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Radiation Safety Committee

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The Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) is a sub-committee of the WHS Committee.

Terms of Reference

  1. To provide advice and information on sources of potentially harmful radiation to the Work Health and Safety Committee and employees who deal with radiation.
  2. To review and provide recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (Director of Public Health) regarding the University of Tasmania's Radiation Site Licence application and variations.
  3. To develop policies and procedures relating to radiation which will provide a framework for employees to work safely with sources of potentially harmful radiation and ensure these are consistent with legislative requirements.
  4. To review monitoring programs for potentially harmful radiation.
  5. To investigate and evaluate any incidents involving sources of potentially harmful radiation matters.
  6. The RSC Chair is authorised to require a School/Section to immediately cease any activity dealing with radiation if there is a belief that the activity poses an unnecessary risk to employees. Such matters would be the subject of a special meeting of RAC and may be referred to the Director of Public Health.

Note:The Radiation Management Plan expires April 2013. The Committee and TOR are under review.

Tenure and frequency of meetings is not specified. The Committee meets as required.

Membership of the Committee:

Chair Dr Stephen Aldous
Ex officio PVC (Research)
Members Mr E Peacock, CSL
Mr D Hughes, Physics
Dr R Wilkinson, Aquaculture
Mr M Hughes, Chemistry/CSL
Mr J Mair, AMC
Dr S Rattigan, Menzies Research Institute
Secretary Rodney Teague
Senior Consultant Work Health & Safety
Ph: +61 3 6226 2751 Fax: +61 3 6226 7536