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Evidence Guide: PSPRAD008 - Coordinate radiation safety

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PSPRAD008 - Coordinate radiation safety

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assess radiation protection and safety requirements

  1. Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements for site by reviewing relevant radiation protection and safety legislation, standards, codes and guidelines.
  2. Review relevant available records and information about hazards due to radioactive materials, equipment and work activities conducted at the site.
  3. Identify known and potential hazards associated with current and future radiation-related work activities.
  4. Identify appropriate radiation instruments, monitoring equipment and measuring/survey procedures to quantify hazards.
  5. Quantify ionising radiation hazards and anticipated exposure/dose, and compare results with relevant limits.
  6. Review available information about relevant radiation control measures, safety procedures, radiation monitoring programs and personal protective equipment (PPE).
  7. Determine if specific work areas need to be controlled more effectively.
  8. Undertake risk analysis for local site specific to radiation related activity.
Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements for site by reviewing relevant radiation protection and safety legislation, standards, codes and guidelines.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review relevant available records and information about hazards due to radioactive materials, equipment and work activities conducted at the site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify known and potential hazards associated with current and future radiation-related work activities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify appropriate radiation instruments, monitoring equipment and measuring/survey procedures to quantify hazards.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantify ionising radiation hazards and anticipated exposure/dose, and compare results with relevant limits.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review available information about relevant radiation control measures, safety procedures, radiation monitoring programs and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine if specific work areas need to be controlled more effectively.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake risk analysis for local site specific to radiation related activity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop or revise local radiation management plans

  1. Review the local procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.
  2. Identify local compliance against radiation safety requirements.
  3. Design or amend local radiation management plans to control and monitor all radiation-related work activities to comply with regulator requirements.
  4. Identify possible impacts of new or revised local radiation management plans on relevant organisational policies, procedures and systems, and advise relevant personnel.
  5. Forward draft local radiation management plans for feedback and approval.
  6. Distribute authorised local radiation management plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.
  7. Design key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement.
  8. Negotiate targets for radiation safety key performance indicators in line with organisational plan.
  9. Develop and implement quantitative risk management and risk assessment tools for radiation.
Review the local procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify local compliance against radiation safety requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design or amend local radiation management plans to control and monitor all radiation-related work activities to comply with regulator requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify possible impacts of new or revised local radiation management plans on relevant organisational policies, procedures and systems, and advise relevant personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward draft local radiation management plans for feedback and approval.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribute authorised local radiation management plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negotiate targets for radiation safety key performance indicators in line with organisational plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and implement quantitative risk management and risk assessment tools for radiation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure local radiation protection and monitoring systems are implemented effectively

  1. Design a strategy for implementing the new or revised local radiation management plans that identifies key people, recommended approaches and available resources.
  2. Provide information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their responsibilities.
  3. Confirm that prescribed radiation signs and safety communication systems, including noticeboards, are maintained in good condition and are readily visible.
  4. Design appropriate audit tools and audit plans.
  5. Conduct audits of radiation protection and monitoring systems, equipment and safety performance in accordance with agreed audit plans.
  6. Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements.
  7. Produce audit reports that clearly define actions required to correct non-conformances.
  8. Record findings, actions and outcomes.
Design a strategy for implementing the new or revised local radiation management plans that identifies key people, recommended approaches and available resources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their responsibilities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm that prescribed radiation signs and safety communication systems, including noticeboards, are maintained in good condition and are readily visible.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design appropriate audit tools and audit plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct audits of radiation protection and monitoring systems, equipment and safety performance in accordance with agreed audit plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Produce audit reports that clearly define actions required to correct non-conformances.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record findings, actions and outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investigate and rectify local safety, quality and non-compliance issues

  1. Investigate atypical dose results with reference to radiation safety key performance indicators.
  2. Examine defects or changes in work practices and equipment, and hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at local level, and determine appropriate controls.
  3. Analyse instances of potential or actual non-compliance and re-design work practices and procedures to prevent recurrence.
  4. Identify opportunities and strategies to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.
  5. Implement authorised corrective and preventative actions.
  6. Record recommendations, actions and outcomes.
Investigate atypical dose results with reference to radiation safety key performance indicators.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examine defects or changes in work practices and equipment, and hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at local level, and determine appropriate controls.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse instances of potential or actual non-compliance and re-design work practices and procedures to prevent recurrence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify opportunities and strategies to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement authorised corrective and preventative actions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record recommendations, actions and outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform radiation safety officer management or licensee about radiation protection and safety

  1. Provide regular status reports, including details of instances of potential or actual non-compliance, or incidents/accidents and the actions taken.
  2. Provide regular information about the adequacy of radiation management plans and protection and monitoring systems, and recommend improvements.
  3. Obtain authorisation for significant equipment purchases.
  4. Obtain authorisation for corrective and preventative actions.
  5. Advise the organisation when input from external radiation specialists is required.
Provide regular status reports, including details of instances of potential or actual non-compliance, or incidents/accidents and the actions taken.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide regular information about the adequacy of radiation management plans and protection and monitoring systems, and recommend improvements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain authorisation for significant equipment purchases.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain authorisation for corrective and preventative actions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advise the organisation when input from external radiation specialists is required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promote a radiation safety culture

  1. Assess the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities and make appropriate recommendations to the responsible person.
  2. Access or develop learning and development programs that meet organisational and regulator requirements.
  3. Deliver, or arrange for the delivery of, training that meets the identified needs of personnel.
  4. Communicate effectively the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable.
Assess the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities and make appropriate recommendations to the responsible person.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access or develop learning and development programs that meet organisational and regulator requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deliver, or arrange for the delivery of, training that meets the identified needs of personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate effectively the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage information about radiation protection and safety

  1. Specify all information that must be recorded and secured and advise relevant personnel.
  2. Control access to records.
  3. Provide reports.
  4. Maintain and secure records, and provide advice on improvements to record management.
Specify all information that must be recorded and secured and advise relevant personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control access to records.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide reports.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain and secure records, and provide advice on improvements to record management.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents or accidents

  1. Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.
  2. Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice as necessary.
  3. Assist emergency response personnel to control the situation.
Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice as necessary.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist emergency response personnel to control the situation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess radiation protection and safety requirements

  1. Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements for site by reviewing relevant radiation protection and safety legislation, standards, codes and guidelines.
  2. Review relevant available records and information about hazards due to radioactive materials, equipment and work activities conducted at the site.
  3. Identify known and potential hazards associated with current and future radiation-related work activities.
  4. Identify appropriate radiation instruments, monitoring equipment and measuring/survey procedures to quantify hazards.
  5. Quantify ionising radiation hazards and anticipated exposure/dose, and compare results with relevant limits.
  6. Review available information about relevant radiation control measures, safety procedures, radiation monitoring programs and personal protective equipment (PPE).
  7. Determine if specific work areas need to be controlled more effectively.
  8. Undertake risk analysis for local site specific to radiation related activity.
Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements for site by reviewing relevant radiation protection and safety legislation, standards, codes and guidelines.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review relevant available records and information about hazards due to radioactive materials, equipment and work activities conducted at the site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify known and potential hazards associated with current and future radiation-related work activities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify appropriate radiation instruments, monitoring equipment and measuring/survey procedures to quantify hazards.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantify ionising radiation hazards and anticipated exposure/dose, and compare results with relevant limits.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review available information about relevant radiation control measures, safety procedures, radiation monitoring programs and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine if specific work areas need to be controlled more effectively.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake risk analysis for local site specific to radiation related activity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop or revise local radiation management plans

  1. Review the local procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.
  2. Identify local compliance against radiation safety requirements.
  3. Design or amend local radiation management plans to control and monitor all radiation-related work activities to comply with regulator requirements.
  4. Identify possible impacts of new or revised local radiation management plans on relevant organisational policies, procedures and systems, and advise relevant personnel.
  5. Forward draft local radiation management plans for feedback and approval.
  6. Distribute authorised local radiation management plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.
  7. Design key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement.
  8. Negotiate targets for radiation safety key performance indicators in line with organisational plan.
  9. Develop and implement quantitative risk management and risk assessment tools for radiation.
Review the local procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify local compliance against radiation safety requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design or amend local radiation management plans to control and monitor all radiation-related work activities to comply with regulator requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify possible impacts of new or revised local radiation management plans on relevant organisational policies, procedures and systems, and advise relevant personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward draft local radiation management plans for feedback and approval.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribute authorised local radiation management plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negotiate targets for radiation safety key performance indicators in line with organisational plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and implement quantitative risk management and risk assessment tools for radiation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure local radiation protection and monitoring systems are implemented effectively

  1. Design a strategy for implementing the new or revised local radiation management plans that identifies key people, recommended approaches and available resources.
  2. Provide information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their responsibilities.
  3. Confirm that prescribed radiation signs and safety communication systems, including noticeboards, are maintained in good condition and are readily visible.
  4. Design appropriate audit tools and audit plans.
  5. Conduct audits of radiation protection and monitoring systems, equipment and safety performance in accordance with agreed audit plans.
  6. Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements.
  7. Produce audit reports that clearly define actions required to correct non-conformances.
  8. Record findings, actions and outcomes.
Design a strategy for implementing the new or revised local radiation management plans that identifies key people, recommended approaches and available resources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their responsibilities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm that prescribed radiation signs and safety communication systems, including noticeboards, are maintained in good condition and are readily visible.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design appropriate audit tools and audit plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct audits of radiation protection and monitoring systems, equipment and safety performance in accordance with agreed audit plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Produce audit reports that clearly define actions required to correct non-conformances.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record findings, actions and outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investigate and rectify local safety, quality and non-compliance issues

  1. Investigate atypical dose results with reference to radiation safety key performance indicators.
  2. Examine defects or changes in work practices and equipment, and hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at local level, and determine appropriate controls.
  3. Analyse instances of potential or actual non-compliance and re-design work practices and procedures to prevent recurrence.
  4. Identify opportunities and strategies to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.
  5. Implement authorised corrective and preventative actions.
  6. Record recommendations, actions and outcomes.
Investigate atypical dose results with reference to radiation safety key performance indicators.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examine defects or changes in work practices and equipment, and hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at local level, and determine appropriate controls.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse instances of potential or actual non-compliance and re-design work practices and procedures to prevent recurrence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify opportunities and strategies to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement authorised corrective and preventative actions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record recommendations, actions and outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform radiation safety officer management or licensee about radiation protection and safety

  1. Provide regular status reports, including details of instances of potential or actual non-compliance, or incidents/accidents and the actions taken.
  2. Provide regular information about the adequacy of radiation management plans and protection and monitoring systems, and recommend improvements.
  3. Obtain authorisation for significant equipment purchases.
  4. Obtain authorisation for corrective and preventative actions.
  5. Advise the organisation when input from external radiation specialists is required.
Provide regular status reports, including details of instances of potential or actual non-compliance, or incidents/accidents and the actions taken.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide regular information about the adequacy of radiation management plans and protection and monitoring systems, and recommend improvements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain authorisation for significant equipment purchases.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain authorisation for corrective and preventative actions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advise the organisation when input from external radiation specialists is required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promote a radiation safety culture

  1. Assess the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities and make appropriate recommendations to the responsible person.
  2. Access or develop learning and development programs that meet organisational and regulator requirements.
  3. Deliver, or arrange for the delivery of, training that meets the identified needs of personnel.
  4. Communicate effectively the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable.
Assess the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities and make appropriate recommendations to the responsible person.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access or develop learning and development programs that meet organisational and regulator requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deliver, or arrange for the delivery of, training that meets the identified needs of personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate effectively the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage information about radiation protection and safety

  1. Specify all information that must be recorded and secured and advise relevant personnel.
  2. Control access to records.
  3. Provide reports.
  4. Maintain and secure records, and provide advice on improvements to record management.
Specify all information that must be recorded and secured and advise relevant personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control access to records.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide reports.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain and secure records, and provide advice on improvements to record management.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents or accidents

  1. Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.
  2. Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice as necessary.
  3. Assist emergency response personnel to control the situation.
Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice as necessary.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist emergency response personnel to control the situation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Assess radiation protection and safety requirements

1.1 Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements for site by reviewing relevant radiation protection and safety legislation, standards, codes and guidelines.

1.2 Review relevant available records and information about hazards due to radioactive materials, equipment and work activities conducted at the site.

1.3 Identify known and potential hazards associated with current and future radiation-related work activities.

1.4 Identify appropriate radiation instruments, monitoring equipment and measuring/survey procedures to quantify hazards.

1.5 Quantify ionising radiation hazards and anticipated exposure/dose, and compare results with relevant limits.

1.6 Review available information about relevant radiation control measures, safety procedures, radiation monitoring programs and personal protective equipment (PPE).

1.7 Determine if specific work areas need to be controlled more effectively.

1.8 Undertake risk analysis for local site specific to radiation related activity.

2. Develop or revise local radiation management plans

2.1 Review the local procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.

2.2 Identify local compliance against radiation safety requirements.

2.3 Design or amend local radiation management plans to control and monitor all radiation-related work activities to comply with regulator requirements.

2.4 Identify possible impacts of new or revised local radiation management plans on relevant organisational policies, procedures and systems, and advise relevant personnel.

2.5 Forward draft local radiation management plans for feedback and approval.

2.6 Distribute authorised local radiation management plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.

2.7 Design key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement.

2.8 Negotiate targets for radiation safety key performance indicators in line with organisational plan.

2.9 Develop and implement quantitative risk management and risk assessment tools for radiation.

3. Ensure local radiation protection and monitoring systems are implemented effectively

3.1 Design a strategy for implementing the new or revised local radiation management plans that identifies key people, recommended approaches and available resources.

3.2 Provide information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their responsibilities.

3.3 Confirm that prescribed radiation signs and safety communication systems, including noticeboards, are maintained in good condition and are readily visible.

3.4 Design appropriate audit tools and audit plans.

3.5 Conduct audits of radiation protection and monitoring systems, equipment and safety performance in accordance with agreed audit plans.

3.6 Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements.

3.7 Produce audit reports that clearly define actions required to correct non-conformances.

3.8 Record findings, actions and outcomes.

4. Investigate and rectify local safety, quality and non-compliance issues

4.1 Investigate atypical dose results with reference to radiation safety key performance indicators.

4.2 Examine defects or changes in work practices and equipment, and hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at local level, and determine appropriate controls.

4.3 Analyse instances of potential or actual non-compliance and re-design work practices and procedures to prevent recurrence.

4.4 Identify opportunities and strategies to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.

4.5 Implement authorised corrective and preventative actions.

4.6 Record recommendations, actions and outcomes.

5. Inform radiation safety officer management or licensee about radiation protection and safety

5.1 Provide regular status reports, including details of instances of potential or actual non-compliance, or incidents/accidents and the actions taken.

5.2 Provide regular information about the adequacy of radiation management plans and protection and monitoring systems, and recommend improvements.

5.3 Obtain authorisation for significant equipment purchases.

5.4 Obtain authorisation for corrective and preventative actions.

5.5 Advise the organisation when input from external radiation specialists is required.

6. Promote a radiation safety culture

6.1 Assess the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities and make appropriate recommendations to the responsible person.

6.2 Access or develop learning and development programs that meet organisational and regulator requirements.

6.3 Deliver, or arrange for the delivery of, training that meets the identified needs of personnel.

6.4 Communicate effectively the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable.

7. Manage information about radiation protection and safety

7.1 Specify all information that must be recorded and secured and advise relevant personnel.

7.2 Control access to records.

7.3 Provide reports.

7.4 Maintain and secure records, and provide advice on improvements to record management.

8. Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents or accidents

8.1 Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.

8.2 Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice as necessary.

8.3 Assist emergency response personnel to control the situation.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Assess radiation protection and safety requirements

1.1 Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements for site by reviewing relevant radiation protection and safety legislation, standards, codes and guidelines.

1.2 Review relevant available records and information about hazards due to radioactive materials, equipment and work activities conducted at the site.

1.3 Identify known and potential hazards associated with current and future radiation-related work activities.

1.4 Identify appropriate radiation instruments, monitoring equipment and measuring/survey procedures to quantify hazards.

1.5 Quantify ionising radiation hazards and anticipated exposure/dose, and compare results with relevant limits.

1.6 Review available information about relevant radiation control measures, safety procedures, radiation monitoring programs and personal protective equipment (PPE).

1.7 Determine if specific work areas need to be controlled more effectively.

1.8 Undertake risk analysis for local site specific to radiation related activity.

2. Develop or revise local radiation management plans

2.1 Review the local procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.

2.2 Identify local compliance against radiation safety requirements.

2.3 Design or amend local radiation management plans to control and monitor all radiation-related work activities to comply with regulator requirements.

2.4 Identify possible impacts of new or revised local radiation management plans on relevant organisational policies, procedures and systems, and advise relevant personnel.

2.5 Forward draft local radiation management plans for feedback and approval.

2.6 Distribute authorised local radiation management plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.

2.7 Design key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement.

2.8 Negotiate targets for radiation safety key performance indicators in line with organisational plan.

2.9 Develop and implement quantitative risk management and risk assessment tools for radiation.

3. Ensure local radiation protection and monitoring systems are implemented effectively

3.1 Design a strategy for implementing the new or revised local radiation management plans that identifies key people, recommended approaches and available resources.

3.2 Provide information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their responsibilities.

3.3 Confirm that prescribed radiation signs and safety communication systems, including noticeboards, are maintained in good condition and are readily visible.

3.4 Design appropriate audit tools and audit plans.

3.5 Conduct audits of radiation protection and monitoring systems, equipment and safety performance in accordance with agreed audit plans.

3.6 Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements.

3.7 Produce audit reports that clearly define actions required to correct non-conformances.

3.8 Record findings, actions and outcomes.

4. Investigate and rectify local safety, quality and non-compliance issues

4.1 Investigate atypical dose results with reference to radiation safety key performance indicators.

4.2 Examine defects or changes in work practices and equipment, and hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at local level, and determine appropriate controls.

4.3 Analyse instances of potential or actual non-compliance and re-design work practices and procedures to prevent recurrence.

4.4 Identify opportunities and strategies to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.

4.5 Implement authorised corrective and preventative actions.

4.6 Record recommendations, actions and outcomes.

5. Inform radiation safety officer management or licensee about radiation protection and safety

5.1 Provide regular status reports, including details of instances of potential or actual non-compliance, or incidents/accidents and the actions taken.

5.2 Provide regular information about the adequacy of radiation management plans and protection and monitoring systems, and recommend improvements.

5.3 Obtain authorisation for significant equipment purchases.

5.4 Obtain authorisation for corrective and preventative actions.

5.5 Advise the organisation when input from external radiation specialists is required.

6. Promote a radiation safety culture

6.1 Assess the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities and make appropriate recommendations to the responsible person.

6.2 Access or develop learning and development programs that meet organisational and regulator requirements.

6.3 Deliver, or arrange for the delivery of, training that meets the identified needs of personnel.

6.4 Communicate effectively the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable.

7. Manage information about radiation protection and safety

7.1 Specify all information that must be recorded and secured and advise relevant personnel.

7.2 Control access to records.

7.3 Provide reports.

7.4 Maintain and secure records, and provide advice on improvements to record management.

8. Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents or accidents

8.1 Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.

8.2 Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice as necessary.

8.3 Assist emergency response personnel to control the situation.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

locating and interpreting information about radiation protection and safety legislation, standards, codes and guidelines

assessing and reassessing risks and hazards and designing appropriate controls

developing plans, organisational policy and procedures and safe work practices

initiating audits and inspections of radiation protection and safety systems

choosing and using appropriate available radiation source equipment and radiation instruments

interpreting manuals for radiation sources/equipment and radiation instruments used in organisation

designing, planning and conducting monitoring surveys under direction

analysing radiation data, and verifying and reporting results

seeking advice in situations that may require decisions or response actions beyond technical competence

explaining radiation protection and safety issues, safe working rules and recommended procedures to other personnel

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

ionising radiation, radioactivity, radioactive material, NORM, contamination, contamination controls, concentration, shielding, half-life, radionuclide, transport index, safe distance, and weighting factor

types and properties of ionising radiation sources and shielding methods

definitions of radiation quantities, including exposure, dose, effective dose, dose rate, dose equivalent, and dose limits

exposure pathways and protective measures

signs and symptoms of radiation exposure, radiation health effects, and deterministic and stochastic effects

international system (SI) of units for radiation quantities

operating principles and function of key components, and set-up and calibration checks for radiation instruments, dosimeters and equipment used in job role

detailed requirements of relevant legislation, codes, guidelines and safety procedures for working with radiation sources/equipment used at the organisation’s facilities or sites

health and safety and workplace emergency response procedures for radiation-related work activities in organisation

types of PPE for personnel working in ionising radiation environments and the recommended selection process

potential adverse health and performance effects of wearing PPE while working in potentially hazardous environments

principles and techniques for decontamination of personnel and equipment

techniques and procedures for collecting potentially radioactive samples

techniques for assessing radiation hazards likely to be encountered in organisation

techniques for conducting contamination surveys

techniques for control, containment and confinement of radiation sources/equipment encountered by organisation.

working knowledge of the business activities and operations conducted at the organisation’s sites and the associated radiation risks