ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

This Page:

• Regulatory Compliance Policy
• Interim Statement on the Use of Sealed Sources Beyond Their Recommended Working Life
• Guidance for Licence Holder Quarterly Reporting
• Quarterly Reporting Proforma
• Managing changes to the Source Inventory
• Disposal Request Proforma (Regulation 53(1))
• Disposal of controlled apparatus and controlled material
• Transfer Notice Proforma (Regulation 53(2))
• Guidelines for Determining whether a UV source is controlled apparatus under the ARPANS Legislation
• Frequency of calibration of Radiation Detection Instruments – Guidance to Licence Holders
• ARPANSA Cost Recovery Policy
• Interim Approval of Radiation Safety Training Courses

Regulatory Compliance Policy

Regulatory Compliance Policy (PDF 422kb)

This policy document establishes the principles for monitoring compliance under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999.

Interim Statement on the Use of Sealed Sources Beyond Their Recommended Working Life

Interim Statement on the Use of Sealed Sources Beyond Their Recommended Working Life (PDF 263kb)

Licence Holder Reporting

Guidance for Licence Holder Quarterly Reporting

REGULATORY GUIDE Reporting Compliance v4 August 2007.pdf (PDF 39kb)

The purpose of this document is assist licence holders in identifying the types of information which should be included in quarterly reports to the CEO of ARPANSA as part of ensuring compliance with the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (ARPANS) Legislation.

Quarterly Reporting Proforma

This proforma has been developed to assist licence holders in fulfilling their quarterly reporting commitments to the CEO of ARPANSA. It is designed for use by holders of a source or prescribed radiation facility licence.

Reporting proforma v3 August 2007 (DOC 53kb)

REGULATORY GUIDE: Managing changes to the Source Inventory (PDF 33kb) provides guidance on how to manage changes to the source inventory in compliance with the ARPANS Act and Regulations.

Transfer and Disposal of Sources

Disposal Request Proforma (Regulation 53(1)

Disposal Request Proforma (Regulation 53(1))(DOC 61kb)

This form is to be used to seek approval from the CEO of ARPANSA to destroy or otherwise dispose of controlled apparatus or controlled material. Disposal includes the transfer of controlled apparatus or controlled material to a person or organisation outside Commonwealth jurisdiction. Please refer to the Regulatory Guide for further information.

REGULATORY GUIDE: Disposal of controlled apparatus and controlled material v1 Aug 2007 (PDF 37kb)

The CEO invites feedback on the usefulness of this document. Comments maybe made via email to licenceadmin@arpansa.gov.au or mail to:

Director, Regulation and Policy
ARPANSA
P.O. Box 655
Miranda NSW 1490
Phone: 61 2 9541 8331
Fax: 61 2 9541 8348

Transfer Notice Proforma (Regulation 53(2))

Transfer Notice Proforma (Regulation 53(2))(DOC 58kb)

This form is to be used to advise the CEO about the transfer of controlled apparatus or controlled material to another organisation within the Commonwealth. This form must be received within 7 days of the transfer. Transfer of sources outside Commonwealth jurisdiction is deemed disposal and requires the prior approval of the CEO.

Guidelines for Determining whether a UV source is controlled apparatus under the ARPANS Legislation

Guidelines for Determining whether a UV source is controlled apparatus under the ARPANS Legislation (PDF 199kb)

This procedure describes the steps taken by the officers of the Regulatory Branch to determine whether a UV source is classed as a controlled apparatus or not. This document clarifies the conditions specified in Regulation 4 and facilitates the decision process. The document should be used as an aid in interpreting the Regulations. However, it is still open for anyone to use Regulation 4 directly to determine whether an apparatus is classed as a controlled apparatus or not. This document is valid for both pulsed and continuous sources of ultraviolet radiation where the exposure duration is not less than 0.1 ms. This document does not apply to ultraviolet lasers.

Frequency of calibration of Radiation Detection Instruments – Guidance to Licence Holders

Frequency of calibration of Radiation Detection Instruments – Guidance to Licence Holders (PDF 141kb)

This guidance document provides clarification to licence holders on what is expected in terms of the frequency of calibration of radiation detection instrumentation.

ARPANSA Cost Recovery Policy

ARPANSA Cost Recovery Policy

This policy establishes the principles and framework for recovery of costs of regulation of Commonwealth entities under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2000 and the Australian Government Cost Recovery Guidelines.

Interim Approval of Radiation Safety Training Courses

Interim approval of radiation safety training courses (PDF 50kb)

To assist licence holders’ compliance with licence conditions relating to training of persons who deal with controlled apparatus and controlled material, the CEO has issued interim approval to radiation safety courses approved by the State and Territory regulators. This interim approval will apply until ARPANSA implements its own approval process.

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