Australian radiation protection and nuclear safety consequential amendments act no. The ionising radiations regulations 1999 legislation. Australian radiation protection and nuclear safety act no. The chemicals hazard information and packaging for supply regulations 1994. Irr17 replaced the ionising radiations regulations irr99 and implement the worker safety aspects of the basic safety standards directive. Work with ionising radiation ionising radiations regulations 1999 approved code of practice and guidance pdf 1st ed. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995. The following acts of parliament were proclaimed on 5th february 1999 and are now in operation.
British standards can be obtained in pdf or hard copy formats from bsi. The ionising radiations regulations 2017 office for nuclear. The ionising radiations regulations 1999 society of radiographers. Regulations 1999 irr99, including special entries in formal dose records to. A survey of the current emissions from various sources and exposures from human activities involving nir based on the national radiological protection board nrpb of the united kingdom and the international commission on nonionizing radiation protection icnirp is presented. Hse info doc 56043 the ionising radiations regulations 1999. Nonionising radiation nir is the term used to describe the part of the electromagnetic spectrum covering two main regions, namely optical radiation ultraviolet uv, visible and infrared and electromagnetic fields emfs power frequencies, microwaves and radio frequencies. The notification of new substances regulations 1993. Nonionizing radiations sources, biological effects. The main aim of the regulations as defined by the 1999 official code of practice was to. The personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992. These regulations may be cited as the ionising radiations regulations 1999 and shall come into force a as respect all regulations except for regulation 5, on 1st january 2000. Australian radiation protection and nuclear safety licence charges act no. The main aim of the regulations as defined by the 1999 official code of practice was to establish a framework for ensuring that exposure to ionising radiation arising from work activities, whether man made or natural radiation and from external radiation or internal radiation, is kept as low as reasonably practicable alarp and does not exceed dose limits specified for individuals.
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