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Examples of the latter could include setting up and using fixed industrial radiation gauges in research; developing new X-ray analysis or imaging techniques; using a mobile X-ray unit for nonmedical imaging applications; using unsealed sources for environmental or industrial field tracer studies. In what form should the risk assessment be recorded? Specific forms have been produced by the University Radiation Protection Adviser for this purpose. They are available at the Occupational Health and Safety Unit web site. At the University of Queensland, persons who fall into the following categories are not required to undertake individual risk assessments for the radiation-related aspects of their work: Persons who are licenced to carry out dental diagnostic radiography in accordance with an approved Radiation Safety and Protection Plan Persons who are licenced to carry out veterinary radiography in accordance with an approved Radiation Safety and Protection Plan Persons who are licenced to use soil moisture and density gauges in accordance with an approved Radiation Safety and Protection Plan
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Persons who are licenced to use bone mineral density apparatus in accordance with an approved Radiation Safety and Protection Plan Persons who are authorised to use approved self-contained irradiators in accordance with an approved Radiation Safety and Protection Plan Persons who are authorised to use fully enclosed analytical or cabinet X-ray equipment in accordance with an approved Radiation Safety and Protection Plan
Risk assessment may be required for aspects of the above tasks that present hazards other than radiation exposure.
3. Identification of hazards
The forms ask the user to consider what radiation hazards are present in the task. These can be classified as follows. External exposure (whole-body or partial-body) to X-rays, gamma rays, beta particle radiation and neutron radiation Internal irradiation following ingestion, inhalation, skin absorption or wound entry of any type of radioactive substance A combination of internal and external irradiation
6. Treatment of risks
Radiation risks may be controlled by a combination of engineered and procedural measures, often supplemented by the use of personal protective equipment. For most practices the measures to be selected will be very largely generic to the practice category and individual users will not need to depart
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from them. The assessment forms identify the most significant risks for the category of work and the questions are designed to allow researchers to indicate how they will control the risks that are relevant to the type of project concerned.
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