Competency information
Details
Plan, prepare and undertake audits in a range of facilities, applying suitable methodology for the type of audit to be conducted
Considerations
- Aims of audit
- Relevant risks
- Legislation and guidance and correct application
- Audit pro forma for a range of radiation installations
- Issues to be reviewed and record keeping requirements including:
- risk assessments
- staff responsibilities and entitlements
- records for usage,monitoring, contamination, decontamination, stock, disposals of radioactive materials
- records of QA testing
- records of accidents and incidents
- local rules and staff signatures
- fault logs, handover records and maintenance schedules
- staff training records
- Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2000 procedures
- staff dose records
- investigation of doses above the investigation limits
- environmental monitoring records
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Develop organisational policies for radiation protection |
| # 2 | Outcome Develop procedures for management and control of radioactive substances |