South Australian Current Regulations

RADIATION PROTECTION AND CONTROL REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 12

12—Testing for developmental purposes

        (1)         For the purposes of section 18(2)(c) of the Act, the following operations are included within the ambit of that section:

            (a)         the storage of radioactive minerals and ores associated with testing for developmental purposes;

            (b)         the care and maintenance of facilities and equipment used in operations for testing for developmental purposes.

        (2)         For the purposes of section 18(3) of the Act, the following classes of operations are prescribed:

            (a)         developmental testing operations involving the processing of a prescribed radioactive material if—

                  (i)         the radioactive material is not subjected to a process of chemical treatment, hydrometallurgical treatment, pyrometallurgical treatment or electrometallurgical treatment; and

                  (ii)         the amount of radioactive material processed or generated is less than 10 t per month;

            (b)         developmental testing operations involving the processing of a prescribed radioactive material if—

                  (i)         the radioactive material is subjected to a process of chemical treatment, hydrometallurgical treatment, pyrometallurgical treatment or electrometallurgical treatment; and

                  (ii)         the amount of radioactive material processed or generated is less than 10 t in any year;

            (c)         developmental testing operations in respect of which the Minister has made a determination that in the Minister's opinion the operation will not, in any reasonably foreseeable circumstances (which may include circumstances involving the failure of control systems), result in an annual dose above 1 mSv per year to any person;

            (d)         any other class of operations determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.

        (3)         For the purposes of the definition of "prescribed radioactive material in section 18(6) of the Act, the prescribed concentration of a naturally occurring radioactive element or compound is as follows:

            (a)         in relation to a radionuclide in the Uranium decay chain—an activity concentration of 1 Bq/g;

            (b)         in relation to a radionuclide in the Thorium decay chain—an activity concentration of 1 Bq/g;

            (c)         in relation to the radionuclide K-40—an activity concentration of 10 Bq/g.