radiation safety legislation

Question 1

why do we need safety regulations?

Answer 1

keep patients and staff safe
Exposure levels were
higher in the past
There are risks associated with exposure to X-rays

Question 2

The basic principles of the ICRP system are that all radiation

exposures should be:

Answer 2

Justified: They must do more good than harm

Optimised: exposures, and the
number of persons exposed, must be As Low As Reasonably
Practicable.

Limited: A system of individual radiation dose limits is used to
ensure no person receives an unacceptable level of exposure

Question 3

The employer should consult an Radiation protection advisor on certain

matters:

Answer 3

regular equipment checks
radiation risk assessments
investigations

Question 4

what are local rules ?

Answer 4

rules put in place to ensure safe working in the X-ray area

Question 5

IRMER17 defines particular roles during medical exposures which are?

Answer 5

referrer- refer for theX-ray to be taken.
practitioner -they must justify why we are taking the X-ray
operator- carried out by the operator
Employer- the image and report are provided to the employer

Question 6

how often are tests carried out to make sure equipment is working

Answer 6

1-3 years

Question 7

what are the requirements of a controlled area for standard dental radiography?

Answer 7

within 1.5m of the xray tube head and patient

Question 8

who is in charge of radiographs and who governs radiography
?

Answer 8

FGDP
dental practitioner

Question 9

What does IIR17 regulate?
And what are some of them ?

Answer 9

Radiation safety of staff members
And members of the public

Controlled areas
Local rules
Risk assessments - as low as reasonably practicable

Question 10

What does IRMER17 govern?

Answer 10

Medical exposures of patients and others

Exposures must be justified and optimised

Staff must be trained and entitled