ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

This Code of Practice is designed to ensure that researchers proposing to expose research participants to ionizing radiation provide the participants and the Human Research Ethics Committees with information that allows consent to be properly considered by the research participants and approval considered by the Human Research Ethics Committee.

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Code of Practice for the Exposure of Humans to Ionizing Radiation for Research Purposes (2005) (PDF 376k)

Printed Copies

Printed copies of RPS No. 8 are available for purchase directly from ARPANSA at a cost of AUD$16.50 per copy (incl. GST and postage).

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Public Consultation Documents

Code of Practice for the Exposure of Humans to Ionizing Radiation for Research Purposes - Public Consulation Draft - February 2004 (PDF 311k)

Regulatory Impact Statement for Code of Practice for the Exposure of Humans to Ionizing Radiation for Research Purposes - Public Consulation Draft - February 2004 (PDF 292k)

• Summary of 1st Round Submissions and Responses - February 2004 Draft (PDF 208k)
• Summary of 2nd Round Submissions and Responses - December 2004 Draft (PDF 108k)

Regulatory Impact Statement for Code of Practice for the Exposure of Humans to Ionizing Radiation for Research Purposes - FINAL (PDF 190k)

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