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Radiation Management

JCU is committed to providing a safe workplace for staff, students and visitors to the University. The University recognises the need to protect students, staff and the environment from potential hazards associated with ionising radiation.

The JCU Radiation Safety Committee is a sub-committee to the JCU Work Health and Safety Advisory Committee (WHSAC). The current Terms of Reference for the committee are maintained by the WHS Unit.

The Radiation Safety Sub-Committee was established to monitor and advise on all radiation issues arising from practices authorised under possession licences issued to JCU as a corporation and to its Colleges, Divisions and Directorates.

Any new radiation sources, apparatus or processes proposed, will need to be raised at the Radiation Safety Sub-Committee meetings.

The disposal of any radiation sources or apparatus will need to be raised at the Radiation Safety Sub-Committee meetings.

Composition of Committee	Member and Position Title
Chairperson, (Member of WHSAC for University Radiation Safety – Chairperson)	Dr Kevin Blake, Analytical Research Centre, Possession Licensee, Advanced Analytical Centre
University Appointed Radiation Safety Officers	Jordi Neils (or Nominee), RSO, Advanced Analytical Centre (Cairns) Mr Shane Askew (or Nominee), RSO, Advanced Analytical Centre (Townsville) Associate Professor John Cavalieri (or Nominee), RSO, Veterinary Biomedical Services (Possession licensee - Vet Science) Ms Serrin Rowarth (or Nominee), RSO, Australian Institute of Tropical Health Medicine (Townsville) Mr Phil Walsh (or Nominee) RSO, Australian Institute of Tropical Health Medicine (Cairns) Ms Jade Eaves (or Nominee), RSO, Pharmacy & Molecular Sciences & Engineering Laboratory and Technical Support Advisor, Academy Division
Operations Manager, Laboratories and Technical Support	Dr Amanda Norton (or Nominee) Deputy Chair
Advisors by Invitation: Controlled Entities Radiation Safety Officers	TBA, JCU UniVet Dr Amar Sholapurka (or Nominee), Tropical Queensland Centre of Oral Health
Advisors by Invitation: All Possession Licensee Nominees	Professor Peter Junk (or Nominee), College of Science and Engineering Ms Serrin Rowarth (or Nominee), Research Division
Permanent Advisor WHS Unit	Mr Drew Kleier (or Nominee), Occupational Hygienist, WHS Unit
Secretariat	Ms Kahlia Strid (or Nominee), Administrative Officer, WHS Unit

Prior to applying for a research project that involves radiation apparatus or sources, the applicant must receive in concept, approval from the relevant RSO and College Manager or Dean. This is to indicate that, if approved, the project will be supported.

Once the project approval is received, the required steps to use the source or apparatus must be put in place.

Projects will broadly fit two categories:

There is an existing isotope or apparatus in use and this is already documented in a radiation safety plan. This will involve minor changes to allow use.
There is no existing use of an isotope or apparatus, and there is no documented radiation safety plan. Involving a reasonable investment of time and money to progress. The application aspects could take 180 days to be processed as the various components are submitted to the regulator.

Dose badges are issued by the HSE Biological, Radiation and Chemicals Safety Advisor. If you require a dose badge contact your Radiation Safety Officer.