UWA Radiation Safety Inspection

• Document no.

• School/ Building

• Room no.

• Type of Laboratory

  Select Radioactive substances Laser X-Ray Transilluminator Other

  • Radioactive substances
  • Laser
  • X-Ray
  • Transilluminator
  • Other

• Conducted on

  Date

• Audited by

• Area Supervisor/ Personnel in charge

Door Signage

• Signage

  Media

• Door signage

  Select laboratory identification Main potential hazards Appropriate PPE signage Area supervisors after hours contact number

  • laboratory identification
  • Main potential hazards
  • Appropriate PPE signage
  • Area supervisors after hours contact number

• Missing items on the signage

  Select laboratory identification Main potential hazards Appropriate PPE signage Area supervisors after hours contact number

  • laboratory identification
  • Main potential hazards
  • Appropriate PPE signage
  • Area supervisors after hours contact number

Radiation Management

• Radiation registration records are up to date ?

  Yes

  No

• License records are up to date

  Yes

  No

• Relevant research group leaders and other personnel licensed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Radiation protocols up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Supervision, Training and Working rules

• Appropriate Safety induction/ training in place

  Yes

  No

• Induction/training records kept ?

  Yes

  No

• Does the laboratory have systems in place to ensure occupants of the laboratory are suitably supervised ?

  Yes

  No

• Appropriate radiation safety working rules available and on display ?

  Yes

  No

• Do personnel understand emergency and incident reporting procedures ?

  Yes

  No

Radioactive Materials

• Are there any radioactive materials present in the lab?

  Yes

  No

Laboratory design

• Handbasin present

• Flushing sink present

• Laboratory has a fume cupboard

• Eyewash is available

• Surfaces, walls, floors, ceilings, benches are easy to clean and impervious

• Ventilation is adequate and working

• Radiation labs secured against unauthorised access

• Radiation isotope storage is lockable, secure and shielded (if gamma emitters)

• Counting apparatus is in separate room

Practices, equipment and labelling

• Are specific areas designated for radiation procedures. Are these areas easily identifiable?

  Yes

  No

• Are refrigerators and storage locations suitably labelled?

  Yes

  No

• Is all relevant equipment labelled?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a flushing sink disposal limit sign placed near the flushing sink?

  Yes

  No

• Are safe work practices adopted appropriate to the risks?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a high level of cleanliness in the area, appropriate to radiation use?

  Yes

  No

• Is appropriate personal protective equipment available and being used?

  Yes

  No

• Are spill trays and absorbent bench coverings used to limit contamination and spills?

  Yes

  No

• Is there an adequately stocked radiation spill kit readily available?

  Yes

  No

• Are records of receipt and disposal up to date?

  Yes

  No

• Is waste stored in appropriate containers and locations?

  Yes

  No

• Are records of receipt and disposal up to date?

  Yes

  No

Radiation Monitoring

• Are the appropriate TLD badges issued to and worn by all radiation workers?

  Yes

  No

• Are the TLDs stored out of the radioisotope laboratory when not in use ?

  Yes

  No

• Is the control kept in suitable location?

  Yes

  No

• Are the results from personal monitoring kept and made available to staff ?

  Yes

  No

• Is appropriate contamination monitoring equipment available ?

  Yes

  No

• Have all contamination monitors been calibrated within the last year?

  Yes

  No

• Is wipe testing carried out monthly and records kept up to date (if required) ?

  Yes

  No

Class 3B or Class 4 lasers

• Are Class 3B or Class 4 lasers being used?

  Yes

  No

Laboratory design

• Is there a separate laser enclosure within the lab or an antechamber outside the main lab?

  Yes

  No

• Are there 'Laser On' room warning lights outside each entrance?

  Yes

  No

• Are laser labs secured against unauthorised access?

  Yes

  No

• Is the room well lit when lasers are turned on to minimise pupil diameter ?

  Yes

  No

• Are all the surfaces in the room non-specular reflecting?

  Yes

  No

• Are the windows covered?

  Yes

  No

Practices, Equipment and labelling

• Are specific areas designated for laser procedures? Are these areas suitably identified?

  Yes

  No

• Is there labelling on relevant equipment (aperture, lasers, covers, inside area)

  Yes

  No

• Does the safety eyewear display the wavelength and optical density?

  Yes

  No

• Are safe work practices adopted appropriate to the risks?

  Yes

  No

• Does each laser product have protective housing/ guarding where necessary?

  Yes

  No

• Are appropriate safety interlocks in place on protective housings or the room ?

  Yes

  No

• Is the beam path restricted to the optical bench or experimental area by the use of beam stops?

  Yes

  No

• Is the beam path kept above or below the eye level?

  Yes

  No

• Are all lasers provided with a beam shutter or attenuator that can be brought into use whenever inadvertent exposure is to be prevented?

  Yes

  No

• Do lasers have keyed switches ?

  Yes

  No

• Are machine 'laser on' warning lights clearly visible?

  Yes

  No

• Are all components firmly fixed to the optical bench or experimental area?

  Yes

  No

• Are alignments conducted at low power ?

  Yes

  No

X-Rays

• Does the Laboratory have 'X-Ray' machines ?

  Yes

  No

Laboratory design

• Are there 'X-Rays on' room warning lights outside each entrance?

  Yes

  No

• Are radiation labs secured against unauthorised access?

  Yes

  No

• Does the design of the room include structural shielding requirements?

  Yes

  No

• If windows into the room are lead glass, are they clearly labelled with the lead equivalent thickness?

  Yes

  No

• Has a radiation survey been carried out in the facility?

  Yes

  No

Practices, equipment and labelling

• Are specific areas for x-ray machines designated and suitably identified?

  Yes

  No

• Is the warning sign displayed nearby?

  Yes

  No

• Is there labelling on relevant equipment?

  Yes

  No

• Are safe work practices adopted appropriate to the risks?

  Yes

  No

• Is XRD/XRA equipment contained in appropriate enclosures?

  Yes

  No

• Are visible and (audible) signals provided inside and outside enclosures to provide warning before and during irradiation?

  Yes

  No

• Do enclosures have interlocks preventing staff from being within the confines of the enclosure while beam is on?

  Yes

  No

• Are beam stops in place (for XRD/XRD) ?

  Yes

  No

• Is x-ray key switch required to activate x-ray beam?

  Yes

  No

• Are "fail-safe" mechanisms provided to prevent generation of x-rays when either the shutter, part of the housing, the X-ray tube or beam stop is removed or not installed properly (for XRD/XRA)

  Yes

  No

• For diagnostic x-rays are lead aprons or mobile shields available and used?

  Yes

  No

Radiation Monitoring (X-Rays)

• Are the appropriate TLD badges issued to and worn by all radiation workers?

  Yes

  No

• Are the TLD's stored out of the radiation areas/ laboratory, when not in use?

  Yes

  No

• Is the control kept in a suitable location?

  Yes

  No

• Are results from personal monitoring kept and made available to staff?

  Yes

  No

• Is appropriate contamination monitoring equipment available?

  Yes

  No

• Have all the monitors been calibrated within the last year?

  Yes

  No

• Are radiation surveys carried out ( monthly for partially enclosed or quarterly for fully enclosed x-Ray apparatus) and records kept up to date?

  Yes

  No

UV Transilluminators

• Are there UV Transilluminators in the lab?

  Yes

  No

Laboratory design

• Are Transilluminators secured against unauthorised access?

  Yes

  No

Practices, equipment and labelling

• Are specific areas designated for Transilluminators ? Are these areas easily identifiable?

  Yes

  No

• Is the warning sign displayed nearby?

  Yes

  No

• Is there labelling on relevant equipment?

  Yes

  No

• Are safe work practices adopted appropriate to the risks?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a UV shield on the equipment and is it in good order?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a face shield available and being used?

  Yes

  No