Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for radiation measurements
- Confirm purpose, priority and nature of required ionisingradiation measurements and any site access arrangements with supervisor.
- Use organisation's radiation management plan to obtain information about the hazards associated with performing the measurements, measuring instruments and safe working rules to be used and refer to radiation protection safety standards, codes and guidelines as necessary.
- Perform and record pre-use checks of measuring instruments and tag or replace faulty items as necessary.
- Check that personal protective equipment (PPE) and other task-related equipment is fit for purpose.
- Stow measuring instruments and task-related equipment to ensure safe transport to the site and within the boundaries of the site if required.
- Obtain reliable radiation data
- Operate measuring instruments in accordance with radiation management plan and manufacturer specifications and applying safe working rules to minimise personal radiation exposure.
- Perform measurements at specified locations and times and in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Seek advice if required measurements cannot be made or if specified procedures require modification.
- Conduct regular instrument checks and minor maintenance (e.g. battery changes) if required.
- Take sufficient measurements to ensure reliable data.
- Recognise obvious errors and atypical data, and take appropriate corrective actions.
- Record data with the required precision, accuracy and units.
- Record environmental/site conditions or observations that may impact on data quality.
- Finalise radiation measurements
- Check for contamination and, if necessary, perform personal decontamination in accordance with radiation management plan.
- Re-stow measuring instruments and task-related equipment to ensure safe transport from the site and within the boundaries of the site if required.
- Record use of PPE and measuring instruments according to radiation management plan.
- Check condition of measuring instruments, PPE and task-related equipment before storing them in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and radiation management plan.
- Report results
- Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents
- Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.
- Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice.
- Initiate appropriate workplace emergency first response in accordance with instructions, radiation management plans and organisation's response procedures.