Article 37Controlled areas
1.Member States shall ensure that the minimum requirements for a controlled area are the following:
(a)The controlled area shall be delineated and access to it shall be restricted to individuals who have received appropriate instructions and shall be controlled in accordance with written procedures provided by the undertaking. Wherever there is a significant risk of the spread of radioactive contamination, specific arrangements shall be made, including for the access and exit of individuals and goods and for monitoring contamination within the controlled area and, where appropriate, in the adjacent area.
(b)Taking into account the nature and extent of radiological risks in the controlled area, radiological surveillance of the workplace shall be organised in accordance with the provisions of Article 39.
(c)Signs indicating the type of area, the nature of the sources and their inherent risks shall be displayed.
(d)Working instructions appropriate to the radiological risk associated with the sources and the operations involved shall be laid down.
(e)The worker shall receive specific training in connection with the characteristics of the workplace and the activities.
(f)The worker shall be provided with the appropriate personal protective equipment.
2.Member States shall ensure that the undertaking is responsible for implementation of these duties taking into account the advice provided by the radiation protection expert.