Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 No. 436 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
Introductory Text
1.Citation and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.Application
4.Hazard identification and risk evaluation
5.Review of hazard identification and risk evaluation
6.Reports of assessment
7.Operator’s emergency plan
8.Carrier’s emergency plan
9.Off-site emergency plan
10.Review and testing of emergency plans
11.Consultation and co-operation
12.Charge for preparation, review and testing of emergency plans
13.Implementation of emergency plans
14.Emergency exposures
15.Disapplication of dose limits
16.Prior information to the public
17.Duty of Executive to supply information to the public in the event of a radiation emergency
18.Modifications relating to the Ministry of Defence etc.
19.Enforcement and offences
20.Transitional provisions
21.Amendment of Regulations
22.Revocation and saving
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
Doses of Ionising Radiation within the meaning of “Radiation Emergency”
1.An effective dose of 5 mSv in the period of...
2.Without prejudice to paragraph 1— (a) an equivalent dose for...
3.In this Schedule— (a) any reference to an effective dose...
SCHEDULE 2
Specified Quantities of Radionuclides on Premises
Part I Table of Radionuclides
Part II Quantity ratios for more than one radionuclide
1.For the purpose of regulation 3(2), the quantity ratio for...
2.In any case where the isotopic composition of a radioactive...
SCHEDULE 3
Masses of Fissile Material
SCHEDULE 4
Specified Quantities for the Transport of Radionuclides
Part I Table of Radionuclides
Part II Quantity ratios for more than one radionuclide
1.For the purpose of regulation 3(3), the quantity ratio for...
2.In any case where the isotopic composition of a radioactive...
SCHEDULE 5
Particulars to be Included in an Assessment Report
SCHEDULE 6
Further Particulars that the Executive may require
SCHEDULE 7
Information to be included in Emergency Plans
Part I Information to be included in an operator’s emergency plan
Part II Information to be included in a carrier’s emergency plan
Part III Information to be included in an off-site emergency plan
SCHEDULE 8
Principles and purposes of intervention
Part I Principles to which emergency plans shall have regard
Part II Purposes of intervention
SCHEDULE 9
Prior information to be supplied and made publicly available
1.Basic facts about radioactivity and its effects on persons and...
2.The various types of radiation emergency covered and their consequences...
3.Emergency measures envisaged to alert, protect and assist the general...
4.Appropriate information on action to be taken by the general...
5.The authority or authorities responsible for implementing the emergency measures...
SCHEDULE 10
Information to be supplied in the event of a Radiation Emergency
1.Information on the type of emergency which has occurred, and,...
2.Advice on health protection measures, which, depending on the type...
3.Any announcements recommending co-operation with instructions or requests by the...
4.Where an occurrence which is likely to give rise to...
5.If time permits, information setting out the basic facts about...
SCHEDULE 11
Amendment of Regulations
1.Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991
2.Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
3.In regulation 35(1), after the words “these Regulations” there shall...
4.After regulation 35, there shall be inserted the following regulation—...
5.After paragraph (6) of regulation 36 there shall be inserted...
6.In paragraph 6 of Schedule 4, after “trainee” there shall...
7.In paragraph 19 of Schedule 4, in place of “pursuant...
8.Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
Explanatory Note