UV (ultraviolet radiation) Safety Inspection

• This audit is a tool to help you assess your performance against the requirements of AS/NZS 2243.5:2004 Safety in laboratories Part 5: Non-ionizing radiations – Electromagnetic, sound and ultrasound and Radiation Protection Standard for Occupational Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (2006) (RPS 12).
  
  When you select 'No' on a question it may be related to a recommendation or 'should' statement (orange/warning) or a requirement or 'shall' statement (red/fail). All No and N/A responses should be explained in the notes field for that question.

• -Note about exempt sources -
  In ARPANS Regulations 2018 section 44 (7) exempt dealings describe the following items as exempt:
  (k) an artificial optical source emitting ultraviolet radiation (315-400 nm)
  (l) a completely enclosed apparatus containing an ultraviolet radiation light source (e.g. a spectrophotometer)
  (m) a biological safety cabinet (laminar flow or biohazard) with a failsafe interlock system

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Lab/Building Name

• Address/Location
  Address

• These questions apply to the laboratory or work site as a whole, questions specific to each UV source will be in the following section.

• Are employees provided with safety training before working with UV sources? [AS: 1.5.4; RPS: 2.1, 3.1.4]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe the type of training

• Provide evidence (e.g. training records)

  Media

• Are procedures in place to ensure risk assessment and control prioritisation are carried out prior to use of UV sources? [AS: 1.5.1 & 1.5.3; RPS: 3.1.2 & 3.1.3]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are documented procedures in place, in the form of a list of authorised personnel, standard operating procedures and work instructions [RPS: 3.1.4]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes for site controls and assessments (if any)

Incident Reporting [AS: 1.6; RPS: 3.3]

• Is there an Incident Reporting procedure in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there plans for the management of post incident exposure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Note: you can inspect multiple UV sources on one checklist by adding extra unit's here.

UV source

• ID (e.g. Serial No/LAD No/ Description of unit )

• Picture of unit

  Media

• Main purpose/use of UV source

Physical Control Measures [AS 1.5.3; RPS: 2.1, 3.1.3]

• Engineering controls are in place (ex. shielding, barriers, enclosing source, fail-safe interlocks, distance from source, isolation)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What type of engineering controls are in place?

• Notes about physical controls (if any)

Administrative Controls Measures [AS 1.5.3; RPS: 2.1, 3.1.3]

• PPE (e.g. protective clothing, eyewear, gloves) is provided for UV protection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What type of PPE is provided? include the standard or rating (e.g. wavelength / Australian Standard AS/NZ 1607.1, AS/NZ 1338.2 )

• Evidence of PPE

  Media

Labelling & Signage [AS 1.5.3, 1.5.5; RPS: 3.1.3]

• This is the non-ionising radiation symbol:

  

• Warning signs are displayed at the entrance and/or adjacent to source

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photo of warning signage/label

  Media

• Signage includes the non-ionising radiation symbol

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The type of radiation is identified on the sign

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signs indicate PPE to be used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signs indicate access restrictions to authorised personnel only (listed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes about signage and labelling (if any)

Exposure Limits [AS 2.4; RPS: 3.1.2(b), 3.15]

• Exposure emission levels have been estimated (or measured) as part of risk assesment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exposure emission levels have been measured

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Measurement made on

  Date

• Details of emission level measurment (e.g. result, distance, device)

• Is there a plan to measure exposure? or descibe arrangements

• Permissible exposure time (exposure limit 30 J.m–2 to eye or skin) has been<br>calculated [RPS12: Schedule 1.5, Annex 3]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The calculated permissible exposure time is