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50Personal monitoring devices must be worn—the Act, s 40(2) and (3)(f), (i), (i1) and (i2)
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#### 50 Personal monitoring devices must be worn—the Act, s 40(2) and (3)(f), (i), (i1) and (i2)
50 Personal monitoring devices must be worn—the Act, s 40(2) and (3)(f), (i), (i1) and (i2)
> > (1) This section applies to an occupationally exposed person who is involved in the use of ionising radiation for one or more of the following purposes—
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> > > (a) radiotherapy,
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> > > (b) industrial radiography,
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> > > (c) nuclear medicine,
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> > > (d) equine veterinary radiography,
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> > > (e) scientific research in a medium level laboratory or high level laboratory where radioactive substances that are not contained in sealed source devices are used,
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> > > (f) diagnostic or interventional radiology, other than—
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> > > > (i) dentistry, veterinary and chiropractic applications, or
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> > > > (ii) dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, known as DEXA,
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> > > (g) servicing of ionising radiation apparatus or devices containing radioactive substances,
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> > > (h) for bore-hole logging—neutron based detection, analysis and gauging.
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> > (2) The employer of the occupationally exposed person must provide the person with an appropriate approved personal monitoring device.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for an individual—250 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—500 penalty units.
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> > (3) The occupationally exposed person must wear the device while involved in the use of ionising radiation in the course of the person’s employment.
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> > Maximum penalty—65 penalty units.