The following guides have been developed to assist both applicants and licence holders achieve and maintain compliance with the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 (the Act) and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018 (the Regulations).
Licensing
Content last updated: 01 September 2022 Specifies all codes & standards applicable to each PRF/PLS; references updated
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: 01 February 2022 Updated to reflect 2018 Regulations which included changes to sections 4, 9 and 44 specifically for NIR apparatus
Content last updated: 01 February 2022 Updated to reflect 2018 Regulations
Content last updated: 01 February 2022 Updated to reflect 2018 Regulations which included changes to sections 4, 9 and 44 specifically for NIR
Content last updated: 01 February 2022 Updated to align with Regulations 2018 and RPS S-1 issued in 2021
Content last updated: 07 July 2021 Content has been revised.
Content last updated: 01 July 2021 Updated to align with Regulations amended in Nov 2019. Added decommissioning plan and safety analysis report for each licensing stage.
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 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content.
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content. This guide is currently under revision.
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.
Reporting
Content last updated: 01 November 2022 Added a worked example to show how to use ‘activity value division steps’ to determine a notifiable incident.
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content
Changes and amendments
Content last updated: 01 March 2021 Original issue
Content last updated: 01 January 2021 Updated references and removed reference to PSAR
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content.
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content
Compliance
Content last updated: 01 November 2022 Added a worked example to show how to use ‘activity value division steps’ to determine a notifiable incident.
Content last updated: 01 September 2022 Specifies all codes & standards applicable to each PRF/PLS; references updated
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: 01 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content. This guide is currently under revision.
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content
Plans and arrangements
Content last updated: 07 July 2021 Content has been revised.
Content last updated: 01 July 2021 Updated to align with Regulations amended in Nov 2019. Added decommissioning plan and safety analysis report for each licensing stage.
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 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content.
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content. This guide is currently under revision.
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.
Safety analysis
Content last updated: 01 March 2021 Original issue
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content
Exemptions
Content last updated: 01 September 2020 Updated to reflect 2018 Regulations
Holistic safety/human and organisational factors
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 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content. This guide is currently under revision.
Codes and standards
Content last updated: 01 September 2022 Specifies all codes & standards applicable to each PRF/PLS; references updated
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.
Incident reporting and site preservation
Content last updated: 01 November 2022 Added a worked example to show how to use ‘activity value division steps’ to determine a notifiable incident.
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content
Inspections
Content last updated: 01 September 2022 Specifies all codes & standards applicable to each PRF/PLS; references updated
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: 01 May 2020 Administration update - no change to content
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content. This guide is currently under revision.
NIR apparatus
Content last updated: 01 February 2022 Updated to reflect 2018 Regulations which included changes to sections 4, 9 and 44 specifically for NIR apparatus
Content last updated: 01 February 2022 Updated to reflect 2018 Regulations
Content last updated: 01 February 2022 Updated to reflect 2018 Regulations which included changes to sections 4, 9 and 44 specifically for NIR
Content last updated: 01 February 2022 Updated to align with Regulations 2018 and RPS S-1 issued in 2021
Reviews
Content last updated: 01 May 2020 Administration update – no change to content
Security
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Transfer or disposal
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