Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

RADIATION (SAFETY CONTROL) ACT - SECT 17

A Radiation Safety Officer shall -

(a) investigate and record all sources of ionizing radiation on premises under his control;

(b) within 14 days of his appointment and thereafter at 6 monthly intervals prepare a report -

(i) showing the names of all persons permitted by the licensee to be in a place where ionizing radiation exists or may, from time to time, exist;

(ii) specifying the times of the day during which each person is likely to be in such a place and exposed to ionizing radiation;

(iii) recommending the safe working procedures that should be adopted for work on the licensed premises in connection with irradiating apparatus or radioactive substances; and

(iv) recommending, if necessary, the installation or use of facilities for the purpose of minimizing the absorbed dose that each person may receive;

(c) provide a copy of each report made under paragraph (b) to each person working in the place to which his report relates who may be subjected to ionizing radiation and to the employer of each of those persons;

(d) take all reasonable steps to ensure that all persons likely to be subjected to ionizing radiation are adequately instructed in the use of all safeguards and procedures and are supplied with such apparatus, clothing, instruments, shields, devices or accessories as are necessary for the protection of those persons from ionizing radiation;

(e) take all reasonable steps to ensure that persons not engaged in work involving the use or handling of irradiating apparatus or radioactive substances cannot be subject to ionizing radiation (other than that naturally occurring) exceeding 10 millirems a week;

(f) take all reasonable steps to ensure that no radioactive substance is removed from the licensed premises in contravention of this Act;

(g) if he becomes aware of the existence of any ionizing radiation from a source not under his control - report the matter in writing immediately to the licensee and to the Chief Health Officer;

(h) take all reasonable steps to ensure that all persons employed on the licensed premises carry out all such procedures and do all such acts as will ensure the safe performance of their work;

(i) keep a register of every sealed radiation source on the licensed premises;

(j) at the cessation of work on each day, ensure that each source of ionizing radiation used on that day is accounted for and that other sources of ionizing radiation are held in a safe and secure place; and

(k) take all reasonable steps to ensure that all apparatus, instruments, devices and accessories used for the protection of persons from ionizing radiation or for the detection and measurement of ionizing radiation, absorbed doses and dose equivalents and of radioactive contamination are maintained in good working condition and are properly used.