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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for the development of ionising radiation safety plans
   • Identify and confirm ionising radiation sources.
   • Identify and access standards and legislation appropriate to ionising radiation exposure levels.
   • Identify and access existing organisational records relevant to ionising radiation.
   • Identify, acquire and prepare equipment and resources required for the measurement of ionising radiation.
   • Measure ionising radiation.
   • Deploy measuring equipment and record readings.
2. Analyse ionising radiation
   • Interpret and confirm measurements.
   • Analyse and/or determine ionising radiation and report findings to appropriate authorities/superiors.
3. Develop ionising radiation safety plans
   • Conduct consultation with stakeholders.
   • Identify and interpret technical standards, organisational environmental requirements and ionising radiation exposure levels.
   • Develop ionising radiation safety plans.
   • Forward ionising radiation safety plans.
4. Record and interpret data from personal monitors
   • Record full exposure data from personal monitors.
   • Provide access to individual records to the radiation worker.
   • Initiate action whenever anomalous records are obtained.
   • Review personal monitoring records regularly and provide recommendations for changes in workplace procedures as appropriate.
5. Prepare for the development of ionising radiation safety plans
   • Identify and confirm ionising radiation sources.
   • Identify and access standards and legislation appropriate to ionising radiation exposure levels.
   • Identify and access existing organisational records relevant to ionising radiation.
   • Identify, acquire and prepare equipment and resources required for the measurement of ionising radiation.
   • Measure ionising radiation.
   • Deploy measuring equipment and record readings.
6. Analyse ionising radiation
   • Interpret and confirm measurements.
   • Analyse and/or determine ionising radiation and report findings to appropriate authorities/superiors.
7. Develop ionising radiation safety plans
   • Conduct consultation with stakeholders.
   • Identify and interpret technical standards, organisational environmental requirements and ionising radiation exposure levels.
   • Develop ionising radiation safety plans.
   • Forward ionising radiation safety plans.
8. Record and interpret data from personal monitors
   • Record full exposure data from personal monitors.
   • Provide access to individual records to the radiation worker.
   • Initiate action whenever anomalous records are obtained.
   • Review personal monitoring records regularly and provide recommendations for changes in workplace procedures as appropriate.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

measuring and analysing ionising radiation

developing practical ionising safety plans that adhere to Australian and organisational standards and recognise stakeholder requirements

monitoring and recording data from personal ionising radiation monitors

identifying inspection tools and methods appropriate to the workplace

identifying intervention points for advice to assist in work and to guide problem solving

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

principles and practices of WHS and ionising radiation inspections

ionising radiation control requirements

ionising radiation exposure level standards/requirements

ionising radiation legislation

ionising radiation measuring techniques and equipment

WHS requirements for the organisation/industry and for supervisors/managers in the workplace

relevant Australian and international standards

relevant environmental factors relating to workplace ionising radiation

relevant organisational policy and standards

reliability of measures

tolerances of error that may apply

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