Mining Code & SG - Public Comment version

CODE OF PRACTICE AND SAFETY GUIDE Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in Mining and Mineral Processing (2005) Radiation Protection Series Publication No. ?? Public Comment Version: December 2004 Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in Mining and Mineral Processing Page 1 of 66 DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT December 2004 Radiation Protection Series The Radiation Protection Series is published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) to promote practices which protect human health and the environment from the possible harmful effects of radiation. ARPANSA is assisted in this task by its Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council, which reviews the publication program for the Series and endorses documents for publication, and by its Radiation Health Committee, which oversees the preparation of draft documents and recommends publication. There are four categories of publication in the Series: Radiation Protection Standards set fundamental requirements for safety. They are prescriptive in style and may be referenced by regulatory instruments in State, Territory or Commonwealth jurisdictions. They may contain key procedural requirements regarded as essential for best international practice in radiation protection, and fundamental quantitative requirements, such as exposure limits. Codes of Practice ...