The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2017-11-27
Last updated 2020-12-31
State In force
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  • (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), in any case where it is not reasonably practicable for an employer to comply with the requirements of these Regulations in so far as they relate to functions being performed by a relevant doctor or by an approved dosimetry service, it is sufficient compliance with any such requirements if the employer makes arrangements affording an equivalent standard of protection for its employees and those arrangements are set out in local rules.

Modifications relating to the Ministry of Defence etc

40

  • (1) In this regulation, any reference to—
  • (a) “visiting forces” is a reference to visiting forces within the meaning of any provision of Part 1 of the Visiting Forces Act 1952 ; and
  • (b) “headquarters or organisation” is a reference to a headquarters or organisation designated for the purposes of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964 .
  • (2) The Secretary of State for Defence may, in the interests of national security, by a certificate in writing exempt—
  • (a) Her Majesty's Forces;
  • (b) visiting forces;
  • (c) any member of a visiting force working in or attached to any headquarters or organisation; or
  • (d) any person engaged in work with ionising radiation for, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State for Defence,

from all or any of the requirements or prohibitions imposed by these Regulations and any such exemption may be granted subject to conditions and to a limit of time and may be revoked at any time by a certificate in writing, except that, where any such exemption is granted, suitable arrangements must be made for the assessment and recording of doses of ionising radiation received by persons to whom the exemption relates.

  • (3) Regulations 5, 6 and 7 do not apply in relation to work carried out by visiting forces or any headquarters or organisation on premises under the control of such visiting force, headquarters or organisation, as the case may be, or on premises under the control of the Secretary of State for Defence.
  • (4) With respect to any work with ionising radiation undertaken for, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State for Defence—
  • (a) the requirements of regulations 5(2) and (3), 6(4)(a) and (b), and 7(3)(a) and (b) to notify particulars specified by the appropriate authority (as defined for the purposes of those regulations) only apply in relation to the particulars that may be so specified from the list set out in paragraph (9); and
  • (b) any requirement to provide any of the particulars described in paragraphs (9)(d), (e), (f), (g), (h) (i) and (k) does not apply where—
  • (i) the Secretary of State for Defence decides that the provision of such particulars will be contrary to the interests of national security; or
  • (ii) suitable alternative arrangements have been agreed with the appropriate authority (as defined in paragraph (10)).
  • (5) Regulation 5(4) does not apply to an employer in relation to work with ionising radiation undertaken for or on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence, visiting forces or any headquarters or organisation.
  • (6) Sub-paragraph (i) of regulation 22(3) does not apply in relation to a practice carried out—
  • (a) by or on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence;
  • (b) by a visiting force; or
  • (c) by any member of a visiting force in or attached to any headquarters or organisation.
  • (7) Regulations 23(6), (7) and (8) and regulation 25(8) do not apply in relation to visiting forces or any member of a visiting force working in or attached to any headquarters or organisation.
  • (8) In regulation 26(1) the requirement to notify the appropriate authority (as defined for the purposes of that regulation) of a suspected overexposure and the results of the consequent investigation and assessment does not apply in relation to the exposure of—
  • (a) a member of a visiting force; or
  • (b) a member of a visiting force working in or attached to a headquarters or organisation.
  • (9) The particulars referred to in paragraph (4) are—
  • (a) the name, address, telephone number and email address of the employer;
  • (b) the address of the premises where or from where the work activity is to be carried out and a telephone number or email address for such premises;
  • (c) the nature of the business of the employer;
  • (d) a description of the work with ionising radiation;
  • (e) particulars of the source or sources of ionising radiation including the type of electrical equipment used or operated and the nature of any radioactive substance;
  • (f) the quantities of any radioactive substance used in the work;
  • (g) the identity of any person engaged in the work;
  • (h) whether or not any source is to be used at premises other than the address given in sub-paragraph (b);
  • (i) the location and description of any premises at which the work is carried out on each occasion that it is so carried out;
  • (j) the date of notification, registration or application for consent to carry out the work activity and the date of commencement of the work activity;
  • (k) the duration of any period over which the work is carried out and the date of termination of the work activity.
  • (10) In paragraph (4)(b)(ii), “appropriate authority” means—
  • (a) in connection with the application of this regulation in relation to, or in relation to any activity carried out on, any nuclear premises, the ONR;
  • (b) otherwise, the Executive.

Transitional provisions and savings

41

Schedule 8, which makes transitional provisions and savings, has effect.

Modifications and revocation

42

  • (1) Schedule 9, which contains modifications to primary legislation and instruments, has effect.
  • (2) The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 are revoked.

Review

43

  • (1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—
  • (a) carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in these Regulations; and
  • (b) publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review.
  • (2) The first report must be published before 1st January 2023.
  • (3) Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding 5 years.
  • (4) Section 30(3) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires that a review carried out under this regulation must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how the Directive is implemented in other member States.
  • (5) Section 30(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires that a report published under this regulation must, in particular—
  • (a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory provision referred to in paragraph (1)(a);
  • (b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved;
  • (c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate; and
  • (d) if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way which involves less onerous regulatory provision.
  • (6) In this regulation, “regulatory provision” has the same meaning as in sections 28 to 32 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (see section 32 of that Act).

SCHEDULE 1 — Work not required to be notified under regulation 5

1

Work with ionising radiation is not required to be notified in accordance with regulation 5 when the only such work being carried out is in one or more of the following categories—

  • (a) where the concentration of activity per unit mass of a radioactive substance does not exceed the concentration specified in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 7 (for artificial radionuclides and naturally occurring radionuclides which are processed for their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties) or column 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 7 (for naturally occurring radionuclides which are not processed for their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties);
  • (b) where the quantity of radioactive substance involved does not exceed the quantity specified in column 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 7 (for artificial radionuclides and naturally occurring radionuclides which are processed for their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties) or column 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 7 (for naturally occurring radionuclides which are not processed for their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties);
  • (c) where the concentration of activity per unit mass or quantity of a radioactive substance does not exceed values which may be approved by the appropriate authority for specific types of work and where such work satisfies the exemption criteria set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 below;
  • (d) where apparatus contains radioactive substances in a quantity exceeding the values specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) provided that—
  • (i) the apparatus is of a type approved by the Executive;
  • (ii) the apparatus is constructed in the form of a sealed source;
  • (iii) the apparatus does not under normal operating conditions cause a dose rate of more than 1 µSvh⁻¹ at a distance of 0.1 m from any accessible surface; and
  • (iv) conditions for the disposal of the apparatus have been specified by the relevant environmental body;
  • (e) the operation of any electrical apparatus to which these Regulations apply other than apparatus referred to in sub-paragraph (f) provided that—
  • (i) the apparatus is of a type approved by the Executive; and
  • (ii) the apparatus does not under normal operating conditions cause a dose rate of more than 1 µSvh⁻¹ at a distance of 0.1 m from any accessible surface;
  • (f) the operation of—
  • (i) any cathode ray tube intended for the display of visual images; or
  • (ii) any other electrical apparatus operating at a potential difference not exceeding 30kV,

provided that the operation of the tube or apparatus does not under normal operating conditions cause a dose rate of more than 1 µSvh⁻¹ at a distance of 0.1 m from any accessible surface; or

  • (g) where the work involves contaminated material resulting from authorised releases which the relevant environmental body has declared not to be subject to further control.

2

The criteria for the exemption from notification of work with ionising radiation are as follows:

  • (a) the radiological risks to individuals caused by such work are sufficiently low as to be of no regulatory concern;
  • (b) work of such type has been found to be justified; and
  • (c) such work is inherently safe.

3

Work with ionising radiation only meets the requirements of paragraph 2(a) if—

  • (a) in relation to an employee, the effective dose caused by such work does not exceed 1 mSv in a calendar year; and
  • (b) in relation to any other person, the following requirements are met in all circumstances where it is reasonably practicable to do so—
  • (i) the effective dose caused by such work from radionuclides which are not naturally occurring radionuclides does not exceed 10 µSv in a calendar year; and
  • (ii) the effective dose caused by such work from naturally occurring radionuclides does not exceed 1 mSv in a calendar year.

4

In paragraph 2(b), “found to be justified” has the meaning given by regulation 4(4) of the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 .

5

In this Schedule—

  • appropriate authority” means—in relation to any activity carried out exclusively or primarily on premises which are or are on–an authorised defence site;a new nuclear build site;a nuclear warship site,the ONR;otherwise, the Executive;
  • “relevant environmental body”—in relation to England, means the Environment Agency;in relation to Wales, means the Natural Resources Body for Wales;in relation to Scotland, means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

1

Responsibilities and organisational arrangements for protection and safety.

2

Staff competences, including information and training.

3

Design features of the facility and of radiation sources.

4

Anticipated occupational and public exposures in normal operation.

5

Safety assessment of the activities and the facility in order to—

  • (a) identify ways in which potential exposures or accidental and unintended medical exposures could occur;
  • (b) estimate, to the extent practicable, the probabilities and magnitude of potential exposures;
  • (c) assess the quality and extent of protection and safety provisions, including engineering features, as well as administrative procedures;
  • (d) define the operational limits and conditions of operation.

6

Emergency procedures.

7

Maintenance, testing, inspection and servicing so as to ensure that the radiation source and the facility continue to meet the design requirements, operational limits and conditions of operation throughout their lifetime.

8

Management of radioactive waste and arrangements for the disposal of such waste, in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

9

Management of disused sources.

10

Quality assurance.

SCHEDULE 3 — Dose limits

PART 1 — Classes of persons to whom dose limits apply

Employees and trainees of 18 years of age or above

1

For the purposes of regulation 12(1), the limit on effective dose for any employee or trainee, being of 18 years of age or above, is 20 mSv in any calendar year.

2

Without prejudice to paragraph 1—

  • (a) the limit on equivalent dose for the lens of the eye is—
  • (i) 20 mSv in a calendar year; or
  • (ii) in accordance with conditions approved by the Executive from time to time, 100 mSv in any period of five consecutive calendar years subject to a maximum equivalent dose of 50 mSv in any single calendar year;
  • (b) the limit on equivalent dose for the skin is 500 mSv in a calendar year as applied to the dose averaged over any area of 1 cm² regardless of the area exposed;
  • (c) the limit on equivalent dose for the extremities is 500 mSv in a calendar year.

Trainees aged under 18 years

3

For the purposes of regulation 12(1), the limit on effective dose for any trainee under 18 years of age is 6 mSv in any calendar year.

4

Without prejudice to paragraph 3—

  • (a) the limit on equivalent dose for the lens of the eye is 15 mSv in a calendar year;
  • (b) the limit on equivalent dose for the skin is 150 mSv in a calendar year as applied to the dose averaged over any area of 1 cm² regardless of the area exposed;
  • (c) the limit on equivalent dose for the extremities is 150 mSv in a calendar year.

Other persons

5

Subject to paragraph 6, for the purposes of regulation 12(1) the limit on effective dose for any person other than an employee or trainee referred to in paragraph 1 or 3, including any person below the age of 16, is 1 mSv in any calendar year.

6

Paragraph 5 does not apply in relation to any person (not being a carer and comforter) who may be exposed to ionising radiation resulting from the medical exposure of another and in such a case the limit on effective dose for any such person is 5 mSv in any period of 5 consecutive calendar years.

7

Without prejudice to paragraphs 5 and 6—

  • (a) the limit on equivalent dose for the lens of the eye is 15 mSv in any calendar year;
  • (b) the limit on equivalent dose for the skin is 50 mSv in any calendar year averaged over any 1 cm² area regardless of the area exposed;
  • (c) the limit on equivalent dose for the extremities is 50 mSv in a calendar year.

PART 2

8

For the purposes of regulation 12(2), the limit on effective dose for employees or trainees of 18 years or above is 100 mSv in any period of five consecutive calendar years subject to a maximum effective dose of 50 mSv in any single calendar year.

9

Without prejudice to paragraph 8—

  • (a) the limit on equivalent dose for the lens of the eye is—
  • (i) 20 mSv in a calendar year; or
  • (ii) in accordance with conditions approved by the Executive from time to time, 100 mSv in any period of five consecutive calendar years subject to a maximum equivalent dose of 50 mSv in any single calendar year;
  • (b) the limit on equivalent dose for the skin is 500 mSv in a calendar year as applied to the dose averaged over any area of 1 cm² regardless of the area exposed;
  • (c) the limit on equivalent dose for the extremities is 500 mSv in a calendar year.

10

The employer must ensure that any employee in respect of whom regulation 12(2) applies is not exposed to ionising radiation to an extent that any dose limit specified in paragraphs 8 or 9 is exceeded.

11

An employer must not put into effect a system of dose limitation pursuant to regulation 12(2) unless—

  • (a) the radiation protection adviser and any employees who are affected have been consulted;
  • (b) any employees affected and the approved dosimetry service have been informed in writing of the decision and of the reasons for that decision; and
  • (c) notice has been given to the appropriate authority at least 28 days (or such shorter period as the appropriate authority may allow) before the decision is put into effect giving the reasons for the decision.

12

Where there is reasonable cause to believe that any employee has been exposed to an effective dose greater than 20 mSv in any calendar year, the employer must, as soon as is practicable—

  • (a) undertake an investigation into the circumstances of the exposure for the purpose of determining whether the dose limit referred to in paragraph 8 is likely to be complied with; and
  • (b) notify the appropriate authority of that suspected exposure.

13

An employer must review the decision to put into effect a system of dose limitation pursuant to regulation 12(2) at appropriate intervals and in any event not less than once every five years.

14

Where as a result of a review undertaken pursuant to paragraph 13 an employer proposes to revert to a system of annual dose limitation pursuant to regulation 12(1), the provisions of paragraph 11 apply as if the reference in that paragraph to regulation 12(2) was a reference to regulation 12(1).

15

Where an employer puts into effect a system of dose limitation in pursuance of regulation 12(2), the employer must record the reasons for that decision and must ensure that the record is preserved until any person subject to the system of dose limitation under regulation 12(2) has or would have attained the age of 75 years but in any event for at least 30 years from the making of the record.

16

In any case where—

  • (a) the dose limits specified in paragraph 8 are being applied by an employer in respect of an employee; and
  • (b) the appropriate authority is not satisfied that it is impracticable for that employee to be subject to the dose limit specified in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of this Schedule,

the appropriate authority may require the employer to apply the dose limit specified in paragraph 1 of Part 1 with effect from such time as the appropriate authority may consider appropriate having regard to the interests of the employee concerned.

17

In any case where, as a result of a review undertaken pursuant to paragraph 13, an employer proposes to revert to an annual dose limitation in accordance with regulation 12(1), the appropriate authority may require the employer to defer the implementation of that decision to such time as the appropriate authority may consider appropriate having regard to the interests of the employee concerned.

18

Any person who is aggrieved by the decision of the appropriate authority taken pursuant to paragraphs 16 or 17 may appeal to the Secretary of State.

19

Sub-sections (2) to (6) of section 44 of the 1974 Act apply for the purposes of paragraph 18 as they apply to an appeal under section 44(1) of that Act.

20

The Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) Rules 1974 , as respects England and Wales, and the Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1974 , as respects Scotland, apply to an appeal under paragraph 18 as they apply to an appeal under section 44(1) of the 1974 Act, but with the modification that references to a licensing authority are to be read as references to the appropriate authority.

21

In this Part, “appropriate authority” means—

  • (a) in connection with the application of this Part in relation to, or in relation to any activity carried out on, any nuclear premises, the ONR;
  • (b) otherwise, the Executive.

SCHEDULE 4 — Matters in respect of which a radiation protection adviser must be consulted

1

The implementation of requirements as to controlled and supervised areas.

2

The prior examination of plans for installations and the acceptance into service of new or modified sources of ionising radiation in relation to any engineering controls, design features, safety features and warning devices provided to restrict exposure to ionising radiation.

3

The regular calibration of equipment provided for monitoring levels of ionising radiation and the regular checking that such equipment is serviceable and correctly used.

4

The periodic examination and testing of engineering controls, design features, safety features and warning devices and regular checking of systems of work provided to restrict exposure to ionising radiation.

SCHEDULE 5 — Particulars to be entered in the radiation passbook

1

Individual serial number of the passbook.

2

A statement that the passbook has been approved by the Executive for the purpose of these Regulations.

3

Date of issue of the passbook by the approved dosimetry service.

4

The name, telephone number and mark of endorsement of the issuing approved dosimetry service.

5

The name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the employer.

6

Full name (surname, forenames), date of birth, gender and national insurance number of the classified outside worker to whom the passbook has been issued.

7

Date of the last medical review of the classified outside worker and the relevant classification in the health record maintained under regulation 25 as fit, fit subject to conditions (which must be specified) or unfit.

8

The relevant dose limits applicable to the classified outside worker to whom the passbook has been issued.

9

The cumulative dose assessment in mSv for the year to date for the classified outside worker, external (whole body, organ or tissue) and/or internal as appropriate and the date of the end of the last assessment period.

10

In respect of services performed by the classified outside worker—

  • (a) the name and address of the employer responsible for the controlled area;
  • (b) the period covered by the performance of the services;
  • (c) the following estimated dose information, as appropriate—
  • (i) an estimate of any whole body effective dose in mSv received by the classified outside worker;
  • (ii) in the event of non-uniform exposure, an estimate of the equivalent dose in mSv to organs and tissues as appropriate; and
  • (iii) in the event of internal contamination, an estimate of the activity taken in or the committed dose.

SCHEDULE 6 — Particulars to be contained in a health record

The following particulars must be contained in a health record made for the purposes of regulation 25(2)(b)—

  • (a) the employee’s—
  • (i) full name;
  • (ii) sex;
  • (iii) date of birth;
  • (iv) permanent address; and
  • (v) National Insurance number;
  • (b) the date of the employee’s commencement as a classified person in present employment;
  • (c) the nature of the employee’s employment;
  • (d) the date and type of the last medical examination or health review carried out in respect of the employee;
  • (e) a statement by the relevant doctor made as a result of the last medical examination or health review carried out in respect of the employee classifying the employee as fit, fit subject to conditions (which should be specified) or unfit;
  • (f) in relation to each medical examination and health review, the name and signature of the relevant doctor;
  • (g) the name and address of the approved dosimetry service with whom arrangements have been made for maintaining the dose record in accordance with regulation 22.

SCHEDULE 7 — Quantities and concentrations of radionuclides

PART 1 — Table of artificial radionuclides and naturally occurring radionuclides (which are processed for their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties)

1 2 3 4 5 6
Radionuclide name, symbol, isotope Concentration for: Notification (any amount of radioactive material); Registration (amounts of radioactive material that exceed 1,000kg) Quantity for Notification Concentration for Registration (amounts of radioactive material that do not exceed 1,000kg) Quantity for notification of occurrences Quantity for notification of occurrences
Regulation 5(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 1(a);regulation 6(2)(f) Regulation 5(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 1(b) Regulation 6(2)(e) Regulation 31(1) Regulation 31(3)
(Bq/g) (Bq) (Bq/g) (Bq) (Bq)
(1) Potassium salts in quantities less than 1,000kg are exempt. (1) Potassium salts in quantities less than 1,000kg are exempt. (1) Potassium salts in quantities less than 1,000kg are exempt. (1) Potassium salts in quantities less than 1,000kg are exempt. (1) Potassium salts in quantities less than 1,000kg are exempt. (1) Potassium salts in quantities less than 1,000kg are exempt.
Hydrogen Hydrogen Hydrogen Hydrogen Hydrogen Hydrogen
H-3 (tritiated compounds) 10² 10⁹ 10⁶ 10¹² 10¹⁰
Beryllium Beryllium Beryllium Beryllium Beryllium Beryllium
Be-7 10 10⁷ 10³ 10¹² 10⁸
Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon
C-11 0.01 10⁶ 10 10¹³ 10⁷
C-11 (monoxide) 0.01 10⁹ 10 10¹² 10¹⁰
C-11 (dioxide) 0.01 10⁹ 10 10¹² 10¹⁰
C-14 1 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹¹ 10⁸
Oxygen Oxygen Oxygen Oxygen Oxygen Oxygen
O-15 0.01 10⁹ 10² 10¹⁰
Fluorine Fluorine Fluorine Fluorine Fluorine Fluorine
F-18 10 10⁶ 10 10¹³ 10⁷
Sodium Sodium Sodium Sodium Sodium Sodium
Na-22 0.1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Na-24 0.1 10⁵ 10 10¹¹ 10⁶
Silicon Silicon Silicon Silicon Silicon Silicon
Si-31 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10¹³ 10⁷
Phosphorus Phosphorus Phosphorus Phosphorus Phosphorus Phosphorus
P-32 10³ 10⁵ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁶
P-33 10³ 10⁸ 10⁵ 10¹¹ 10⁹
Sulphur Sulphur Sulphur Sulphur Sulphur Sulphur
S-35 10² 10⁸ 10⁵ 10¹¹ 10⁹
Chlorine Chlorine Chlorine Chlorine Chlorine Chlorine
Cl-36 1 10⁶ 10⁴ 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Cl-38 10 10⁵ 10 10¹³ 10⁶
Argon Argon Argon Argon Argon Argon
Ar-37 0.01 10⁸ 10⁶ 10¹³
Ar-41 0.01 10⁹ 10² 10⁹
Potassium Potassium Potassium Potassium Potassium Potassium
K-40[^f01000] 1 10⁶ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁷
K-42 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹² 10⁷
K-43 10 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Calcium Calcium Calcium Calcium Calcium Calcium
Ca-45 10² 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Ca-47 10 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Scandium Scandium Scandium Scandium Scandium Scandium
Sc-46 0.1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Sc-47 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Sc-48 1 10⁵ 10 10¹¹ 10⁶
Vanadium Vanadium Vanadium Vanadium Vanadium Vanadium
V-48 1 10⁵ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁶
Chromium Chromium Chromium Chromium Chromium Chromium
Cr-51 10² 10⁷ 10³ 10¹² 10⁸
Manganese Manganese Manganese Manganese Manganese Manganese
Mn-51 10 10⁵ 10 10¹³ 10⁶
Mn-52 1 10⁵ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁶
Mn-52m 10 10⁵ 10 10¹³ 10⁶
Mn-53 10² 10⁹ 10⁴ 10¹² 10¹⁰
Mn-54 0.1 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Mn-56 10 10⁵ 10 10¹² 10⁶
Iron Iron Iron Iron Iron Iron
Fe-52+ 10 10⁶ 10 10¹² 10⁷
Fe-55 10³ 10⁶ 10⁴ 10¹¹ 10⁷
Fe-59 1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Cobalt Cobalt Cobalt Cobalt Cobalt Cobalt
Co-55 10 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Co-56 0.1 10⁵ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁶
Co-57 1 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Co-58 1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Co-58m 10⁴ 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹³ 10⁸
Co-60 0.1 10⁵ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁶
Co-60m 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10¹⁶ 10⁷
Co-61 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹³ 10⁷
Co-62m 10 10⁵ 10 10¹³ 10⁶
Nickel Nickel Nickel Nickel Nickel Nickel
Ni-59 10² 10⁸ 10⁴ 10¹¹ 10⁹
Ni-63 10² 10⁸ 10⁵ 10¹¹ 10⁹
Ni-65 10 10⁶ 10 10¹³ 10⁷
Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper Copper
Cu-64 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹² 10⁷
Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc
Zn-65 0.1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Zn-69 10³ 10⁶ 10⁴ 10¹⁴ 10⁷
Zn-69m+ 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹² 10⁷
Gallium Gallium Gallium Gallium Gallium Gallium
Ga-68 0.01 10⁵ 10 10¹³ 10⁶
Ga-72 10 10⁵ 10 10¹¹ 10⁶
Germanium Germanium Germanium Germanium Germanium Germanium
Ge-68+ 0.01 10⁵ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁶
Ge-71 10⁴ 10⁸ 10⁴ 10¹³ 10⁹
Arsenic Arsenic Arsenic Arsenic Arsenic Arsenic
As-73 10³ 10⁷ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁸
As-74 10 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
As-76 10 10⁵ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁶
As-77 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10¹² 10⁷
Selenium Selenium Selenium Selenium Selenium Selenium
Se-75 1 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Bromine Bromine Bromine Bromine Bromine Bromine
Br-82 1 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Krypton Krypton Krypton Krypton Krypton Krypton
Kr-74 0.01 10⁹ 10² 10⁹
Kr-76 0.01 10⁹ 10² 10¹⁰
Kr-77 0.01 10⁹ 10² 10⁹
Kr-79 0.01 10⁵ 10³ 10¹⁰
Kr-81 0.01 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹¹
Kr-83m 0.01 10¹² 10⁵ 10¹²
Kr-85 0.01 10⁴ 10⁵ 10¹²
Kr-85m 0.01 10¹⁰ 10³ 10¹⁰
Kr-87 0.01 10⁹ 10² 10⁹
Kr-88 0.01 10⁹ 10² 10⁹
Rubidium Rubidium Rubidium Rubidium Rubidium Rubidium
Rb-86 10² 10⁵ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁶
Strontium Strontium Strontium Strontium Strontium Strontium
Sr-85 1 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Sr-85m 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹³ 10⁸
Sr-87m 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹³ 10⁷
Sr-89 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Sr-90+ 1 10⁴ 10² 10⁹ 10⁵
Sr-91+ 10 10⁵ 10 10¹² 10⁶
Sr-92 10 10⁶ 10 10¹² 10⁷
Yttrium Yttrium Yttrium Yttrium Yttrium Yttrium
Y-90 10³ 10⁵ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁶
Y-91 10² 10⁶ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Y-91m 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹³ 10⁷
Y-92 10² 10⁵ 10² 10¹² 10⁶
Y-93 10² 10⁵ 10² 10¹² 10⁶
Zirconium Zirconium Zirconium Zirconium Zirconium Zirconium
Zr-93+ 10 10⁷ 10³ 10⁹ 10⁸
Zr-95+ 1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Zr-97+ 10 10⁵ 10 10¹¹ 10⁶
Niobium Niobium Niobium Niobium Niobium Niobium
Nb-93m 10 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹¹ 10⁸
Nb-94 0.1 10⁶ 10 10⁹ 10⁷
Nb-95 1 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Nb-97+ 10 10⁶ 10 10¹³ 10⁷
Nb-98 10 10⁵ 10 10¹³ 10⁶
Molybdenum Molybdenum Molybdenum Molybdenum Molybdenum Molybdenum
Mo-90 10 10⁶ 10 10¹² 10⁷
Mo-93 10 10⁸ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁹
Mo-99+ 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Mo-101+ 10 10⁶ 10 10¹³ 10⁷
Technetium Technetium Technetium Technetium Technetium Technetium
Tc-96 1 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Tc-96m 10³ 10⁷ 10³ 10¹⁴ 10⁸
Tc-97 10 10⁸ 10³ 10¹² 10⁹
Tc-97m 10² 10⁷ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Tc-99 1 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Tc-99m 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹³ 10⁸
Ruthenium Ruthenium Ruthenium Ruthenium Ruthenium Ruthenium
Ru-97 10 10⁷ 10² 10¹² 10⁸
Ru-103+ 1 10⁶ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Ru-105+ 10 10⁶ 10 10¹² 10⁷
Ru-106+ 0.1 10⁵ 10² 10⁹ 10⁶
Rhodium Rhodium Rhodium Rhodium Rhodium Rhodium
Rh-103m 10⁴ 10⁸ 10⁴ 10¹⁵ 10⁹
Rh-105 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹² 10⁸
Palladium Palladium Palladium Palladium Palladium Palladium
Pd-103+ 10³ 10⁸ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁹
Pd-109+ 10² 10⁶ 10³ 10¹² 10⁷
Silver Silver Silver Silver Silver Silver
Ag-105 1 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Ag-108m+ 0.1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Ag-110m+ 0.1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Ag-111 10² 10⁶ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁷
Cadmium Cadmium Cadmium Cadmium Cadmium Cadmium
Cd-109+ 1 10⁶ 10⁴ 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Cd-115+ 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Cd-115m+ 10² 10⁶ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Indium Indium Indium Indium Indium Indium
In-111 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
In-113m 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹³ 10⁷
In-114m+ 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁷
In-115m 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹³ 10⁷
Tin Tin Tin Tin Tin Tin
Sn-113+ 1 10⁷ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁸
Sn-125 10 10⁵ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁶
Antimony Antimony Antimony Antimony Antimony Antimony
Sb-122 10 10⁴ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁵
Sb-124 1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Sb-125+ 0.1 10⁶ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Tellurium Tellurium Tellurium Tellurium Tellurium Tellurium
Te-123m 1 10⁷ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Te-125m 10³ 10⁷ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Te-127 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10¹² 10⁷
Te-127m+ 10 10⁷ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Te-129 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹⁴ 10⁷
Te-129m+ 10 10⁶ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Te-131 10² 10⁵ 10² 10¹⁴ 10⁶
Te-131m+ 10 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Te-132+ 1 10⁷ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁸
Te-133 10 10⁵ 10 10¹⁴ 10⁶
Te-133m 10 10⁵ 10 10¹³ 10⁶
Te-134 10 10⁶ 10 10¹³ 10⁷
Iodine Iodine Iodine Iodine Iodine Iodine
I-123 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹² 10⁸
I-125 10² 10⁶ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁷
I-126 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁷
I-129 0.01 10⁵ 10² 10⁹ 10⁶
I-130 10 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
I-131 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁷
I-132 10 10⁵ 10 10¹² 10⁶
I-133 10 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
I-134 10 10⁵ 10 10¹³ 10⁶
I-135 10 10⁶ 10 10¹² 10⁷
Xenon Xenon Xenon Xenon Xenon Xenon
Xe-131m 0.01 10⁴ 10⁴ 10¹¹
Xe-133 0.01 10⁴ 10³ 10¹¹
Xe-135 0.01 10¹⁰ 10³ 10¹⁰
Caesium Caesium Caesium Caesium Caesium Caesium
Cs-129 10 10⁵ 10² 10¹² 10⁶
Cs-131 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10¹² 10⁷
Cs-132 10 10⁵ 10 10¹¹ 10⁶
Cs-134 0.1 10⁴ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁵
Cs-134m 10³ 10⁵ 10³ 10¹⁴ 10⁶
Cs-135 10² 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹¹ 10⁸
Cs-136 1 10⁵ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁶
Cs-137+ 0.1 10⁴ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁵
Cs-138 10 10⁴ 10 10¹³ 10⁵
Barium Barium Barium Barium Barium Barium
Ba-131 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Ba-140+ 1 10⁵ 10 10¹¹ 10⁶
Lanthanum Lanthanum Lanthanum Lanthanum Lanthanum Lanthanum
La-140 1 10⁵ 10 10¹¹ 10⁶
Cerium Cerium Cerium Cerium Cerium Cerium
Ce-139 1 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Ce-141 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Ce-143 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Ce-144+ 10 10⁵ 10² 10⁹ 10⁶
Praseodymium Praseodymium Praseodymium Praseodymium Praseodymium Praseodymium
Pr-142 10² 10⁵ 10² 10¹² 10⁶
Pr-143 10³ 10⁶ 10⁴ 10¹¹ 10⁷
Neodymium Neodymium Neodymium Neodymium Neodymium Neodymium
Nd-147 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Nd-149 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹³ 10⁷
Promethium Promethium Promethium Promethium Promethium Promethium
Pm-147 10³ 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Pm-149 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁷
Samarium Samarium Samarium Samarium Samarium Samarium
Sm-151 10³ 10⁸ 10⁴ 10¹⁰ 10⁹
Sm-153 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Europium Europium Europium Europium Europium Europium
Eu-152 0.1 10⁶ 10 10⁹ 10⁷
Eu-152m 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹² 10⁷
Eu-154 0.1 10⁶ 10 10⁹ 10⁷
Eu-155 1 10⁷ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Gadolinium Gadolinium Gadolinium Gadolinium Gadolinium Gadolinium
Gd-153 10 10⁷ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Gd-159 10² 10⁶ 10³ 10¹² 10⁷
Terbium Terbium Terbium Terbium Terbium Terbium
Tb-160 1 10⁶ 1 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Dysprosium Dysprosium Dysprosium Dysprosium Dysprosium Dysprosium
Dy-165 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10¹³ 10⁷
Dy-166 10² 10⁶ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁷
Holmium Holmium Holmium Holmium Holmium Holmium
Ho-166 10² 10⁵ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁶
Erbium Erbium Erbium Erbium Erbium Erbium
Er-169 10³ 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹¹ 10⁸
Er-171 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹² 10⁷
Thulium Thulium Thulium Thulium Thulium Thulium
Tm-170 10² 10⁶ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Tm-171 10³ 10⁸ 10⁴ 10¹¹ 10⁹
Ytterbium Ytterbium Ytterbium Ytterbium Ytterbium Ytterbium
Yb-175 10² 10⁷ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁸
Lutetium Lutetium Lutetium Lutetium Lutetium Lutetium
Lu-177 10² 10⁷ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁸
Hafnium Hafnium Hafnium Hafnium Hafnium Hafnium
Hf-181 1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Tantalum Tantalum Tantalum Tantalum Tantalum Tantalum
Ta-182 0.1 10⁴ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁵
Tungsten Tungsten Tungsten Tungsten Tungsten Tungsten
W-181 10 10⁷ 10³ 10¹² 10⁸
W-185 10³ 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹¹ 10⁸
W-187 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹² 10⁷
Rhenium Rhenium Rhenium Rhenium Rhenium Rhenium
Re-186 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁷
Re-188 10² 10⁵ 10² 10¹² 10⁶
Osmium Osmium Osmium Osmium Osmium Osmium
Os-185 1 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Os-191 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁸
Os-191m 10³ 10⁷ 10³ 10¹² 10⁸
Os-193 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Iridium Iridium Iridium Iridium Iridium Iridium
Ir-190 1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Ir-192 1 10⁴ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁵
Ir-194 10² 10⁵ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁶
Platinum Platinum Platinum Platinum Platinum Platinum
Pt-191 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Pt-193m 10³ 10⁷ 10³ 10¹² 10⁸
Pt-197 10 10⁶ 10³ 10¹² 10⁷
Pt-197m 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹⁴ 10⁷
Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold
Au-198 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Au-199 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Mercury Mercury Mercury Mercury Mercury Mercury
Hg-197 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹² 10⁸
Hg-197m 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹² 10⁷
Hg-203 10 10⁵ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁶
Thallium Thallium Thallium Thallium Thallium Thallium
Tl-200 10 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Tl-201 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹² 10⁷
Tl-202 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
Tl-204 1 10⁴ 10⁴ 10¹¹ 10⁵
Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead
Pb-203 10 10⁶ 10² 10¹² 10⁷
Pb-210+ 0.01 10⁴ 10 10⁸ 10⁵
Pb-212+ 1 10⁵ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁶
Bismuth Bismuth Bismuth Bismuth Bismuth Bismuth
Bi-206 1 10⁵ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁶
Bi-207 0.1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Bi-210 10 10⁶ 10³ 10⁹ 10⁷
Bi-212+ 1 10⁵ 10 10¹¹ 10⁶
Polonium Polonium Polonium Polonium Polonium Polonium
Po-203 10 10⁶ 10 10¹³ 10⁷
Po-205 10 10⁶ 10 10¹² 10⁷
Po-207 10 10⁶ 10 10¹² 10⁷
Po-210 0.01 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
Astatine Astatine Astatine Astatine Astatine Astatine
At-211 10³ 10⁷ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Radon Radon Radon Radon Radon Radon
Rn-220+ 0.01 10⁷ 10⁴ 10⁸ 10⁸
Rn-222+ 0.01 10⁸ 10 10⁹ 10⁹
Radium Radium Radium Radium Radium Radium
Ra-223+ 1 10⁵ 10² 10⁷ 10⁶
Ra-224+ 1 10⁵ 10 10⁸ 10⁶
Ra-225 10 10⁵ 10² 10⁷ 10⁶
Ra-226+ 0.01 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
Ra-227 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹³ 10⁷
Ra-228+ 0.01 10⁵ 10 10⁸ 10⁶
Actinium Actinium Actinium Actinium Actinium Actinium
Ac-228 1 10⁶ 10 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Thorium Thorium Thorium Thorium Thorium Thorium
Th-226+ 10³ 10⁷ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁸
Th-227 1 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
Th-228+ 0.1 10⁴ 1 10⁶ 10⁵
Th-229+ 0.1 10³ 1 10⁶ 10⁴
Th-230 0.1 10⁴ 1 10⁶ 10⁵
Th-231 10² 10⁷ 10³ 10¹² 10⁸
Th-232 0.01 10⁴ 10 10⁶ 10⁵
Th-234+ 10 10⁵ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁶
Protactinium Protactinium Protactinium Protactinium Protactinium Protactinium
Pa-230 10 10⁶ 10 10⁸ 10⁷
Pa-231 0.01 10³ 1 10⁶ 10⁴
Pa-233 10 10⁷ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Uranium Uranium Uranium Uranium Uranium Uranium
U-230+ 10 10⁵ 10 10⁷ 10⁶
U-231 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁸
U-232+ 0.1 10³ 1 10⁶ 10⁴
U-233 1 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
U-234 1 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
U-235+ 1 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
U-236 10 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
U-237 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁷
U-238+ 1 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
U-239 10² 10⁶ 10² 10¹⁴ 10⁷
U-240 0.01 10⁷ 10³ 10¹² 10⁸
U-240+ 10² 10⁶ 10 10¹¹ 10⁷
Neptunium Neptunium Neptunium Neptunium Neptunium Neptunium
Np-237+ 1 10³ 1 10⁷ 10⁴
Np-239 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹¹ 10⁸
Np-240 10 10⁶ 10 10¹³ 10⁷
Plutonium Plutonium Plutonium Plutonium Plutonium Plutonium
Pu-234 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Pu-235 10² 10⁷ 10² 10¹⁴ 10⁸
Pu-236 1 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
Pu-237 10² 10⁷ 10³ 10¹¹ 10⁸
Pu-238 0.1 10⁴ 1 10⁶ 10⁵
Pu-239 0.1 10⁴ 1 10⁶ 10⁵
Pu-240 0.1 10³ 1 10⁶ 10⁴
Pu-241 10 10⁵ 10² 10⁸ 10⁶
Pu-242 0.1 10⁴ 1 10⁶ 10⁵
Pu-243 10³ 10⁷ 10³ 10¹³ 10⁸
Pu-244+ 0.1 10⁴ 1 10⁶ 10⁵
Americium Americium Americium Americium Americium Americium
Am-241 0.1 10⁴ 1 10⁶ 10⁵
Am-242 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10¹⁰ 10⁷
Am-242m+ 0.1 10⁴ 1 10⁶ 10⁵
Am-243+ 0.1 10³ 1 10⁶ 10⁴
Curium Curium Curium Curium Curium Curium
Cm-242 10 10⁵ 10² 10⁷ 10⁶
Cm-243 1 10⁴ 1 10⁷ 10⁵
Cm-244 1 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
Cm-245 0.1 10³ 1 10⁶ 10⁴
Cm-246 0.1 10³ 1 10⁶ 10⁴
Cm-247+ 0.1 10⁴ 1 10⁶ 10⁵
Cm-248 0.1 10³ 1 10⁶ 10⁴
Berkelium Berkelium Berkelium Berkelium Berkelium Berkelium
Bk-249 10² 10⁶ 10³ 10⁹ 10⁷
Californium Californium Californium Californium Californium Californium
Cf-246 10³ 10⁶ 10³ 10⁹ 10⁷
Cf-248 1 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
Cf-249 0.1 10³ 1 10⁶ 10⁴
Cf-250 1 10⁴ 10 10⁶ 10⁵
Cf-251 0.1 10³ 1 10⁶ 10⁴
Cf-252 1 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
Cf-253 10² 10⁵ 10² 10⁸ 10⁶
Cf-254 1 10³ 1 10⁷ 10⁴
Einsteinium Einsteinium Einsteinium Einsteinium Einsteinium Einsteinium
Es-253 10² 10⁵ 10² 10⁸ 10⁶
Es-254+ 0.1 10⁴ 10 10⁷ 10⁵
Es-254m+ 10 10⁶ 10² 10⁹ 10⁷
Fermium Fermium Fermium Fermium Fermium Fermium
Fm-254 10⁴ 10⁷ 10⁴ 10¹⁰ 10⁸
Fm-255 10² 10⁶ 10³ 10⁹ 10⁷
Other radionuclides not listed above (see Note 1) Other radionuclides not listed above (see Note 1) Other radionuclides not listed above (see Note 1) Other radionuclides not listed above (see Note 1) Other radionuclides not listed above (see Note 1) Other radionuclides not listed above (see Note 1)
0.01 10³ 0.1 10⁵ 10⁴
Note 1 In the case of radionuclides not specified elsewhere in this Part, the quantities specified in this entry are to be used unless the Executive has approved some other quantity for that radionuclide. Note 1 In the case of radionuclides not specified elsewhere in this Part, the quantities specified in this entry are to be used unless the Executive has approved some other quantity for that radionuclide. Note 1 In the case of radionuclides not specified elsewhere in this Part, the quantities specified in this entry are to be used unless the Executive has approved some other quantity for that radionuclide. Note 1 In the case of radionuclides not specified elsewhere in this Part, the quantities specified in this entry are to be used unless the Executive has approved some other quantity for that radionuclide. Note 1 In the case of radionuclides not specified elsewhere in this Part, the quantities specified in this entry are to be used unless the Executive has approved some other quantity for that radionuclide. Note 1 In the case of radionuclides not specified elsewhere in this Part, the quantities specified in this entry are to be used unless the Executive has approved some other quantity for that radionuclide.
Note 2 Nuclides carrying the suffix “+” in the above table represent parent nuclides and their progeny as listed in the table below. The dose contributions for those progeny are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered). Note 2 Nuclides carrying the suffix “+” in the above table represent parent nuclides and their progeny as listed in the table below. The dose contributions for those progeny are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered). Note 2 Nuclides carrying the suffix “+” in the above table represent parent nuclides and their progeny as listed in the table below. The dose contributions for those progeny are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered). Note 2 Nuclides carrying the suffix “+” in the above table represent parent nuclides and their progeny as listed in the table below. The dose contributions for those progeny are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered). Note 2 Nuclides carrying the suffix “+” in the above table represent parent nuclides and their progeny as listed in the table below. The dose contributions for those progeny are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered). Note 2 Nuclides carrying the suffix “+” in the above table represent parent nuclides and their progeny as listed in the table below. The dose contributions for those progeny are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered).
Parent radionuclide Progeny
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Fe-52 Mn-52m
Zn-69m Zn-69
Ge-68 Ga-68
Sr-90 Y-90
Sr-91 Y-91m
Zr-93 Nb-93m
Zr-95 Nb-95
Zr-97 Nb-97m, Nb-97
Nb-97 Nb-97m
Mo-99 Tc-99m
Mo-101 Tc-101
Ru-103 Rh-103m
Ru-105 Rh-105m
Ru-106 Rh-106
Pd-103 Rh-103m
Pd-109 Ag-109m
Ag-108m Ag-108
Ag-110m Ag-110
Cd-109 Ag-109m
Cd-115 In-115m
Cd-115m In-115m
In-114m In-114
Sn-113 In-113m
Sb-125 Te-125m
Te-127m Te-127
Te-129m Te-129
Te-131m Te-131
Te-132 I-132
Cs-137 Ba-137m
Ba-140 La-140
Ce-144 Pr-144, Pr-144m
Pb-210 Bi-210, Po-210
Pb-212 Bi-212, Tl-208, Po-212
Bi-212 Tl-208, Po-212
Rn-220 Po-216
Rn-222 Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214
Ra-223 Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207
Ra-224 Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208, Po-212
Ra-226 Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210
Ra-228 Ac-228
Th-226 Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
Th-228 Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208, Po-212
Th-229 Ra-225, Ac-225, Fr-221, At-217, Bi-213, Po-213, Pb-209
Th-234 Pa-234m
U-230 Th-226, Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
U-232 Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208, Po-212
U-235 Th-231
U-238 Th-234, Pa-234m
U-240 Np-240m, Np-240
Np-237 Pa-233
Pu-244 U-240, Np-240m, Np-240
Am-242m Am-242, Np-238
Am-243 Np-239
Cm-247 Pu-243
Es-254 Bk-250
Es-254m Fm-254

PART 2 — Table of naturally occurring radionuclides (which are not processed for their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties)

1 2 3 4
Radionuclide name, symbol, isotope Concentration for: Notification (any amount of radioactive material); Registration (amounts of radioactive material that exceed 1,000kg) Quantity for Notification Concentration for Registration (amounts of radioactive material that do not exceed 1,000kg)
Regulation 5(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 1(a); regulation 6(2)(f) Regulation 5(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 1(b) Regulation 6(2)(e)
(Bq/g) (Bq) (Bq/g)
(1) Potassium salts in quantities less than 1,000kg are exempt. (1) Potassium salts in quantities less than 1,000kg are exempt. (1) Potassium salts in quantities less than 1,000kg are exempt. (1) Potassium salts in quantities less than 1,000kg are exempt.
K-40[^f01001] 10 10⁶ 10²
Rb-87 1 10⁷ 10⁴
Pb-210+ 1 10⁴ 10
Po-210 1 10⁴ 10
Ra-226+ 1 10⁴ 10
Ra-228+ 1 10⁵ 10
Th-228+ 1 10⁴ 1
Th-232 sec 1 10³ 1
U-238 sec 1 10³ 1
Note Nuclides carrying the suffix “+” in the above table represent parent nuclides and their progeny as listed in the table below. The dose contributions of those progeny are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered). Note Nuclides carrying the suffix “+” in the above table represent parent nuclides and their progeny as listed in the table below. The dose contributions of those progeny are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered). Note Nuclides carrying the suffix “+” in the above table represent parent nuclides and their progeny as listed in the table below. The dose contributions of those progeny are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered). Note Nuclides carrying the suffix “+” in the above table represent parent nuclides and their progeny as listed in the table below. The dose contributions of those progeny are taken into account in the dose calculation (thus requiring only the exemption level of the parent radionuclide to be considered).
Parent radionuclide Progeny
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Pb-210 Bi-210, Po-210
Ra-226 Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210
Ra-228 Ac-228
Th-228 Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208, Po-212

PART 3 — Quantity and concentration ratios for more than one radionuclide

1

For the purpose of Regulation 2(4)—

  • (a) the quantity ratio for more than one radionuclide is the sum of the quotients of the quantity of a radionuclide present Qp divided by the quantity of that radionuclide specified in the appropriate entry in Parts 1, 2 or 4 of this Schedule Qlim, namely—
  • (b) the concentration ratio for more than one radionuclide is the sum of the quotients of the concentration of a radionuclide present Cp divided by the concentration of that radionuclide specified in the appropriate entry in Parts 1 or 2 of this Schedule Clim, namely—

2

In any case where the isotopic composition of a radioactive substance is not known or is only partially known, the quantity or concentration ratio for that substance is to be calculated by using the values specified in the appropriate column in Part 1 of this Schedule for “other radionuclides not listed above” for any radionuclide that has not been identified or where the quantity or concentration of a radionuclide is uncertain, unless the employer can show that the use of some other value is appropriate in the circumstances of a particular case, when the employer may use that value.

PART 4 — Table of quantities of radioactive material defining high-activity sealed sources

¹ The activity given is that of the alpha-emitting radionuclide. ¹ The activity given is that of the alpha-emitting radionuclide.
Radionuclide Quantity (Bq)
Co-60 3 × 10¹⁰
Se-75 2 × 10¹¹
Sr-90 (Y-90) 1 × 10¹²
Cs-137 1 × 10¹¹
Pm-147 4 × 10¹³
Gd-153 1 × 10¹²
Tm-170 2 × 10¹³
Yb-169 3 × 10¹¹
Ir-192 8 × 10¹⁰
Ra-226 4 × 10¹⁰
Pu-238 6 × 10¹⁰
Pu-239/Be-9¹ 6 × 10¹⁰
Am-241 6 × 10¹⁰
Am-241/Be-9¹ 6 × 10¹⁰
Cm-244 5 × 10¹⁰
Cf-252 2 × 10¹⁰

SCHEDULE 8 — Transitional provisions and savings

1

  • (1) In this Schedule—
  • the 1999 Regulations” means the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 ;
  • restated provision” means any provision of these Regulations so far as it corresponds (with or without modification) to a provision of the 1999 Regulations;
  • superseded provision” means any provision of the 1999 Regulations as it has effect immediately before 1st January 2018 so far as it corresponds (with or without modification) to a provision of these Regulations.
  • (2) In this Schedule references to things done include references to things omitted to be done.

2

  • (1) Any thing done, or having effect as if done, under or for the purposes of any superseded provision, if effective immediately before 1st January 2018, has effect, so far as is required for continuing its effect on and after that date, as if done under or for the purposes of the corresponding restated provision.
  • (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to an authorisation granted or notification made under the 1999 Regulations.
  • (3) The specific provisions in paragraphs 3 to 10 are not to be taken to affect the generality of paragraph (1).

3

Where on or before 5th February 2018 an employer commences work in respect of which a notification is required under regulation 5(2), it will be sufficient compliance with that regulation if the employer notifies the appropriate authority and provides the particulars required under regulation 5(2) on or before 5th February 2018.

4

In paragraph 3 “appropriate authority” has the same meaning as set out in regulation 5(6).

5

Where on or before 5th February 2018 a person carries out a registrable practice (within the meaning of regulation 6(1)) it will be sufficient compliance with regulation 6(3) if the person completes the registration procedure under that regulation on or before 5th February 2018.

6

A person who carries out a practice requiring consent under regulation 7 on or before 5th February 2018 is deemed to have been granted consent to carry out that practice under regulation 7(2) until 5th February 2018.

7

Where an employer has, in respect of an employee, applied the dose limits set out in paragraphs 9 to 11 of Schedule 4 to the 1999 Regulations in accordance with the requirements of regulation 11(2) of those Regulations and those dose limits have effect immediately before 1st January 2018, the appropriate authority is deemed to have approved, for the purposes of regulation 12(2) of these Regulations, the application of the dose limits, in respect of that employee, set out in paragraphs 9 to 11 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

8

In paragraph 7—

  • (a) “appropriate authority” has the same meaning as set out in regulation 12(4);
  • (b) the deemed approval granted by that paragraph is valid until the end of 5th February 2018.

9

A radiation passbook approved for the purposes of the 1999 Regulations and issued on or before 30th April 2018 in respect of a classified outside worker employed by an employer in Great Britain and which was at that date valid remains valid for such time as the worker to whom the passbook relates continues to be employed by the same employer.

10

Where a superseded provision provides a period of time within which an aggrieved person may apply for a decision to be reviewed, that period of time continues to apply on and after 1st January 2018 in relation to any decision notified to the aggrieved person before 1 January 2018.

SCHEDULE 9 — Modifications

The Employment Act 1989

1

In Schedule 1 to the Employment Act 1989 , omit “Paragraphs 5 and 11 of Schedule 4 to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 [SI 1999/3232]”.

The Employment Rights Act 1996

2

In section 64(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 , for “Regulation 24 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 [SI 1999/3232]” substitute “ Regulation 25 of the Ionising Radiations Regulation 2017 [SI 2017/1075] ”.

The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

3

In regulation 3(3)(b) of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 , for “the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 [SI 1999/3232]” substitute “ the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 [SI 2017/1075] ”.

The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998

4

  • (1) The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998 are amended as follows.
  • (2) In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “ionising radiation”, for “the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 [SI 1999/3232]” substitute “ the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 [SI 2017/1075] ”.
  • (3) In regulation 4A (the Office for Nuclear Regulation)—
  • (a) in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

(a) the provisions of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 in so far as they apply— (i) in relation to the civil transport of radioactive material by road, railway or inland waterway; and (ii) to premises which are or are on a nuclear warship site; (aa) the provisions of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 in so far as they apply to premises which are or are on a nuclear warship site;

  • (b) for paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) For the purposes of— (a) paragraph (2)(a)— (i) “civil transport” means transport otherwise than for the purposes of the department of the Secretary of State with responsibility for defence; (ii) “radioactive material” has the same meaning as given in regulation 2(1) of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 [S.I. 2017/1075]; (iii) the transport of material begins with any preparatory process (such as packaging) and continues until the material has been unloaded at its destination; (b) paragraphs (2)(a) and (aa) “premises” includes a nuclear powered warship during any period it is berthed or anchored at a nuclear warship site.

  • (4) In Schedule 2—
  • (a) in paragraph 4(d), for “Schedule 1 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 [SI 1999/3232]” substitute “ Schedule 1 to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 [SI 2017/1075] ”;
  • (b) in paragraph 5, for “the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 [SI 1999/3232]” substitute “ the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 [SI 2017/1075] ”.

The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001

5

  • (1) The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
  • (2) In regulation 2(1)—
  • (a) for the definition of “the 1999 Regulations” substitute—

the 2017 Regulations” means the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017;

  • (b) in the definition of “approved dosimetry service”, for “the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ the 2017 Regulations ”;
  • (c) in the definition of “dose assessment”, for “regulation 21 of the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ regulation 22 of the 2017 Regulations ”;
  • (d) in the definition of “dose record”, for “regulation 21 of the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ regulation 22 of the 2017 Regulations ”;
  • (e) in the definition of “emergency exposure”, for “Schedule 4 to the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ Schedule 3 to the 2017 Regulations ”;
  • (f) in the definition of “medical surveillance”, for “regulation 24 of the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ regulation 25 of the 2017 Regulations ”.
  • (3) In regulation 4(3), for “regulation 7 (Prior risk assessment etc) of the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ regulation 8 (Radiation risk assessments) of the 2017 Regulations ”.
  • (4) In regulations 7(7)(b) and 8(8)(b), for “regulation 21 of the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ regulation 22 of the 2017 Regulations ” in each case.
  • (5) In regulation 15, for “regulation 11 of the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ regulation 12 of the 2017 Regulations ”.
  • (6) In Schedule 11 omit paragraphs 2 to 9.

The High-activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources Regulations 2005

6

In the High-activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources Regulations 2005 , omit regulation 19.

The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006

7

  • (1) The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.
  • (2) In regulation 3 (enforcing authority)—
  • (a) after paragraph (4) insert—

(4A) The Office of Rail and Road has no responsibility for the enforcement of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017.

  • (b) in paragraph (5)—
  • (i) for “regulation 93(4)” substitute “ regulation 32(4) ”;
  • (ii) for “2007 (defence and enforcement)” substitute “ 2009 (enforcement) ”.

The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008

8

In Schedule 3 to the Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 omit the entry relating to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999.

The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008

9

In Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 —

  • (a) in paragraph 1(g)(i), for “the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999” substitute “ the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 ”;
  • (b) in paragraph 3, for “the Ionising Radiations Regulations” substitute “ the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 ”.

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009

10

  • (1) Schedule 2 to the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 is amended as follows.
  • (2) In paragraph 3(1)—
  • (a) for “regulation 20 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”)” substitute “ regulation 21 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”) ”;
  • (b) for “regulations 21 to 26 of the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ regulations 22 to 27 of the 2017 Regulations ”.
  • (3) In paragraph 3(2), for “paragraph 1, 2, 6, 7 or 8 of Schedule 4 (Dose Limits) to the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 6 or 7 of Schedule 3 (Dose limits) to the 2017 Regulations ”.
  • (4) In paragraph 3(3), for “Schedule 4 to the 1999 Regulations” substitute “ Schedule 3 to the 2017 Regulations ”.
  • (5) In paragraph 4(2)(c), for “Schedule 4 to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999” substitute “ Schedule 3 to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 ”.

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010

11

In Part 2 of Schedule 26 to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 , omit paragraph 15 (Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999).

The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013

12

In Schedule 4 to the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 , omit paragraph 113 (Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999).

The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013

13

  • (1) The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.
  • (2) In regulation 14(6)(e), for “the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999” substitute “ the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 ”.
  • (3) In Schedule 4, Table 1, omit the entry relating to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999.

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

14

In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 , for “regulation 16 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999” substitute “ regulation 17 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 ”.

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