Competency information
Details
Write local rules for a diagnostic imaging area, including contingency planning
Considerations
- Application of relevant legislative requirements, eg IRR99 with reference to good practice guides (eg MDGN)
- Requirements of other legislation, IRMER, MARS, EPR2010, RSA93 (Scotland)
- Local hospital policies Reporting policy to relevant external agency, eg Environment Agency (EA), Care Quality Commission (CQC), Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Relevant learning outcomes
# | Outcome |
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# 1 | Outcome Understand the hierarchy of control measures available to ensure safe practice in a diagnostic imaging room and in the safe handling of sealed and unsealed radioactive sources |
# 3 | Outcome Specify the theoretical and practical requirement involved in room design for diagnostic imaging facilities |