Appendix 3 schedule of authorities and delegations mopp. The purpose of laws and legislative instruments in workplace health and safety in queensland is to enable protection of health, safety and welfare of all workers. Contents radiation safety act 1999 page 4 38 radiation monitoringpossession and use licensees. This twopart course is approved by queensland radiation health and is a prerequisite for application for a user licence under the radiation safety act 1999. The work health and safety act 2011 provides a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces. Executive dean, faculty of health, science and engineering faculty, university radiation safety officer. Acts and regulations passed by the queensland parliament in relation to workplace health and safety. Index table search search this act notes noteup download help. This act may be cited as the radiation safety act 1999. National partnership agreement npa for indigenous health infrastructure project funding proposal and the planning, construction and commissioning of mobile infrastructure for remote indigenous. This is a compilation of the australian radiation protection and nuclear safety regulations 1999 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 july 2017 the compilation date.
You must not use a radiation source until a licence is granted. The disposal of unsealed radioactive wastes in queensland is controlled by the provisions of part 5 of the radiation safety act 1999 and part 4 of the radiation safety regulation 2010. Queensland radiation safety act 1999 radiation safety regulation 2010 radiation safety radiation safety standards notice 2010 queensland health qld legislation health practitioner regulation national law act 2009 health practitioner regulation national law queensland health practitioner regulation national law regulation. Queensland radiation safety act 1999 reprinted as in force on 1 december 2009 reprint no. Xray imaging practice registration business queensland. Approves acquisition, transport, relocation, disposal and radiation safety protection plans for registered sources and operations in organisational area radiation safety act 1999. Radiation safety act personal radiation monitoring page 5 of 5 categories of radiation practice use of personal dosimeters wearing period installation, maintenance, repair, and quality assurance of. We contribute to achieving better industrial, environmental, and health outcomes through science and engineering solutions. Safe work environment provides information and skills needed to effectively manage a complex range of hazards present in university work environments, covering specifics such as workshops. Prior to 1968, control of radiationemitting electronic devices was left to state and local governments, whose regulations proved both inconsistent and ineffective. A copy of the current radiation health and safety regulations can be viewed here.
The radiation act 2005 the act commenced on 1 september 2007. The act gives effect to victorias commitment to the national directory for radiation protection ndrp, which outlines a common approach to be undertaken by federal, state and territory governments towards the management of radiation protection. The act covers the licensing of persons to carry out a radiation practice and to use radiation sources. Qut mopp appendix 3 schedule of authorities and delegations. Nature conservation law and legislation queensland. Radiation control for health and safety act of 1968. Personal radiation monitoring is referred to under section 38 of the radiation safety act 1999.
Safe radiation is in the business of workplace and environmental radiation management. All persons holding a possession licence under the radiation safety act 1999 must obtain certificates of compliance for their radiation sources and the premises in which they are used or in which radioactive substances are stored from time to time as specified in the regulation. Backgroundthe radiation health and safety act and the radiation health and safety regulations govern the inspection, installation, use, maintenance and registration of equipment which is capable of. Australian radiation protection and nuclear safety. The department regulates the use of radiation to protect people and the environment from its harmful effects by licensing users of radiation sources and managers of radiation practices under the. Health practitioners queensland health certified agreement no. Qld radiation safety regulation 2010 australian veterinary. Radiation safety officer certificate queensland description whenever a radiation practice is being carried out all possession licensees must ensure that a person has been appointed as, and is carrying out the functions of, a radiation safety officer for the practice. A radiation practice can include the possession, transport, disposal or sale of radiation sources. Mr james abbott has been associated with diagnostic imaging since 1987 and is currently the director of medical imaging at ipswich hospital in queensland.
Publication sets publications queensland government. Radiation safety transport of radioactive substances amendment regulations 1999. Radiation use licensing for certain non health related purposes. Persons who use radiation sources may require personal monitoring as a requirement of a specific licence condition or by a provision in the radiation safety and protection plan rspp approved for their school, institute or centre. The radiation control for health and safety act of 1968. Mr abbott has contributed to the development of the national safety and quality health service standards and is currently a radiation safety officer at ipswich hospital. Diagnostic imaging requests may be made by email or other electronic medium, either directly to the imaging practice with the patients consent, or via the patient, as long as.
The electronic transactions act 1999 allows for documents required by law to be in writing, to instead be provided electronically in a range of circumstances. Open data strategy for the queensland health, listing data collected by the department, timetables for its release and standards for data management. Radiation safety act 1999 home queensland legislation. Prior to 1968, control of radiationemitting electronic devices was left to state and local governments, whose regulations. The radiological council is an independant statutory authority appointed under the radiation safety act in western australia to assist the minister for health. Australian radiation protection and nuclear safety act 1998. The radiation safety program is responsible for assisting the university community in the safe use of ionizing radiation including radioactive materials ram and radiation producing machines. Radiation safety standards and certificates of compliance. This learning program is designed to meet the criteria for approval as an rso radiation safety officer under the queensland radiation safety act 1999, the nsw radiation control act 1990 and the federal arpans act 1998.
Radiation safety act 1999 radiation safety regulation 1999 reprinted as in force on 1 july 2008 reprint no. Radiation safety act personal radiation monitoring page 5 of 5 categories of radiation practice use of personal dosimeters wearing period installation, maintenance, repair, and quality assurance of radiation devices and sources same radiation monitoring requirement as radiation practice category, unless special requirements have been applied. The work health and safety regulation 2011 describes how to prevent or minimise a risk at your workplace. Dec 01, 2009 queensland radiation safety act 1999 reprinted as in force on 1 december 2009 reprint no. It provides the legislative support to the system of radiation. The queensland act includes reference to the concepts of justification, limitation, optimisation, specifying emission or absorption standards, and avoidance. During consideration of a licence application the chief executive refer to section 61 of the radiation safety act 1999. Radiation health administers the radiation safety act qld 1999. The radiation safety act 1999, and the subordinate legislation. Synopsis of the queensland environmental legal system. Persons who use radiation sources may require personal monitoring as a requirement of a specific licence. The main object of the act is to protect persons and the environment from the harmful. The act gives effect to victorias commitment to the national directory for radiation protection ndrp, which outlines a common. Queensland s radiation safety legislation, the radiation safety act 1999, places strict controls on those activities that may result in unacceptable exposure of persons to radiation or may result in detriment to the environment.
View whole act subordinate legislation turn history notes on legislative history search act. Staff development courses university of queensland. Queensland radiation safety act 1999 and radiation safety. Duration one day objective this learning program is designed to meet the criteria for reapproval as an rso radiation safety officer under the queensland radiation safety. The radiation control for health and safety act was enacted on october 18, 1968, as an amendment to the public health service act to provide for the protection of the public health from radiation emissions from electronic products. Radiation use licensing for certain nonhealth related purposes. Radiation safety officer national on site training. The number and type of health protection licence applications granted in 2018 under the radiation safety act 1999, health drugs and poisons regulation 1996 and the pest management act 2001. Open data strategy for the queensland health, listing data collected by the department, timetables for its release and. He is also a national association of testing authority iso 17025 surveyor. Food and drug administration radiation control for health and safety act of 1968. Oct 31, 2019 the purpose of laws and legislative instruments in workplace health and safety in queensland is to enable protection of health, safety and welfare of all workers. Physique sciences radiation safety and protection plan provides that we limit exposure from dexa body composition scans to no more than six 6 scans in a 12 month period. Australian radiation protection and nuclear safety act 1998 act no.
Radiation health and safety act and regulations engagenl. Council means the radiation health and safety advisory council created by section 19 of the act. For further information regarding fees refer to the radiation safety regulation 2010, part 15 and schedule8. Health protection licences health protection licence. Radiation safety officer certificate queensland ablis. Access to relevant workplace or appropriately simulated environment where assessment can take place. Duration one day objective this learning program is designed to meet the criteria for reapproval as an rso radiation safety officer under the queensland radiation safety act 1999, the nsw radiation control act 1990 and the federal arpans act 1998. About this compilation this compilation this is a compilation of the australian radiation protection and nuclear safety regulations 1999 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 july. Definitions of terms used within workplace health and safety queensland whsq. The state of queensland office of queensland parliamentary counsel 20142020 ver. The state has issued a guide to vendors, providing a.
For example, the queensland radiation safety act 1999 includes a description of the principles that are intended to guide the achievement of the acts main object. Any person wishing to perform this service for possession licensees must hold an accreditation certificate. Australian radiation protection and nuclear safety regulations 1999 statutory rules 1999 no. A copy of the current radiation health and safety act can be viewed here. Radiation safety transport of radioactive substances. Radiation safety officer certificate queensland description whenever a radiation practice is being carried out all possession licensees must ensure that a person has been appointed as, and is carrying. Physique sciences radiation safety and protection plan provides that we limit exposure from dexa. The disposal of unsealed radioactive wastes in queensland is controlled by the provisions of part 5 of the radiation safety act 1999 and part 4 of the radiation safety regulation. We contribute to achieving better industrial, environmental, and health outcomes through science and engineering. Synopsis of the queensland environmental legal system dr chris mcgrath. Committee means the radiation health committee or the nuclear safety committee. Radiation advisory council retention and disposal schedule.
The use of radiation apparatus is regulated by queensland health under the radiation safety act 1999. Radiation legislation and protocols queensland health. See annex b to the recommendations for limiting exposure to ionizing radiation. The radiation control for health and safety act was enacted on october 18, 1968, as an amendment to the public health service act to provide for the protection of the public health from radiation. Radiation licensing and regulation queensland health. Radiation control for health and safety act of 1968 was an amendment to the public health service act mandating performance standards for electronic products suspectible of electromagnetic radiation or. The department regulates the use of radiation to protect people and the environment from its harmful effects by licensing users of radiation sources and managers of radiation practices under the radiation act 2005. Nov 08, 2019 this twopart course is approved by queensland radiation health and is a prerequisite for application for a user licence under the radiation safety act 1999.
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