S.L. 653.5 Art. 60Sealed sources and articles containing or embodying radioactive substances.

(1) Radiation employers shall ensure the safety of the sources under their responsibility, from the time of their acquisition throughout their entire operational life and up to their final disposal.

(2) Where a radioactive substance is used, the radiation employer shall ensure that, whenever reasonably practicable, the substance is in a form of a sealed source.

(3) The radiation employer shall ensure that the design, construction and maintenance of any article containing or embodying a radioactive substance, including its bonding, immediate container or other mechanical protection, is such as to prevent the leakage of any radioactive substance.

(4) Where appropriate, the radiation employer shall ensure that suitable tests are carried out at suitable intervals to detect leakage of radioactive substances from any article under his control to which subregulation (3) applies and the employer shall make a suitable record of each such test and shall retain that record for at least two years after the article is disposed of or until a further record is made following a subsequent test to that article.