Course Overview

This course is an essential prerequisite for all those embarking on a career in radiological protection in the UK, but is also relevant to overseas students who require knowledge of the UK regulatory framework. Although aimed primarily at the Radiation Protection Adviser/qualified expert, it is also relevant to others with extensive duties or responsibilities in supervising work with ionising radiations.

A prior detailed knowledge of the legislation is not required but may assist in the overall performance of the group as a whole during the discussion sessions and exercises. It is strongly recommended that students should either have attended the Foundation Course or have a detailed understanding of its content. The course will be assessed by examination.

 

Scope

The course is designed to enable students to become familiar with UK radiological protection legislation, its international origins, and current international recommendations. The more fundamental UK legislation will be examined in detail.

 

Aims

• To provide a general understanding of the following topics/legislation:
  • National and international legislative frameworks for radiological protection.
  • The Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA).
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
  • The Nuclear Installations Act.
  • The Environment Act 1995.
  • Principles and objectives of other relevant pieces of legislation.
• To provide a detailed understanding of the following topics/legislation:
  • The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999.
  • The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 and future developments.
  • The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations 2002.

 

Objectives

By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

• describe the UK legislative framework and international recommendations/conventions.
• describe the basis of UK radiation protection legislation and its embodiment within HASWA.
• understand the structure and content of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
• understand and apply the content of the Radioactive Substances Act and its associated Exemption Orders to a number of practical situations and produce meaningful solutions.
• understand the structure, and content of the Nuclear Installations Act.
• understand and apply the content of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 to a number of practical situations and produce meaningful solutions.
• understand and apply the content of the Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations 2002 to a number of practical situations and produce meaningful solutions.
• describe the general principles and objectives of other relevant pieces of legislation.

 

Course Content

• National and international legislative frameworks
• Management of radiological safety
• The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR99)
• Application of IRR99
• Application of IRR99 (continued)
• Nuclear regulation and nuclear site licences
• Discussion: regulating the nuclear industry
• The Radioactive Substances Act (RSA)
• Transport of radioactive materials
• Additional radiological protection legislation
• Student assessment

Each day also includes one or more syndicate exercises.

 

What to do next

To find out more about the course please contact us.
If you would like to go ahead and book your place, you can do so by following the booking link below for the course date you wish to attend.

Should the course you are interested in be full then please contact the Training Centre as places may subsequently become available.

 

Training Course dates

30 March 2010 to 1 April 2010 COURSE FINISHED   3 days HPA Training Centre, Chilton £1,040	Contact us
12-14 July 2010 COURSE FINISHED   3 days HPA Training Centre, Chilton £1,040	Contact us
28 March 2011 to 1 April 2011 3 days HPA Training Centre, Chilton TBC	Contact us