Radiation publications and consultation documents
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EPA publications
- Statutory Review: Radiation Control Act 1990 – Final report: November 2021 (PDF 561KB)
- Guidance for licensing of mineral–sand mining that generates radioactive residues (PDF 51KB)
- Guideline for the operation of the Mutual Recognition legislation for licensing and accreditation under the Radiation Control Act 1990
- Information on whole body scanning
- Radiation Standard 1 – Monitoring devices (PDF 1MB)
- Radiation Guideline 2 – Preparation of radiation management plans
- Radiation Guideline 3 – Recommendations for minimum standards and safety requirements for fixed radiation gauges (sealed source devices) (PDF 76KB)
- Radiation Standard 4 – Compliance requirements for x–ray protective clothing (PDF 956KB)
- Radiation Guideline 5 – Recommendations for Radiation Safety Officers and Radiation Safety Committees (PDF 194KB)
- Radiation Standard 6: Compliance requirements for ionising radiation apparatus used in diagnostic imaging (2024). (Replaced Radiation Guideline 6 (2020) as mandatory requirements for all radiation apparatus used in diagnostic imaging from 30 April 2024)
- Radiation Guideline 7 – Radiation shielding design assessment and verification requirements
Radiation Advisory Council publications
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1 November 2014
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