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Document ID (ISN)77731
CIS number 01-1816
ISBN(s) 0-7176-2134-0
Year 2001
Convention or series no. HSG 223
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title The regulatory requirements for medical exposure to ionising radiation - An employer's overview
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Nov. 2001. iv, 16p. Illus. 11 ref. Price: GBP 6.50.
Abstract This guidance note is aimed at senior managers and clinicians of public and private hospitals, as well as at practicing physicians, chiropractors and dentists who use ionizing radiation. It provides an overview of their responsibilities under the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 (IRR99, see CIS 00-617) and the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 (IR(ME)R2000). The main provisions of these regulations involve the need for risk assessment, use of appropriate equipment, quality assurance programmes, training of employees and procedures for dealing with incidents.
Descriptors (primary) ionizing radiation; responsibilities of employers; health care personnel; x-ray equipment; hospitals; United Kingdom
Descriptors (secondary) radiological services; limitation of exposure; safety and health training; dental services; legislation; hazard evaluation
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) Health care services
Ionizing radiation