Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2023 · As enacted · Part 10 · Occupational Exposure
34. Monitoring of workplaces
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The type and frequency of monitoring of workplaces must be sufficient to enable —
evaluation of the radiological conditions in all workplaces;
assessment of the exposure of employees and workers in controlled areas and supervised areas; and
review of the classification of controlled areas and supervised areas.
Where a workplace monitoring programme is established, every licensee, in cooperation with employers (if any) must maintain records of the findings of the workplace monitoring programme.
The records of the findings of the workplace monitoring programme must be made available to the employees and workers.
The programme for monitoring of the workplace must specify —
the dose quantities to be measured;
where and when the measurements are to be made and at what frequency;
the measurement methods and procedures; and
the investigation levels and the actions to be taken if they are exceeded.
Subregulation 1
Every licensee, in cooperation with employers, must determine if a programme for monitoring at the workplace is necessary, and if so, must establish, maintain and keep under review a programme for monitoring at the workplace that is appropriate for the facility and activities to be carried out at that workplace.
Subregulation 2
The type and frequency of monitoring of workplaces must be sufficient to enable —
evaluation of the radiological conditions in all workplaces;
assessment of the exposure of employees and workers in controlled areas and supervised areas; and
review of the classification of controlled areas and supervised areas.
Subregulation 3
Where a workplace monitoring programme is established, every licensee, in cooperation with employers (if any) must maintain records of the findings of the workplace monitoring programme.
Subregulation 4
The records of the findings of the workplace monitoring programme must be made available to the employees and workers.
Subregulation 5
The programme for monitoring of the workplace must specify —
the dose quantities to be measured;
where and when the measurements are to be made and at what frequency;
the measurement methods and procedures; and
the investigation levels and the actions to be taken if they are exceeded.