S.L. 585.1 Art. 105Radiation protection expert.

(1) A radiation protection expert is to give competent advice to the undertaking on matters relating to compliance with applicable legal requirements, in respect of occupational and public exposure.

(2) The advice of the radiation protection expert shall cover, where relevant, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) requirements of a radiation protection

(b) development of safety culture;

(c) optimisation and establishment of appropriate dose constraints;

(d) plans for new installations and the acceptance into service of new or modified radiation sources in relation to any engineering controls, design features, safety features and warning devices relevant to radiation protection;

(e) categorisation of controlled and supervised areas

(f) classification of workers;

(g) workplace and individual monitoring programmes and related personal dosimetry;

(h) appropriate radiation monitoring instrumentation;

(i) quality assurance;

(j) environmental monitoring programme;

(k) arrangements for radioactive waste management;

(l) arrangements for prevention of accidents and incidents;

(m) preparedness and response in emergency exposure situations;

(n) training and retraining programmes for exposed workers;

(o) investigation and analysis of accidents and incidents and appropriate remedial actions;

(p) employment conditions for pregnant and breastfeeding workers;

(q) preparation of appropriate documentation required under the radiation protection programme such as prior safety assessments and written procedures.

(3) The radiation protection expert shall, where appropriate, liaise with the medical physics expert.

(4) The radiation protection expert may be assigned by the undertaking the performance of the tasks of radiation protection of workers and members of the public. to the requirements of these regulations the undertaking shall appoint that radiation protection expert in writing and shall include in that appointment the scope of the advice which the radiation protection expert is required to give.