Singapore legislation

Regulation 20

of Radiation Protection (Non-Ionising Radiation) Regulations

Regulation 20

Reporting radiation accident to Director-General

Amended byS 517/2019 wef 01/08/2019

Where an investigation under regulation 19(1) confirms a report made under that provision, or a licensee has any other reason to believe that there is exposure in excess of any of the exposure limits mentioned in regulation 19(2), the licensee must —

(a)

immediately notify the Director‑General;

(b)

suspend all work that may expose any radiation worker to radiation;

(c)

arrange for any radiation worker who may be exposed to radiation to undergo a medical examination, which may include an eye examination and any other examination required by the Director‑General; and

(d)

keep a record of the medical condition of that radiation worker.