Singapore legislation
Regulation 73
of Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2023
Regulation 73
Radiation accident in medical application
Subregulation 1
When any radiation accident occurs in a medical application of ionising radiation or radioactive material, the licensee or radiation safety officer must inform the Director‑General of the occurrence of the accident by means of a preliminary oral report within 24 hours after the accident, which is to be confirmed in writing within 48 hours and a final full written report within 10 days after the accident.
Subregulation 2
The preliminary written report must contain the following details to the extent possible and the final full written report must contain all the following details:
the time, place and nature of the accident and the details of the patient involved;
the calculated or estimated doses received and their distribution within the patient;
the corrective measures taken to prevent recurrence of a similar accident.