All employers have responsibilities with regards to certain parts of Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17).

Issues to consider

  • Restriction of exposure
  • Dose Limitation
  • Suitable Radiation Safety Training
  • Co-operation between employers
  • Designation of Classified Persons
  • Dose assessment and recording, along with medical surveillance
  • Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 (as amended) permits
  • Transport legislation

Click here to contact a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) to find out more about IRR17

For full details on the IRR 17 Regulations we recommend you attend one of our comprehensive
training courses

  • IRR 2017 Awareness Course
  • UK Legislation Course

As a Radiation Employer what are my duties?

You will need to appoint a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) to advise you how to comply with IRR17. Every radiation employer has a legal duty to appoint an RPA for the purpose of securing compliance with the regulations.

Click here to find out how to go about appointing an RPA

What else do I need to do?

There are many things you need to consider if you are working with radiation. Your RPA will guide you through the relevant parts of the IRR 17 regulations, however some of the issues you need to consider are:

  • Radiological risk assessment
  • Restriction of exposure
  • Suitable training
  • Classification workers
  • Dose assessment
  • Designation of areas
  • Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (as amended) permits (England and Wales) and equivalent regulations for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
  • Transport legislation