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Document ID (ISN)76500
CIS number 01-552
Year 2000
Convention or series no. HSE Ionising Radiation Protection Series No.5
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Authorisation under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 [United Kingdom]
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Apr. 2000. 4p. 2 ref.
Abstract This information note is aimed at employers working with ionizing radiation. It explains how to comply with the requirements in regulation 5 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR99, see CIS 00-617) for the authorization of certain practices. It also describes the system of generic authorization under which radiation employers may be exempt from the requirement.
Descriptors (primary) ionizing radiation; permits-to-work; particulate radiation; United Kingdom
Descriptors (secondary) responsibilities of employers; particle accelerators; x-rays; data sheet; safety guides; legislation
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Radiation
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Safety supervision
Ionizing radiation