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Evidence Guide: PSPRAD010 - Apply radiation safety knowledge to develop and implement ionising radiation management plans

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PSPRAD010 - Apply radiation safety knowledge to develop and implement ionising radiation management plans

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

Analyse the requirements for a radiation management plan

  1. Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements detailed in radiation management plan 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 of the organisation.
  3. Identify known and potential hazards associated with current or future radiation-related work activities.
  4. Procure radiation instruments and monitoring equipment and locate measuring or survey procedures to quantify hazards.
  5. Quantify radiation hazards and anticipated exposure/dose, and compare results with relevant limits.
  6. Source information and make recommendations about relevant radiation control measures, safety procedures, radiation monitoring programs and personal protective equipment (PPE).
  7. Undertake organisational risk assessment in relation to ionising radiation safety.
Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements detailed in radiation management plan 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 of the organisation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Procure radiation instruments and monitoring equipment and locate measuring or survey procedures to quantify hazards.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source information and make recommendations about relevant radiation control measures, safety procedures, radiation monitoring programs and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake organisational risk assessment in relation to ionising radiation safety.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and/or revise organisational radiation protection program

  1. Identify organisational compliance against radiation safety requirements, including organisational policy and approach, and review organisation’s procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.
  2. Identify critical groups potentially affected by radiation practices conducted by whole of organisation, including workers, the public and the environment.
  3. Undertake critical group analysis and cost-benefit analysis component of radiation management plan to identify key performance indicators.
  4. Design or amend radiation management plans to control and monitor radiation-related work activities conducted by the organisation and comply with regulator requirements.
  5. Submit radiation management plans to the responsible person for approval.
  6. Design a strategy for implementing the new/revised organisational radiation management plans that identifies key people, recommended approaches and resources available.
  7. Distribute plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.
  8. Identify organisational key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement and negotiate targets for these indicators.
  9. Develop and implement quantitative risk management/risk assessment tools for radiation.
Identify organisational compliance against radiation safety requirements, including organisational policy and approach, and review organisation’s procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify critical groups potentially affected by radiation practices conducted by whole of organisation, including workers, the public and the environment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake critical group analysis and cost-benefit analysis component of radiation management plan to identify key performance indicators.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design or amend radiation management plans to control and monitor radiation-related work activities conducted by the organisation and comply with regulator requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submit radiation management plans to the responsible person for approval.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribute plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify organisational key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement and negotiate targets for these indicators.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure organisational radiation protection and monitoring systems are implemented effectively

  1. Ensure all personnel understand their roles and responsibilities under the new or revised authorised radiation management plans.
  2. Ensure information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures is provided to relevant personnel.
  3. Ensure that prescribed radiation signs and safety communication systems, including noticeboards, are maintained in good condition and are readily visible.
  4. Approve appropriate audit plans and audit tools.
  5. Ensure audits of radiation protection and monitoring systems, equipment and safety performance are conducted in accordance with agreed audit plans.
  6. Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements and provide recommendations to the licensee or responsible person on non-compliance and opportunities for improvement.
  7. Ensure all findings, actions and outcomes are documented in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.
Ensure all personnel understand their roles and responsibilities under the new or revised authorised radiation management plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures is provided to relevant personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approve appropriate audit plans and audit tools.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements and provide recommendations to the licensee or responsible person on non-compliance and opportunities for improvement.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure all findings, actions and outcomes are documented in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

  1. Review atypical dose results with reference to radiation safety key performance indicators.
  2. Examine any defect or changes in work practice, equipment or hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at organisational or systemic level and determine appropriate controls.
  3. Analyse instances of potential or actual non-compliance and redesign work practices or procedures to prevent recurrence.
  4. Approve and implement changes in work practices to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.
  5. Maintain records of all actions and outcomes.
Review atypical dose results with reference to radiation safety key performance indicators.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examine any defect or changes in work practice, equipment or hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at organisational or systemic level and determine appropriate controls.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approve and implement changes in work practices to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain records of all actions and outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform the licensee about radiation protection and safety

  1. Review status reports, including details of instances of potential or actual non-compliance or incidents or accidents and actions taken.
  2. Review information about the adequacy of radiation management plans and protection and monitoring systems, and recommend improvements.
  3. Procure significant equipment purchases.
  4. Authorise corrective and preventative actions in accordance with organisational procedures and regulator requirements.
  5. Engage external radiation specialists.
Review status reports, including details of instances of potential or actual non-compliance or incidents or accidents and actions taken.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Procure significant equipment purchases.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorise corrective and preventative actions in accordance with organisational procedures and regulator requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engage external radiation specialists.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promote a radiation safety culture

  1. Implement mechanisms to ensure the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities, and make recommendations to the responsible person.
  2. Review organisation’s learning and development strategies and needs regularly to ensure they meet organisational and regulator requirements.
  3. Actively promote the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable consistent with legislation, and organisational policy and procedures.
Implement mechanisms to ensure the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities, and make recommendations to the responsible person.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review organisation’s learning and development strategies and needs regularly to ensure they meet organisational and regulator requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actively promote the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable consistent with legislation, and organisational policy and procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish information management systems about radiation protection and safety

  1. Specify all information that must be recorded and secured, and advise relevant personnel.
  2. Maintain required records that are complete, accurate and legible.
  3. Control access to records in accordance with organisational procedures.
  4. Provide reports in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.
  5. Maintain and secure records, and resolve problems in record management promptly.
  6. Regularly review the organisation’s training requirements in radiation protection/safety, workplace emergency response and environmental protection, taking into account the needs of stakeholders.
Specify all information that must be recorded and secured, and advise relevant personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain required records that are complete, accurate and legible.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control access to records in accordance with organisational procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide reports in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain and secure records, and resolve problems in record management promptly.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regularly review the organisation’s training requirements in radiation protection/safety, workplace emergency response and environmental protection, taking into account the needs of stakeholders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents or accidents

  1. Respond to potential radiation incidents, which may include unusual situations, unexpected hazards, or potential or actual emergency incidents.
  2. Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident.
  3. Assist emergency response personnel to control the situation.
Respond to potential radiation incidents, which may include unusual situations, unexpected hazards, or potential or actual emergency incidents.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist emergency response personnel to control the situation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse the requirements for a radiation management plan

  1. Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements detailed in radiation management plan 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 of the organisation.
  3. Identify known and potential hazards associated with current or future radiation-related work activities.
  4. Procure radiation instruments and monitoring equipment and locate measuring or survey procedures to quantify hazards.
  5. Quantify radiation hazards and anticipated exposure/dose, and compare results with relevant limits.
  6. Source information and make recommendations about relevant radiation control measures, safety procedures, radiation monitoring programs and personal protective equipment (PPE).
  7. Undertake organisational risk assessment in relation to ionising radiation safety.
Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements detailed in radiation management plan 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 of the organisation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Procure radiation instruments and monitoring equipment and locate measuring or survey procedures to quantify hazards.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source information and make recommendations about relevant radiation control measures, safety procedures, radiation monitoring programs and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake organisational risk assessment in relation to ionising radiation safety.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and/or revise organisational radiation protection program

  1. Identify organisational compliance against radiation safety requirements, including organisational policy and approach, and review organisation’s procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.
  2. Identify critical groups potentially affected by radiation practices conducted by whole of organisation, including workers, the public and the environment.
  3. Undertake critical group analysis and cost-benefit analysis component of radiation management plan to identify key performance indicators.
  4. Design or amend radiation management plans to control and monitor radiation-related work activities conducted by the organisation and comply with regulator requirements.
  5. Submit radiation management plans to the responsible person for approval.
  6. Design a strategy for implementing the new/revised organisational radiation management plans that identifies key people, recommended approaches and resources available.
  7. Distribute plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.
  8. Identify organisational key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement and negotiate targets for these indicators.
  9. Develop and implement quantitative risk management/risk assessment tools for radiation.
Identify organisational compliance against radiation safety requirements, including organisational policy and approach, and review organisation’s procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify critical groups potentially affected by radiation practices conducted by whole of organisation, including workers, the public and the environment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake critical group analysis and cost-benefit analysis component of radiation management plan to identify key performance indicators.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design or amend radiation management plans to control and monitor radiation-related work activities conducted by the organisation and comply with regulator requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submit radiation management plans to the responsible person for approval.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribute plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify organisational key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement and negotiate targets for these indicators.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure organisational radiation protection and monitoring systems are implemented effectively

  1. Ensure all personnel understand their roles and responsibilities under the new or revised authorised radiation management plans.
  2. Ensure information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures is provided to relevant personnel.
  3. Ensure that prescribed radiation signs and safety communication systems, including noticeboards, are maintained in good condition and are readily visible.
  4. Approve appropriate audit plans and audit tools.
  5. Ensure audits of radiation protection and monitoring systems, equipment and safety performance are conducted in accordance with agreed audit plans.
  6. Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements and provide recommendations to the licensee or responsible person on non-compliance and opportunities for improvement.
  7. Ensure all findings, actions and outcomes are documented in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.
Ensure all personnel understand their roles and responsibilities under the new or revised authorised radiation management plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures is provided to relevant personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approve appropriate audit plans and audit tools.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements and provide recommendations to the licensee or responsible person on non-compliance and opportunities for improvement.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure all findings, actions and outcomes are documented in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

  1. Review atypical dose results with reference to radiation safety key performance indicators.
  2. Examine any defect or changes in work practice, equipment or hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at organisational or systemic level and determine appropriate controls.
  3. Analyse instances of potential or actual non-compliance and redesign work practices or procedures to prevent recurrence.
  4. Approve and implement changes in work practices to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.
  5. Maintain records of all actions and outcomes.
Review atypical dose results with reference to radiation safety key performance indicators.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examine any defect or changes in work practice, equipment or hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at organisational or systemic level and determine appropriate controls.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approve and implement changes in work practices to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain records of all actions and outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform the licensee about radiation protection and safety

  1. Review status reports, including details of instances of potential or actual non-compliance or incidents or accidents and actions taken.
  2. Review information about the adequacy of radiation management plans and protection and monitoring systems, and recommend improvements.
  3. Procure significant equipment purchases.
  4. Authorise corrective and preventative actions in accordance with organisational procedures and regulator requirements.
  5. Engage external radiation specialists.
Review status reports, including details of instances of potential or actual non-compliance or incidents or accidents and actions taken.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Procure significant equipment purchases.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorise corrective and preventative actions in accordance with organisational procedures and regulator requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engage external radiation specialists.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promote a radiation safety culture

  1. Implement mechanisms to ensure the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities, and make recommendations to the responsible person.
  2. Review organisation’s learning and development strategies and needs regularly to ensure they meet organisational and regulator requirements.
  3. Actively promote the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable consistent with legislation, and organisational policy and procedures.
Implement mechanisms to ensure the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities, and make recommendations to the responsible person.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review organisation’s learning and development strategies and needs regularly to ensure they meet organisational and regulator requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actively promote the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable consistent with legislation, and organisational policy and procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish information management systems about radiation protection and safety

  1. Specify all information that must be recorded and secured, and advise relevant personnel.
  2. Maintain required records that are complete, accurate and legible.
  3. Control access to records in accordance with organisational procedures.
  4. Provide reports in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.
  5. Maintain and secure records, and resolve problems in record management promptly.
  6. Regularly review the organisation’s training requirements in radiation protection/safety, workplace emergency response and environmental protection, taking into account the needs of stakeholders.
Specify all information that must be recorded and secured, and advise relevant personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain required records that are complete, accurate and legible.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control access to records in accordance with organisational procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide reports in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain and secure records, and resolve problems in record management promptly.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regularly review the organisation’s training requirements in radiation protection/safety, workplace emergency response and environmental protection, taking into account the needs of stakeholders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents or accidents

  1. Respond to potential radiation incidents, which may include unusual situations, unexpected hazards, or potential or actual emergency incidents.
  2. Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident.
  3. Assist emergency response personnel to control the situation.
Respond to potential radiation incidents, which may include unusual situations, unexpected hazards, or potential or actual emergency incidents.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident.

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. Analyse the requirements for a radiation management plan

1.1 Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements detailed in radiation management plan 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 of the organisation.

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

1.4 Procure radiation instruments and monitoring equipment and locate measuring or survey procedures to quantify hazards.

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

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

1.7 Undertake organisational risk assessment in relation to ionising radiation safety.

2. Develop and/or revise organisational radiation protection program

2.1 Identify organisational compliance against radiation safety requirements, including organisational policy and approach, and review organisation’s procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.

2.2 Identify critical groups potentially affected by radiation practices conducted by whole of organisation, including workers, the public and the environment.

2.3 Undertake critical group analysis and cost-benefit analysis component of radiation management plan to identify key performance indicators.

2.4 Design or amend radiation management plans to control and monitor radiation-related work activities conducted by the organisation and comply with regulator requirements.

2.5 Submit radiation management plans to the responsible person for approval.

2.6 Design a strategy for implementing the new/revised organisational radiation management plans that identifies key people, recommended approaches and resources available.

2.7 Distribute plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.

2.8 Identify organisational key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement and negotiate targets for these indicators.

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

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

3.1 Ensure all personnel understand their roles and responsibilities under the new or revised authorised radiation management plans.

3.2 Ensure information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures is provided to relevant personnel.

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

3.4 Approve appropriate audit plans and audit tools.

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

3.6 Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements and provide recommendations to the licensee or responsible person on non-compliance and opportunities for improvement.

3.7 Ensure all findings, actions and outcomes are documented in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.

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

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

4.2 Examine any defect or changes in work practice, equipment or hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at organisational or systemic level and determine appropriate controls.

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

4.4 Approve and implement changes in work practices to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.

4.5 Maintain records of all actions and outcomes.

5. Inform the licensee about radiation protection and safety

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

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

5.3 Procure significant equipment purchases.

5.4 Authorise corrective and preventative actions in accordance with organisational procedures and regulator requirements.

5.5 Engage external radiation specialists.

6. Promote a radiation safety culture

6.1 Implement mechanisms to ensure the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities, and make recommendations to the responsible person.

6.2 Review organisation’s learning and development strategies and needs regularly to ensure they meet organisational and regulator requirements.

6.3 Actively promote the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable consistent with legislation, and organisational policy and procedures.

7. Establish information management systems about radiation protection and safety

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

7.2 Maintain required records that are complete, accurate and legible.

7.3 Control access to records in accordance with organisational procedures.

7.4 Provide reports in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.

7.5 Maintain and secure records, and resolve problems in record management promptly.

7.6 Regularly review the organisation’s training requirements in radiation protection/safety, workplace emergency response and environmental protection, taking into account the needs of stakeholders.

8. Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents or accidents

8.1 Respond to potential radiation incidents, which may include unusual situations, unexpected hazards, or potential or actual emergency incidents.

8.2 Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident.

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. Analyse the requirements for a radiation management plan

1.1 Confirm radiation protection and safety requirements detailed in radiation management plan 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 of the organisation.

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

1.4 Procure radiation instruments and monitoring equipment and locate measuring or survey procedures to quantify hazards.

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

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

1.7 Undertake organisational risk assessment in relation to ionising radiation safety.

2. Develop and/or revise organisational radiation protection program

2.1 Identify organisational compliance against radiation safety requirements, including organisational policy and approach, and review organisation’s procedures for developing or revising radiation protection policy, procedures and plans.

2.2 Identify critical groups potentially affected by radiation practices conducted by whole of organisation, including workers, the public and the environment.

2.3 Undertake critical group analysis and cost-benefit analysis component of radiation management plan to identify key performance indicators.

2.4 Design or amend radiation management plans to control and monitor radiation-related work activities conducted by the organisation and comply with regulator requirements.

2.5 Submit radiation management plans to the responsible person for approval.

2.6 Design a strategy for implementing the new/revised organisational radiation management plans that identifies key people, recommended approaches and resources available.

2.7 Distribute plans to relevant personnel and confirm they understand their roles and responsibilities.

2.8 Identify organisational key performance indicators for radiation safety performance measurement and negotiate targets for these indicators.

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

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

3.1 Ensure all personnel understand their roles and responsibilities under the new or revised authorised radiation management plans.

3.2 Ensure information about radiation protection and monitoring equipment and procedures is provided to relevant personnel.

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

3.4 Approve appropriate audit plans and audit tools.

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

3.6 Analyse audit information to identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvements and provide recommendations to the licensee or responsible person on non-compliance and opportunities for improvement.

3.7 Ensure all findings, actions and outcomes are documented in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.

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

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

4.2 Examine any defect or changes in work practice, equipment or hazards that could increase exposure of personnel or present an environmental risk at organisational or systemic level and determine appropriate controls.

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

4.4 Approve and implement changes in work practices to further improve the organisation’s radiation protection and monitoring systems.

4.5 Maintain records of all actions and outcomes.

5. Inform the licensee about radiation protection and safety

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

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

5.3 Procure significant equipment purchases.

5.4 Authorise corrective and preventative actions in accordance with organisational procedures and regulator requirements.

5.5 Engage external radiation specialists.

6. Promote a radiation safety culture

6.1 Implement mechanisms to ensure the competency of personnel to safely undertake specific radiation-related work activities, and make recommendations to the responsible person.

6.2 Review organisation’s learning and development strategies and needs regularly to ensure they meet organisational and regulator requirements.

6.3 Actively promote the need to make doses as low as reasonably achievable consistent with legislation, and organisational policy and procedures.

7. Establish information management systems about radiation protection and safety

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

7.2 Maintain required records that are complete, accurate and legible.

7.3 Control access to records in accordance with organisational procedures.

7.4 Provide reports in accordance with regulator requirements and organisational procedures.

7.5 Maintain and secure records, and resolve problems in record management promptly.

7.6 Regularly review the organisation’s training requirements in radiation protection/safety, workplace emergency response and environmental protection, taking into account the needs of stakeholders.

8. Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents or accidents

8.1 Respond to potential radiation incidents, which may include unusual situations, unexpected hazards, or potential or actual emergency incidents.

8.2 Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident.

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.

sourcing and analysing new and existing information regarding radiation protection, legislation, standards, codes and guidelines

reviewing and implementing appropriate controls for organisation-wide radiation hazards

reviewing and implementing controls to minimise the risks of radiation hazards for practices within the control of the responsible person

ensuring that the legislative responsibilities of the licensee are fulfilled

implementing radiation safety and related policies, procedures and practices

ensuring that audits are consistent with organisational policies and procedures

identifying and procuring radiation sources and equipment

reviewing and making recommendations in relation to monitoring surveys and data analysis

providing advice, authorising reports and making decisions within scope of authority

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

reviewing training needs in radiation protection and safety, workplace emergency response and environmental protection

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

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

function of key components, set-up and calibration checks, and operating principles of radiation instruments, dosimeters and equipment

detailed requirements of relevant legislation, codes, guidelines and safety procedures for working with radiation sources/equipment

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

environment, health and safety policy and procedures of the organisation, particularly how different parts of occupational hygiene system are interdependent, including ventilation, noise, radiation and chemicals

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

critical group analysis, cost-benefit analysis and assessment processes to develop cost effective radiation protection programs

sources of industry information and information from relevant professional bodies to maintain currency