The generic risk assessments are University wide. This means that they apply to all applications to which they refer. If you find your application varies from the generic assessments then attach an appendix stating how the application varies and any outcomes in terms of exposure.

Generic Risk Assessments:

Generic risk assessment for work with P-32

Generic risk assessment for work with soft beta emitters

Generic risk assessment for work with tritium

Generic risk assessment for cabinet x-ray machines

Generic risk assessment for work with U and Th

Supplementary / focussed radiation risk assessments

The generic local rules and other templates can be downloaded and amended to meet your situation:

Generic local rules template for working with unsealed sources

Contingency plan

RPS Appointment letter

RPS Nomination

Radionuclide data sheet

SOP: ONR Accountancy & Control Plan, and User Guide

SOP: Movement of radioactive sources on campus

SOP: The receipt of consigned radioactive sources

SOP: Purchasing sources, labelling, accountancy and waste disposal

SOP: Permission to acquire actinides and fissile material

SOP: Transfer radioactive materials and waste to RSU

SOP: Radioactive waste disposal conditions and limits

Information sheets and checklists are developeded to help RPSs and responsible persons (or radiation workers) to manage their radiactive lab/area.

Self inspection checklist: Unsealed sources and X-ray generators

RPS Health and Safety Committee Reprt Form

Radiation laboratory design guidance note

Area designation, hazard warning signs and symbols

Source security and key control

Designated sinks and drainage

Radionuclide data sheet

When is uranium and thorium not radioactive

Which contamination monitor: GM or scintillation and suppliers

Retention of records

Ionising Radiation Safety Signs

Please find template signs here.

The signs are in a fillable PDF template file: they have to be ammended with with names, rooms, contact numbers. Customise your signs and print out.

Printing options are obviously dependent upon the paper you require i.e. 'normal' paper that can be sandwiched in a sign holder or laminated, tamper-proof or waterproof adhesive paper.

Signs are to RGB colours and their design compliant with:

• BS ISO 3864-3: 2012 Graphical symbols - safety colours and safety signs: Part 3 Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs.
• BS EN ISO 7010: 2012 Graphical symbols – safety colours and safety signs – registered safety signs (ISO 7010: 2011).
• The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 SI 1996 (341) (HSE L64).

The wording in blue boxes can be changed. If variants are required please contact Radiation Safety Unit (56982).

QR codes provide access to further advice, guidance or information.

Signs are designed to be used as A4 or A5.