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 Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
Browse category(ies) |
Health care services Ionizing radiation
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