Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.145Radiation
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sec.145 Radiation
This section applies if a person in a mine’s work or local environment is likely to be exposed, above acceptable limits, to radiation from a naturally occurring radioactive substance at the mine. The site senior executive for the mine must ensure— the mine has a system to provide for the safe management of the radiation; and the system is complied with. s 145 amd 2019 SL No. 140 s 21 sch 1 (sec.145-ssec.1) This section applies if a person in a mine’s work or local environment is likely to be exposed, above acceptable limits, to radiation from a naturally occurring radioactive substance at the mine. (sec.145-ssec.2) The site senior executive for the mine must ensure— the mine has a system to provide for the safe management of the radiation; and the system is complied with.
- (a) the mine has a system to provide for the safe management of the radiation; and
- (b) the system is complied with.