Radiation publications and consultation documents

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)
  • Part 1: Mammography (PDF 396KB)
  • Part 2: Radiography (medical) and bone mineral densitometry (PDF 667KB)
  • Part 3: Dentistry (including maxillofacial) (PDF 589KB)
  • Part 4: Fluoroscopy (PDF 1.4MB)
  • Part 5: Computed tomography (PDF 530KB)
  • Part 6: Veterinary science (radiography and fluoroscopy) (PDF 677KB)
• Radiation Guideline 7 – Radiation shielding design assessment and verification requirements

Radiation Advisory Council publications

• Radiation Advisory Council Annual Report 2022–23 (PDF441KB)
• Radiation Advisory Council Annual Report 2021–22 (PDF448KB)
• Radiation Advisory Council Annual Report 2020–21 (PDF 398KB)
• Radiation Advisory Council Annual Report 2019–20 (PDF 511KB)
• Radiation Advisory Council Annual Report 2018–19 (PDF 708KB)