Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) Guidance - Part 2 - General Principles and Procedures
Part 2 of the IRR17 covers the key principles of radiation protection including risk assessment, restriction of exposure, maintenance of engineering controls, dose limitation (dose limits) and contingency. Regulations (5)-(7) of IRR17 introduce a new regime for informing HSE about work with ionising radiation namely notification (low risk), registration (medium risk) and consent (highest risk).
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IRR17 (5) - Notification of certain work
Published: Sep 29, 2021
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IRR17 (6) – Registration of certain practices
Published: Sep 29, 2021
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IRR17 (7) – Consent to carry out specified practices
Published: Sep 29, 2021
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IRR17 (8) – Radiation risk assessments
Published: Sep 29, 2021
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IRR17 (9) - Restriction of exposure
Published: Sep 29, 2021
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IRR17 (10) - Personal protective equipment
Published: Sep 29, 2021
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