Western Australian Current Regulations

RADIATION SAFETY (QUALIFICATIONS) REGULATIONS 1980 - SCHEDULE 1

[Regulation 5]

Subjects comprising syllabus of radiation safety examination

1.         Properties and uses of radiation.

2.         Production, detection and measurement of radiation.

3.         Biological effects of radiation.

4.         Circumstances which may give rise to radiation hazards and means of protecting persons from those hazards.

5.         Theory and practice of production of radiographic or other images of persons, animals or things for diagnostic purposes.

6.         Recognition of technical artefacts, and normal anatomy and pathology of persons shown in images.

7.         Measures to be taken to eliminate unnecessary exposure, and to reduce dose from necessary exposure, of persons submitted to radiation for diagnostic purposes.

8.         The Radiation Safety Act 1975 , and regulations made thereunder, together with all amendments to that Act and those regulations.

9.         Standards, rules, codes or specifications recognized by the Council for the purposes of regulation 5(1).

        [Schedule 1 amended: Gazette 19 Apr 1984 p. 1108; 15 Mar 1991 p. 1127; 24 Jan 1992 p. 367; 25 Jun 1993 p. 3078; 21 Feb 1997 p. 1172.]