IRR99
      Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 3232
      The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
Interpretation and General
Citation and commencement.
Interpretation.
Application.
Duties under the Regulations.

PART II
General Principles and Procedures
Authorisation of specified practices.
Notification of specified work.
Prior risk assessment etc.
Restriction of exposure.
Personal protective equipment.
Maintenance and examination of engineering controls etc. and personal protective equipment.
Dose limitation.
Contingency plans.

PART III
Arrangements for the Management of Radiation Protection
Radiation protection adviser.
Information, instruction and training.
Co-operation between employers.

PART IV
Designated Areas
Designation of controlled or supervised areas.
Local rules and radiation protection supervisors.
Additional requirements for designated areas.
Monitoring of designated areas.

PART V
Classification and monitoring of persons
Designation of classified persons.
Dose assessment and recording.
Estimated doses and special entries.
Dosimetry for accidents etc.
Medical surveillance.
Investigation and notification of overexposure.
Dose limitation for overexposed employees.

PART VI
Arrangements for the Control of Radioactive Substances, Articles and Equipment
Sealed sources and articles containing or embodying radioactive substances.
Accounting for radioactive substances.
Keeping and moving of radioactive substances.
Notification of certain occurrences.
Duties of manufacturers etc. of articles for use in work with ionising radiation.
Equipment used for medical exposure.
Misuse of or interference with sources of ionising radiation.

PART VII
Duties of Employees and Miscellaneous
Duties of employees.
Approval of dosimetry services.
Defence on contravention.
Exemption certificates.
Extension outside Great Britain.
Transitional provisions.
Modifications relating to the Ministry of Defence.
Modification, revocation and saving.

  Schedule 1. Work not required to be notified under regulation 6.
  Schedule 2. Particulars to be provided in a notification under regulation 6(2).
  Schedule 3. Additional particulars that the Executive may require.
  Schedule 4. Dose limits.
  Schedule 5. Matters in respect of which a radiation protection adviser must be consulted by a radiation employer.
  Schedule 6. Particulars to be entered in the radiation passbook.
  Schedule 7. Particulars to be contained in a health record.
  Schedule 8.
(Slow to load!)		 Quantities and concentrations of radionuclides.
  Schedule 9. Modifications.
 

 

1999 No. 3232
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999

Made 3rd December 1999  
Laid before Parliament 9th December 1999  
Coming into force
All regulations except for regulation 5 1st January 2000  
Regulation 5 13th May 2000  

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