Singapore legislation

Regulation 34

of Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2023

Regulation 34

Monitoring of workplaces

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 —

(a)

evaluation of the radiological conditions in all workplaces;

(b)

assessment of the exposure of employees and workers in controlled areas and supervised areas; and

(c)

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 —

(a)

the dose quantities to be measured;

(b)

where and when the measurements are to be made and at what frequency;

(c)

the measurement methods and procedures; and

(d)

the investigation levels and the actions to be taken if they are exceeded.