Legislation Guidance

A set of articles, guidance and comment on radiation protection legislation compliance in the UK.

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Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) UK Environmental Permitting Regulations (radioactive material and waste) HSE (Health and Safety Executive) corner

  • IRR17 (2) - Interpretation

    Published: Sept 29, 2021

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • IRR17
    • IRR17 (2)
    • Interpretation
    • Dose Rate
    • Industrial Radiography
    • Practice
    • Radiation accident
    • Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA)

    The first IRR17 regulation you should read before all others. Interpretation is everything and some things are not always what they seem (look up Dose Rate and Industrial Radiography as examples)

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  • IRR17 (3) - Application

    Published: Sept 29, 2021

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

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    • IRR17
    • IRR17 (3)
    • Application
    • Practice
    • Radon
    • > 300 Bq/m3
    • Work in radon atmosphere

    Where the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) apply (i.e. any practice, and any work which is not a practice, undertaken in a radon gas atmosphere exceeding 300 Bq/m3 - average annual concentration).

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  • IRR17 (4) - Duties under the regulations

    Published: Sept 29, 2021

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  • IRR17 (5) - Notification of certain work

    Published: Sept 29, 2021

      Tags:
    • HSE notification
    • IRR17 notification
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  • IRR17 (6) – Registration of certain practices

    Published: Sept 29, 2021

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  • IRR17 (7) – Consent to carry out specified practices

    Published: Sept 29, 2021

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