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Reporting an Accident
Reporting an Accident
Regulation 46 of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999 (the regulations) is a licence condition that applies to every source and facility licence issued by the CEO of ARPANSA. It requires the licence holder to take all reasonably practicable steps to prevent an accident involving controlled materials, controlled apparatus or controlled facilities. If an accident happens, the licence holder must take all reasonably practicable steps to control the accident and to minimise the consequences, including injury to any person and impact on the environment. The licence holder must tell the CEO about the accident within 24 hours and provide a written report about the accident within 14 days.
The following Regulatory Guide is provided to assist licence holders in their compliance with regulation 46. The document defines an 'accident' for the purposes of regulation 46 and provides information on when and how such accidents must be reported.
Regulatory Guide: Reporting an Accident
PDF 56 kb | RTF 578 kb - (updated March 2012)
An Accident Notication Form (Doc 39kb) (updated April 2011) is also provided.
The CEO invites feedback on the usefulness of these documents. Comments maybe made via email to licenceadmin@arpansa.gov.au or mail to :
Head, Operations Services
ARPANSA
PO Box 655
MIRANDA NSW 1490
Phone: 61 2 9541 8331
Fax: 61 2 9541 8348
The Australian Radiation Incident Register (ARIR) collects reports of ionising and non-ionising radiation incidents from all jurisdictions (via the relevant regulatory authority).
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