1. First FRCR Examination in Clinical Radiology Statutory Requirements and Non-Statutory Recommendations (c) Other relevant legislation John Saunderson Radiation Protection Adviser
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2. Other relevant legislation
Medicines (Administration of Radioactive Substances) Regulations 1978
(see
Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009.
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3. Medicines (Administration of Radioactive Substances) Regs 1978 (“MARS”)
“No person shall administer to a human being (otherwise than to himself) any radioactive medicinal product unless he is doctor or dentist holding a certificate issued by the Health Minister for the purposes of section 60 of the Act in respect of radioactive medicinal products (hereinafter referred to as a “certificate”) or a person acting in accordance with the directions of such a doctor or dentist.” .
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4. Medicines (Administration of Radioactive Substances) Regs 1978 (“ARSAC”)
“No person shall administer to a human being (otherwise than to himself) any radioactive medicinal product unless he is doctor or dentist holding a certificate issued by the Health Minister for the purposes of section 60 of the Act in respect of radioactive medicinal products (hereinafter referred to as a “certificate”) or a person acting in accordance with the directions of such a doctor or dentist.” .
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5. Covers Nuclear medicine scanning Nuclear medicine therapy
Some pathology test, e.g.
C-14 urea breath test
Brachytherapy
interstitial
intracavity
surface applicators
neutron activation.
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6. Certificates are specific to
Practitioner
Site (i.e. hospital)
Radio-pharmaceutical and proposed use
Valid for 5 years (or maybe less for research)
Information must be provided on
equipment
facilities
scientific support
Applicants assessed against “core curriculum”.

7. Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 “EPR10”
Unless exempt, must have PERMIT to
keep or use radioactive material
dispose of radioactive waste
accumulate radioactive waste
Permits are issued by the Environment Agency.
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8. Source Registration Limits activity and number of sources Requires
supervision
labelling
security
report losses to Police & EA
Records .
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9. Waste Authorisation
Limits activities, disposal routes, accumulation times
Requires
security
report losses to Police & EA
Records & annual summaries to EA
Disposal routes may be
aqueous to drain
incinerate solid
transfer solid to others
gaseous discharge.

10. Part Exemptions
e.g. < 10,000 MBq Tc-99m in human excreta to drains per year
Approximately equivalent to 166 bone scans a year.
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11. The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009
“It does what it says on the packet”
Controls transport of radioactive materials (and other dangerous goods)
driver training
packaging
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12. Typical packages
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13. The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009
Controls transport of radioactive materials by road
driver training
Packaging
labelling - packages and vehicles
consignment notes
QA.
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14. f i n
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