ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

This Radiation Protection Standard limits the occupational exposure to ultraviolet radiation for artificial sources in the workplace, considered to be a controlled environment and provides guidance on minimising a person's exposure to uncontrollable sources of UVR, such as the sun.

Download the Standard

Radiation Protection Standard for Occupational Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (2006) (PDF 247k)

Printed Copies

Printed copies of RPS No. 12 are available for purchase directly from ARPANSA at a cost of AUD$12.10 per copy (incl. GST and postage).

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Safety Guide Statement

A complimentary educational poster on UVR Health and Safety is available on request (requests should be emailed to info@arpansa.gov.au). The poster fulfils the requirement of footnote 1 (page 7 of the Standard):

“It is planned to produce an ARPANSA Safety Guide Statement of the health effects and general information in easy to understand plain language for distribution to outdoor workers and the general public”.

See a preview image of the poster here.

Management Plans for Controlling Exposure to UV

Following are sample management plans intended to assist employers to fulfil the requirements of section 2.1 (Employer’s Duties):

"the employer must: ensure that a plan for the control of exposure to ultraviolet radiation is developed, approved, implemented and regularly reviewed, and that the workforce is consulted in the planning and review process (examples of such a plan and the minimum elements required to be in the plan are given on the ARPANSA web site www.arpansa.gov.au."

The Sample Plans tell you what you should include when writing your own sun protection plan or artificial source plan :

• Sample Management Plan for Sun Protection (PDF 141kb) - for protection against UV from the sun
• Sample Management Plan for Artificial Sources (PDF 138kb) - for protection against UV from the artificial sources of UV e.g. germicidal lamps, arc welders etc.

Supplementary Information for Sample Plans :

• Sample Management Plan for Sun Protection: Supplementary Information (PDF 454kb)
• Sample Management Plan for Artificial Sources: Supplementary Information (PDF 462kb)

*PLEASE NOTE - Updated Weblinks

A number of weblinks that were published in RPS 12 were correct at the time of publication, but have since been amended. Updated weblinks and their corresponding page numbers are:

Page No:	Updated Link
20	www.nohsc.gov.au/PDF/standards/GuidanceNotes/UVRadiationSunlight.pdf
	_www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/swa/HealthSafety/HazardsSafetyIssues/ UltravioletRadiationinSunlight.htm
23	www.sunsmart.com.au/downloads/workplace/workplace_sample_risk_assessment.pdf
	www.sunsmart.com.au/protecting_others/at_work/guidelines_and_policy/
27	www.arpansa.gov.au/codes.htm
	www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/codes/index.cfm
30	www.wsa.tas.gov.au
	www.wst.tas.gov.au
30	www.whs.qld.gov.au
	www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/

Public Consultation Documents

Public Consultation Draft Radiation Protection Standard for Occupational Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (PDF 231k) - (June 2003)

Public Consultation Draft Regulatory Impact Statement for Radiation Protection Standard for Occupational Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (PDF 234k) - (June 2003)

2nd Round Public Consultation Draft Radiation Protection Standard for Occupational Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation - (PDF 415k) - (August 2005)

Final Regulatory Impact Statement for Radiation Protection Standard for Occupational Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (PDF 152k) - (November 2006)

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