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This page contains copies of radiation protection advice and guidance from Radiation Physics to its registered clients. Click on the document title to download PDF file.

| Ionising Radiation | | Non-ionising - lasers, etc | | HEY Nuclear Medicine Dept | | HEY Radiology Dept |

Ionising Radiations (e.g. X-rays, gamma rays, electrons, etc.)

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Title

Issue

0

Radiation Safety Policy example
Summary: Chapter 12 of the Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals’ Health & Safety at Work Policy (CP137, issued 4/12/09)

CP137-12_4/12/09

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Medical Radiation Exposures Incident - Internal Form for RPA
Summary: The RPA will be able to determine whether the incident must be reported to a government agency (e.g. HSE, CQC, EA, DfT, etc.), and liaise as required with the agencies. Where the incident involves the medical radiation exposure of a patient, it would be helpful if the information detailed on the form linked above were provided to the RPA.

2/09/2009

3

Local Rules
Summary: A guide to Local Rules for Radiation Protection, with essential contents, optional contents, and an example/pro-forma.

PP03/1/03/JS

4

Duties of Radiation Protection Supervisors (RPS)
Summary: In most cases where ionising radiations (e.g. X-rays, radioactive substances) are used one or more RPS must be appointed for the purpose of supplying compliance with radiation safety regulations.
(click for previous version)

PP04/1/09/JS

5

Personal Radiation Dose Monitoring
Summary: Personal dosimeter are worn or not worn as determined by the relevant departmental manager or their delegate.
(click for previous version)

AG05/1/09/JS

7

Staff Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Summary: An employer must undertake a risk assessment when a member of staff who works with ionising radiation declares herself to be pregnant.
(click for previous version)

AG07/1/09/JS

7D

Staff Pregnancy in Dental Radiology
Summary: An employer must undertake a risk assessment when a member of staff who works with ionising radiation declares herself to be pregnant.
(click for previous version)

AG07D/1/09/JS

7V

Staff Pregnancy in Veterinary Radiology
Summary: An employer must undertake a risk assessment when a member of staff who works with ionising radiation declares herself to be pregnant.
(click for previous version)

AG07V/1/09/JS

8

Patient Pregnancy in Diagnostic Procedures
Summary: For high dose (> 1 mGy) examinations of the pelvic area of a pregnant woman there is a non-trivial risk of inducing childhood cancer in the foetus. Therefore, the precautions below should be followed.
(click for previous version)

AG08/1/09/JS

22

Formal Dose Investigation levels
Summary: If personal dosemeter results exceeds these levels, the employer should undertake a formal investigation.

PP22-1/09/JS

24

Procedure for use of diagnostic reference levels for radiodiagnosis
Summary: Gives procedure for setting DRLs and includes values adopted for dose surveys.

PP2/drl v1.0/01/06/05/JS+AD



Non-ionising Radiations (e.g. lasers, ultraviolet, etc.)

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Title

Issue

26

Laser Radiation Health & Safety
Summary: General information and advice on the safety use of class 3B and class 4 laser devices in healthcare.

AG26/1/09/JS



Specific documents: Nuclear Medicine Department, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals

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Title

Issue

E008

Non-Cardiac Referral Criteria
Summary: For referral to Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals' Nuclear Medicine Department - referral criteria and authorisation protocols for non-cardiac nuclear medicine procedures.

2.0

E014

Cardiac Referral Criteria
Summary: For referral to Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals' Nuclear Medicine Department - referral criteria and authorisation protocols for cardiac nuclear medicine procedures.

2.0



Specific documents: Radiology Department, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals

 

For specific HEY Radiology Department documents click here.

 

External doc

Making the best use of clinical radiology services - Referral guidelines from the Royal College of Radiologists
   

v6.0.3, 2007







 
 
 

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