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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
4. Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
5. Identify the hazards and effects of ionizing radiation in the workplace
   • Identify the source of ionizing radiation in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures
6. Outline attenuation factors of ionizing radiation and the biological effects on living tissue
7. Identify the biological effects of radiation
8. Apply radiation safety procedures/plans
   • Employ appropriate ionizing radiation protective measures in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures
9. State and adhere to exposure limits for personnel as laid down by the radiation authorities in Australia
10. Determine minimum exposure rates/distances from calculations and charts
11. Operate ionizing radiation sources in accordance with legislation, standards and/or organisational policy, procedures or guidelines
12. Select and use radiation monitoring equipment
    • Select the tools and equipment necessary to monitor radiation and use, as required
13. Select and apply techniques and system verification checks necessary to monitor radiation
14. Document safety breaches and/or report in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
15. Respond to emergency situations
    • Demonstrate procedures for dealing with both X-ray and gamma ray emergency situations

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Radiation safe work practices and controls include the following:	ensuring security of radiation sources during storage, transport and use using signs, barriers, shielding to minimise radiation exposure of public reducing personal exposure time maintaining greatest feasible distance between radiation source and equipment operator using maximum feasible shielding between radiation source and equipment operator using a dosimeter to monitor personal radiation exposure maintaining statutory records of the use of radiation sources and/or instruments that emit ionising radiation
Standards and codes include the following:	the latest version of all relevant Australian and international standards and codes applicable to radiographic testing AS 2177 Non-destructive testing—Radiography of welded butt joints in metal AS 3507.1 Non-destructive testing - Guide to radiography for ferrous castings ISO 9712 Non-destructive testing -- Qualification and certification of NDT personnel codes of practice from Australian and overseas engineering and technical associations and societies
WHS, regulatory requirements and workplace procedures include:	WHS Acts and regulations industry codes of practice risk assessments safe work practices workplace documents, such as: SOPs quality procedures equipment manuals calibration and maintenance schedules safety data sheets (SDS) safety procedures work schedules workplace recording and reporting procedures waste minimisation containment, processing and safe disposal procedures codes, regulations and safe work practices covering the use, handling, storage and transport of: radiation sources instruments that emit ionising radiation dangerous materials such as chemicals, solvents, acids, or noxious waste products

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