EA No. Topic Depth More detailed content (sub-topics) [Those with a grey background require the demonstration of practical competence and workplace experience in Cross Reference Table No. 2] Evidence reference Assessment Sufficient Insufficient 5. Detection and measurement methods for radioactive waste assessment and environmental monitoring (including uncertainties and limits of detection) BU Principles and theory of detection and measurement (e.g. efficiency, background, geometry, statistics) of detection instruments (e.g. gas filled, ionisation chambers, scintillators, thermoluminescence, neutron detectors) Choice of detection instruments Interpretation of instrument measurements 6. Quantities and units (including dosimetry underlying regulatory quantities) BU Units Dose terms (absorbed dose, equivalent dose, effective dose, committed dose) Dose limits and constraints Dosimetric calculations 7. Basis of radiation protection standards BU Linear hypothesis for stochastic effects Threshold for deterministic effects Epidemiological studies 8. 8a. ICRP principles: Justification BU Justification of practices 8b. Optimisation BU Optimisation of protection from radioactive substances 8c. Dose limitation BU Dose Limits 9. Practices and interventions (including natural radiation sources) GA
guidance: The Environmental Permitting ( and ) Regulations ()/The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 Amendment ()Regulations ()* Exemption orders made under EPR/RSA* Published policies and guidance from the environment agencies* Limitations and conditions included in environment agencies’ permits* presentations, which should be clearly annotated to identify the practical competence elements of the presentation; advice to an employer; applications or variations to permits, registrations or authorisations; contributions to, or co-authorship of, policies or guidance or publications in newsletters or peer reviewed journals; examples of correspondence with regulators on relevant aspects; production of guidance, instructions, COPs on compliance for If you decide to submit evidence that is additional to or in place of any of the above examples, list that evidence below: EA No. More detailed content (sub-topics) Guidance for the Applicant Evidence reference Assessor Decision 11b. Operational Radiation Protection- Hazard and risk assessment (including environmental impact). Radiological impact assessment methods* Pathways by which radioactive discharges may lead to a public dose: External* Airborne – direct ingestion* Airborne – deposition, followed by ingestion via food pathway* Airborne – inhalation* See Section 7 of the main text for detailed guidance on the extent of your evidence. Normally evidence should be provided for at least 5 of the 9 asterisked (*) items in the ‘More detailed content’ column. Suitable evidence may include: presentations, which should be clearly annotated to identify the practical competence elements of the presentation;
11d. Operational Radiation Protection - Control of releases Quality and environmental management systems Understanding of conditions and limitations in RWL Permits Record keeping requirements and systems for radioactive materials Investigation requirements for radiological incidents Understanding of operating instructions relevant to RWL permits Understanding of maintenance instructions relevant to RWL permits Understanding of emergency instructions relevant to RWL permits Understanding the reporting requirements and systems for radioactive sources and discharges. See Section 7 of the main text for detailed guidance on the extent of your evidence. Normally evidence should be provided for at least 4 of the 7 bulleted items in the ‘More detailed content’ column. Suitable evidence may include: audits against Permit conditions; preparation of a Compliance Roadmap; follow up on RASCAR or other regulator reports; preparing contingency plans for waste events; investigation into permit breaches; records of periodic inspections of waste facilities. If you decide to submit evidence that is additional to or in place of any of the above examples, list that evidence below: EA No. Topic More detailed content (sub-topics) Guidance for the Applicant Evidence reference Assessor Decision
a presentation on your waste disposal options, clearly annotated to identify the practical competence elements of the presentation; a review of radioactive waste options; a BPM review (or part review). If you decide to submit evidence that is additional to or in place of any of the above examples, list that evidence below: EA No. More detailed content (sub-topics) Guidance for the Applicant Evidence reference Assessor Decision 15. Optimisation techniques - BAT/BPM How to the BAT/BPM condition, and audit against BAT/BPM requirements, in relation to: Facility design* See Section 7 of the main text for detailed guidance on the extent of your evidence. Normally evidence should be provided for at least 3 of the 5 asterisked (*) items in the ‘More detailed content’ column.
Facility operation, including abatement of discharges* Minimisation of risk* Radioactive waste management* Facility decommissioning* This competence can most likely be satisfied with a BAT/BPM Statement/document. If you decide to submit evidence that is additional to or in place of any of the above examples, list that evidence below: