| Last updated date: | Reason for update: |
|---|---|
| 29 September 2023 | Separate category added to PRF-4 for mining or mineral processing; RHS24 removed from PRF-1 & PRF-2. |
The following abbreviations are used in the table below:
- Security Code means Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2019) (Radiation Protection Series 11)
- Transport Code means Code for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2019) (Radiation Protection Series C-2 (Rev. 1))
- Planned Exposure Code means RPS C-1 Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations (Rev. 1) (2020)
- Medical Exposure Code means Radiation Protection Series C-5: Code for Radiation Protection in Medical Exposure (2019)
NOTE 1: ARPANSA encourages licence holders to be proactive in their approach to compliance. Undertaking periodic self-assessments against applicable codes and standards is considered good practice.
NOTE 2: Although AS/NZS2243.4 requires annual calibration of radiation monitoring instruments, if an instrument is used solely to detect the presence or absence of radioactive contamination, and from which no quantitative information (such as air concentration or surface contamination) is derived, then the frequency of calibration may be extended to a maximum of five years.
NOTE 3: In addition to codes and standards, ARPANSA considers international best practice when making licensing decisions.
Prescribed Radiation Facility
PRF-1 Particle accelerator with a beam energy greater than 1 MeV, or can produce neutrons
Linear accelerator used for scientific, research & radiographic purposes:
- Planned Exposure Code
- Australian/New Zealand Standard: Safety in laboratories Part 4: Ionizing radiations (AS/NZS 2243.4:2018)
- Health Physics Society (HPS) Installations using non-medical x-ray and sealed gamma-ray sources, energies up to 10 MeV ANSI/HPS N43.3-2008
Note: This HPS document is an American publication; the dose limits and references therein do not apply in Australia. The dose limits applicable to Australia can be found in section 77 of the ARPANS Regulations
Linear accelerator used for medical exposures:
The following best practice guidance should be considered:
Cyclotron producing medical isotopes:
The following best practice guidance should be considered:
Other particle accelerator capable of producing neutrons:
The following best practice guidance should be considered:
PRF-2 Irradiator containing more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material
The following best practice guidance should be considered:
PRF-3 Irradiator containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material
(a) not including shielding as an integral part of its construction; or
(b) including as an integral part of its construction shielding that does not prevent a person from being exposed to the source or does not shield a source during the operation of the irradiator
The following best practice guidance should be considered:
PRF-4 Prescribed Radiation Facility (other than a nuclear installation)
Waste management and/or disposal facility – mining or mineral processing
- Security Code
- Transport Code
- Planned Exposure Code
- RPS 9: Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in Mining and Mineral Processing
The following best practice guidance should be considered:
- IAEA Specific Safety Guide SSG 60: Management of Residues containing Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material from Uranium Production and other Activities
- RPS G-4 Guide for Classification of Radioactive Waste
Waste management and/or disposal facility – other than mining or mineral processing
- Security Code
- Transport Code
- Planned Exposure Code
- RPS C-6: Code for Disposal of Radioactive Waste by the User
- RPS C-3: Code for Disposal Facilities for Solid Radioactive Waste
The following best practice guidance should be considered:
- IAEA Specific Safety Guide SSG 31: Monitoring and Surveillance of Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities
- RPS G-4 Guide for Classification of Radioactive Waste
Prescribed Radiation Facility – other than a waste management or disposal facility
- Security Code
- Transport Code
- Planned Exposure Code
- RPS C-6: Code for Disposal of Radioactive Waste by the User
Prescribed legacy site
PLS-1 Possess or control a prescribed legacy site
The following best practice guidance should be considered:
- IAEA Specific Safety Guide SSG 31: Monitoring and Surveillance of Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities)
- RPS G-4 Guide for Classification of Radioactive Waste
- RPS G-2 Guide for Radiation Protection in Existing Exposure Situations
PLS-2 Remediate a prescribed legacy site
The following best practice guidance should be considered:
- RPS G-4 Guide for Classification of Radioactive Waste
- RPS G-2 Guide for Radiation Protection in Existing Exposure Situations
- IAEA General Safety Guide GSG-15 Remediation Strategy and Process for Areas Affected by Past Activities or Events
PLS-3 Abandon a prescribed legacy site
The following best practice should be considered:
Nuclear Installations
Waste management and/or disposal facility:
- Security Code
- Transport Code
- Planned Exposure Code
- RPS C-6: Code for Disposal of Radioactive Waste by the User
- RPS C-3: Code for Disposal Facilities for Solid Radioactive Waste
The following best practice guidance should be considered:
- IAEA Specific Safety Guide SSG 31: Monitoring and Surveillance of Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities
- RPS G-4 Guide for Classification of Radioactive Waste
