Ionising radiation safety
Procurement and use of ionising radiation (including equipment
capable of generating x-rays) must be under the control of an National Radiation
Laboratory (NRL) license holder.
Use of ionising radiation must meet the requirements of the Radiation Protection
Act, the Radiation Protection Regulations, the relevant Code of Safe Practice and
the University Radiation Protection Plan. For all licensees and users, information about compliance with Radiation Protection Act,
Radiation Protection Regulations and Codes of Safe Practice can be found in
NRL website.
NRL C1 - Code of Safe Practice for Unsealed Radioactive Sources(429.1KB PDF)
NRL C17 - Code of Safe Practice for Analytical X-ray Equipment(74.3KB PDF)
Guidance Notes for NRL C17(338.4KB PDF)
Radiation protection plan
The
University operates a comprehensive radiation safety plan that covers radiation protection at The University
of Auckland
The plan covers the following issues:
- University policy on ionising radiation
- the licence, purchase and receipt
of radionuclide and irradiating equipment
- the use of ionising radiation in research
and teaching
- operational documentation
- occupational hygiene and monitoring
- audits
and documentation
- disposal
- contingency plans
- the use of ionising radiation in clinical
research.
Radiation protection plan(171.9KB PDF)
Training for
safe handling of radionuclides
All users of unsealed sources of
radionuclides (staff and students) are required to attend a three hour course in safe
handling of radionuclides. Enrolments can be made through Staff Development (ext
85070). Please have your ID number handy for enrolling.
