ࡱ> PRO bjbjΚΚ q81r $ P !!T .Lr!r!4!!!!!!/.1.1.1.1.1.1.,402]. !!!!!].z" !!r.:z"z"z"!v ! !/.z"!/.z"z"`,s-%RXI"^-..<.-3z"3(-z" - !!!].].z"!!!.3!!!!!!!!! \:   * INTERPRETATION - "Department" means College/School/Department/Centre/Unit as relevant. GENERAL NATURE Ionising radiation is so called because it is capable of ionising the atoms in the matter with which it interacts. Some forms of ionising radiation can be visualised as waves gamma radiation and x-radiation. Other forms of ionising radiation are visualised as particles ( particles (high-speed electrons), (-particles and neutrons. The ionisation caused by ionising radiation is damaging to the orderly structure of matter. Damage to biological tissue may eventually develop into cancer, if the tissue involved is somatic (i.e. not in the germ line). Damage to the sperm or the egg cell may result in a hereditary defect that will express itself in some future generation. Ionising radiation can arise either from natural sources, e.g. cosmic radiation, radiation from rocks, or from man-made sources, e.g. X-ray machines. All acquisition, use, storage and disposal of man-made radiation in Ireland is subject to control as outlined in the current issue of the Radiological Protection Act. HAZARDS Ionising radiation is either emitted from a substance that is radioactive or is emitted from a machine by virtue of the nature of the working of the machine, e.g. an X-ray unit. Radioactive substances can either be sealed or unsealed. A sealed source is one in which the radioactive material is completely sealed inside a container, usually made of metal. An unsealed source, usually a powder or a liquid, is not permanently sealed inside any container. Most work with radioactivity in ҹ޸þ College Cork involves unsealed sources. A sealed source of radiation presents a hazard of external exposure to radiation. A machine that emits ionising radiation presents a hazard of external exposure. An unsealed source presents both an external hazard and an internal hazard, as the material may be ingested. RISKS The risks associated with the aforementioned hazards are to be assessed by the Department (using the appropriate technical input where necessary). These assessments shall be carried out using: Check lists provided (where applicable) and Departmental Hazard Identification/Risk Assessment Work Sheets contained in Document No.3 i.e. Departmental Hazard Risk Assessment (D.H.R.A.). ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTROLS College is licensed by The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland to acquire, use, store and dispose of ionising radiation under defined conditions. These conditions are outlined in the licence conditions. One of the conditions is that the use of ionising radiation must comply with the Code of Practice for the Protection of Persons against Ionising Radiation at ҹ޸þ College, Cork. Work with ionising radiation at UCC is controlled at three levels to ensure that an optimum level of protection is provided to those who use ionising radiation and to others who may be in the vicinity. The controls in operation are administrative, design of workplace, and control of work practice and schemes of work. ADMINISTRATIVE The Radiation Protection Committee, a sub-committee of The Safety Committee, is the authoritative College body that formulates radiation protection policy and oversees its implementation in College. The Radiation Protection Officer is Chairman and Executive of this Committee. The two basic documents that define College Policy and procedures are the Code of Practice and the conditions attached to the College Licence. Each Department that uses ionising radiation must appoint a Departmental Radiation Supervisor (DRS) who will ensure that radiation protection procedures are enforced in the Department. The DRS must work in close liaison with the College Radiation Protection Officer. The laboratories in which ionising radiation is used, the scheme of work used, and the personnel using the ionising radiation must all be registered with the College Radiation Protection Officer. Before beginning work with ionising radiation, each worker must read the Code of Practice for the Protection of Persons Against Ionising Radiation at ҹ޸þ College, Cork, and sign a form undertaking to abide by this Code of Practice. ADMINISTRATIVE (Cont.) Design of Workplace and Control of Work: The detailed procedures that apply are all outlined in the Code of Practice. Departments not using ionising radiation but who intend to start must first contact the College Radiation Protection Officer, who will advise and guide regarding all the necessary procedures to be implemented. ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTROLS The details of the Arrangements and Controls in place and those required in the short, medium and long term, shall be set out by the Department in the forms provided in Document No.4 i.e. Departmental Safety Action Plan (D.S.A.P.). These Arrangements and Controls shall be reviewed and updated on a yearly basis. RESPONSIBILITIES The following personnel are responsible in the Department/Office/Area for ensuring the implementation and ongoing compliance with the aforementioned arrangements and controls. AREA/LOCATIONPERSON RESPONSIBLE1.2.3.4.5.6.   DEPARTMENT SAFETY STATEMENT DOCUMENT NO. 2: Requirements for the Control of Hazards and Risks SECTION 18.43.0 - Ionising Radiation Rev.2 PAGE   PAGE 1 of  NUMPAGES 2 AppSc\Doc2\Sect 18.43 DOCUMENT NO. 2: Requirements for the Control of Hazards and Risks SECTION 18.43.0 - Ionising Radiation (Cont.) 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