Codes of Practice relating to Section 31 Radiation protection of the University Health and Safety Policy, Framework: Arrangements document HTML Compliance These Codes of Practice must be complied with either in the manner stated, or in some other manner that ensures that an equivalent level of safety and health control is met. Should you choose an alternative method you may be called upon to justify your actions and prove that such action has resulted in an equivalent level of risk control. Subject specific Guidance documents add further detail and aid compliance with this Policy and CoPs. Following the CoPs in the manner stated will ensure that you comply with both health and safety law and the University’s Health and Safety Policy. Please note all Code of Practice names relating to Radiation Protection begin RP COP...Ionising RadiationRP COPTitle001Radiation Protection Supervisors (PDF)002Protocol for the Decommissioning of Laboratories Used for Unsealed Radioactive Work (PDF)003Contamination Monitoring Procedures in Research Laboratories (PDF)004Protocol for Determining the Relative Fractions of Waste Activity Arising from Experimental Work with Unsealed Radioactive Material (PDF)005Accounting for Radioactive Sources (PDF)006Working with Unsealed Radioactive Materials (PDF)007Authorisation to Work with Ionising or Non-ionising Radiation Sources (PDF)008Information, Instruction and Training in Work with Radiation Sources (PDF)009Waste Disposal - this COP is currently being rewritten. Please email radiation@ed.ac.uk for more information.010Accounting Procedures for Unsealed Radioactive Material (PDF)011Controlled and Supervised Areas (PDF)012 The University’s Organisation and Arrangements for Compliance with its Authorisations under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (PDF)013Working with Radiation when Pregnant or Breastfeeding (PDF)014The Design of Radiochemical Laboratories (PDF)015Classified Radiation Workers (PDF)016Research Work involving Ionising Radiation Sources outside the UK (PDF) 017Transport of Radioactive Material (PDF)019Radiation Risk Assessments (PDF)020Working with Sealed Sources (PDF)Non-ionising Radiation (Artificial Optical Radiation)RP COPTitle101Non-Ionising Radiation (PDF)Related LinksRadiation Protection Guidance on the RPU Website This article was published on 2024-07-22
HTML Compliance These Codes of Practice must be complied with either in the manner stated, or in some other manner that ensures that an equivalent level of safety and health control is met. Should you choose an alternative method you may be called upon to justify your actions and prove that such action has resulted in an equivalent level of risk control. Subject specific Guidance documents add further detail and aid compliance with this Policy and CoPs. Following the CoPs in the manner stated will ensure that you comply with both health and safety law and the University’s Health and Safety Policy.
