New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RADIATION CONTROL REGULATION 2003 - REG 17

17 Personal monitoring devices

(1) An employer must provide all occupationally exposed persons in his or her employ who are involved in the use of ionising radiation for any one or more of the following purposes with appropriate approved personal monitoring devices for detecting and measuring cumulative exposure to ionising radiation:

(a) radiotherapy,

(b) industrial radiography,

(c) nuclear medicine,

(d) scientific research in laboratories classified as medium or high level laboratories (within the meaning of Part 4 of AS 2243.4-1998, Safety in laboratories-Ionizing radiations , published by Standards Australia, as in force from time to time) where radioactive substances that are not contained in sealed source devices are used,

(e) diagnostic radiology (other than dentistry, veterinary and chiropractic applications),

(f) neutron based detection, analysis and gauging (but only when used in bore-hole logging),

(g) servicing of ionising radiation apparatus or devices containing radioactive substances.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) An occupationally exposed person to whom an approved monitoring device has been provided in accordance with this clause must wear the device while involved in the use of ionising radiation in the course of the person’s employment.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

(3) The Director-General may impose conditions on the approval of a personal monitoring device referred to in this clause.