Content last updated: 01 June 2024 Periodic review
Content last updated: 29 September 2023 Separate category added to PRF-4 for mining or mineral processing; RHS24 removed from PRF-1 & PRF-2.
Content last updated: 01 July 2023 References updated; added RPS G-3 Guide for Radiation Protection in Emergency Exposure Situations & chapter 9 on Decommissioning
Content last updated: 05 January 2023 Minor editorial update
Content last updated: 05 January 2023 Updated to align with Regulations 2018 and minor editorial update
Content last updated: 05 January 2023 Minor editorial update
Content last updated: 05 January 2023 To reflect updated 2018 Regulations and latest version of laser standard
Content last updated: 01 November 2022 Updated to align with Regulations amended in August 2022; technical, human & organisational factors added to Section E; replaced ‘accident’ with ‘incident’; updated Medical Code RPS-14 to RPS C-5; updated payment methods.
Content last updated: 01 November 2022 Updated to align with changes to Regs in August 2022 – added Technical, human and organisational factors to Section I; updated references & hyperlinks; ‘accident’ replaced with ‘incident’; included requirement to provide version of application suitable for public review; updated payment methods.
Content last updated: 01 November 2022 Updated to align with Regulations amended in August 2022; technical, human & organisational factors added to Section E; replaced ‘accident’ with ‘incident’; updated Medical Code RPS-14 to RPS C-5; updated payment methods.
Content last updated: 01 September 2022 Now specifies all codes & standards applicable to each source type; Corrected administrative errors in G1- 25, G2-14 & G2-15; Items G3-8(a), (e) & (f) now appear as items G3-4(b), (c) & (d); Items G1-26(c), (d) & (j) now appear as items G1-27(a), (b) & (c); Item G1-25(f) becomes subset of G1-25(e); Item G1-26(i) removed as it is exempt under s44(7)(p) of the Regulations; Items G1-8(a), G2-7(a) & G3(a) added for radioactive waste in storage awaiting disposal.
Content last updated: 15 June 2021 This guide is currently under revision.
Content last updated: 15 June 2021 This guide is currently under revision.
Content last updated: 01 March 2021 Amendment to address suggestion S06 of the 2018 IRRS report – mainly to cover extended shutdown
Content last updated: 01 March 2021 Original issue
Content last updated: 01 February 2021 Slight rearrangement of content but no substantial change; added references to appropriate regulatory guides
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content
Content last updated: 01 January 2019 Updated to align with 2018 Regulations. This guide is currently under revision.
Content last updated: 01 August 2014 Document updated consistent with IBP; structured to clearly distinguish between mandatory requirements that must be met by an applicant and guidance which may assist an applicant meet the essential requirements.