premises 1 38. Restrictions on use of irradiating apparatus 1 Part V — Electronic products Division 1 — Microwave ovens 39. New microwave ovens to comply with microwave oven standard 1 40. Commercial microwave ovens to be tested 1 Division 2 — Lasers 52. Terms used 1 53. Lasers to be in compliance with laser safety standard 1 53A. Regulations 54, 55 and 56 are in addition to regulation 53 1 53B. Laser pointers 1 54. Regulated class 3B lasers 1 55. Class 4 lasers 1 56. Requirements for enclosed lasers 1 Part VI — General 57. Penalties 1 58. Fees 1 59. Forms 1 Schedule I Dose limits and maximum permissible exposure levels Schedule II Application for licence in respect of radioactive substances Schedule III — Exemption Label Schedule IV Radiation warning symbol Schedule V Exempt quantities of radioactive substances Schedule VI Exempt quantities of radioactive substances in certain timekeeping and other devices Schedule VII — Exempted electronic products Schedule VIIA Exempted self luminous devices Schedule VIII Maximum concentrations of radioactive elements in air and water above natural background Schedule IX Conditions imposable on registration of irradiating apparatus Schedule X Requirements to be complied with in respect of premises in which irradiating apparatus is operated or used Schedule XI Requirements to be complied with in respect of operation or use of irradiating apparatus Schedule XIII Requirements to be complied with in respect of premises in which regulated class 3B lasers are operated or used Schedule XIV Requirements to be complied with in respect of premises in which class 4 lasers are operated or used Schedule 15 — Fees Division 1 — Registration and licences Division 2 — Temporary permits Division 3 — Records Schedule XVI Notes Compilation table 1 Uncommenced provisions table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Radiation Safety Act 1975 Radiation Safety (General) Regulations 1983