http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/17/regulation/14/madeThe Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018enGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2019-05-09HEALTH AND SAFETYThese Regulations implement, as respects Northern Ireland, some of the provisions of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom (OJ No L13, 17.1.2041, pl) laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers from exposure to ionising radiation. The Directive repeals Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/26/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 20013/122/Euratom.14Expert advice1

The employer must ensure that a suitable medical physics expert is appointed and involved, in accordance with paragraph (2), in relation to every type of exposure to which these Regulations apply.

2

A medical physics expert must—

a

be closely involved in every radiotherapeutic practice other than standardised therapeutic nuclear medicine practices;

b

be involved in practices including standardised therapeutic nuclear medicine practices, diagnostic nuclear medicine practices and high dose interventional radiology and high dose computed tomography;

c

be involved as appropriate for consultation on optimisation, in all other radiological practices not mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b); and

d

give advice on—

i

dosimetry and quality assurance matters relating to radiation protection concerning exposures;

ii

physical measurements for the evaluation of the dose delivered;

iii

medical radiological equipment.

3

A medical physics expert must also contribute to the following matters—

a

optimisation of the radiation protection of patients and other individuals subject to exposures, including the application and use of diagnostic reference levels;

b

the definition and performance of quality assurance of the equipment;

c

acceptance testing of equipment;

d

the preparation of technical specifications for equipment and installation design;

e

the surveillance of the medical radiological installations;

f

the analysis of events involving, or potentially involving, accidental or unintended exposures;

g

the selection of equipment required to perform radiation protection measurements;

h

the training of practitioners and other staff in relevant aspects of radiation protection;

i

the provision of advice to an employer relating to compliance with these Regulations.

4

The medical physics expert must, where appropriate, liaise with a radiation protection adviser and a radioactive waste adviser.

5

In this regulation—

a

“radiation protection adviser” means an individual who, or a body which is competent to advise on radiation protection in relation to occupational and public exposures;

b

“radioactive waste adviser” means an individual who, or a body which is competent to provide expert advice on radioactive waste management and environmental radiation protection.

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