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# Schedule 7 Dictionary
Schedule 7 Dictionary
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2007 ICRP recommendations means the document entitled The 2007 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, numbered ICRP Publication 103 and published for the International Commission on Radiological Protection in 2007.
adopted National Directory document means a document adopted by the Authority under the Act, section 37.
area monitoring device, for Part 4, Division 2—see section 48.
AS/NZS 2243.4:2018 means AS/NZS 2243.4:2018, Safety in laboratories, Part 4: Ionizing radiations published by Standards Australia, as in force from time to time.
category—see section 3(2)(b).
Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in the Application of Ionizing Radiation by Chiropractors means the document titled Code of Practice: Radiation Protection in the Application of Ionizing Radiation by Chiropractors published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force from time to time.
Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Portable Density/Moisture Gauges Containing Radioactive Sources means the document titled Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Portable Density/Moisture Gauges Containing Radioactive Sources published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force from time to time.
Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Veterinary Medicine means the document titled Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Veterinary Medicine, published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force from time to time.
Code for Radiation Protection in Dental Exposure means the document titled Code for Radiation Protection in Dental Exposure published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force from time to time.
Code for Radiation Protection in Medical Exposure means the document entitled the Code for Radiation Protection in Medical Exposure published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force from time to time.
Code for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste by the User means the document titled Code for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste by the User published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency as in force from time to time.
Code of Radiation Protection Requirements for Industrial Radiography means the document titled Code of Radiation Protection Requirements for Industrial Radiography published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force from time to time.
committed effective dose, for Schedule 4—see Schedule 4, section 1(2).
committed equivalent dose, for Schedule 4—see Schedule 4, section 1(2).
consulting radiation expert means a person who holds an accreditation as a consulting radiation expert.
effective dose has the same meaning as in the 2007 ICRP recommendations.
employment—see section 4.
equivalent dose, for Schedule 4—see Schedule 4, section 1(2).
fee unit—see Schedule 3, section 2(1).
general supervision, for Part 2—see section 9.
Group, in relation to a radioactive substance, other than in section 65 and Schedule 3—see section 3(2)(a).
Group 1 regulated material, Group 2 regulated material and Group 3 regulated material, for Schedule 3—see Schedule 3, section 1.
Group A regulated material, Group B regulated material, Group C regulated material and Group D regulated material, for Schedule 3—see Schedule 3, section 1.
health profession has the same meaning as in the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a).
high level laboratory means a laboratory classified as a high level laboratory under section 66.
immediate supervision, for Part 2—see section 9.
indirect supervision, for Part 2—see section 9.
laboratory means—
> (a) a single laboratory, or
> (b) up to 3 contiguous laboratories forming part of a single work area.
low level laboratory means a laboratory classified as a low level laboratory under section 66.
medically exposed person means any of the following persons but does not include an occupationally exposed person—
> (a) a patient exposed to ionising radiation as part of the patient’s medical diagnosis or treatment,
> (b) a person who is exposed to ionising radiation while supporting or caring for the patient,
> (c) a person who is voluntarily exposed to ionising radiation for scientific or research purposes.
medium level laboratory means a laboratory classified as a medium level laboratory under section 66.
member of the public means a person who is not—
> (a) a medically exposed person, or
> (b) an occupationally exposed person.
occupationally exposed person means a person who is exposed to ionising or non-ionising radiation directly arising out of, or in the course of, the person’s employment.
personal monitoring device, for Part 4, Division 2—see section 48.
personal radiation exposure record—see section 51.
prescribed security measure, for Part 3—see section 34.
qualified person, for Part 2—see section 9.
radiation incident—see section 56.
radiation management plan, for regulated material, means the radiation management plan prepared or adopted by—
> (a) the person responsible for the regulated material under section 11(1),
> (b) an employer under section 47(1)(b).
required record—see section 70.
Security Code means the document entitled Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources, published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force from time to time.
security protection measure, for Part 3—see section 34.
the Act means the [Protection from Harmful Radiation Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-013).
threat level means a threat level set by the Australian Government’s National Threat Assessment Centre.
workplace, for Part 2—see section 9.
year, for Schedule 4—see Schedule 4, section 1(2).