Legislation Flashcards
what are the COSHH symbols and what do they mean?
https://www.thechemicalsafetyassociation.org/post/what-do-coshh-symbols-represent
What is an RPS?
Radiation Protection Supervisor
Responsible for ensuring radiography is carried out safely following all regulations
What is an RPA?
Radiation Protection Advisor
Someone external to the practice who provides advice on radiation protection
Can advise on drawing up local rules
Communicates with RPS
The Ionising Radiations
Year? About?
2017
ensures all personnel working with radiation are aware of its risks and are protected
enforced by the HSE
employer’s duty to employees
PPE and dose monitoring is necessary
types of radiation protection?
local rules
- equipment
- procedures
- requirements for controlled area and access conditions
- eg. warning lights, locks, correct PPE
written arrangements
- sequence of actions to be followed for each exposure
- methods of restraint
- must be displayed in the x-ray room and a copy given to all staff
Requirements for staff involved in radiation?
only under exceptional circumstances should an animal be supported or manipulated by hand
- Protection of Persons Against Ionising Radiation
exceptional circumstances = severely ill/injured
details of staff manually restraining must be recorded
PPE and dosimeter worn
no part of handler should be in the primary beam
only use a machine with a light beam diaphragm
Who should not have any risk of exposure?
Pregnant people
People breast-feeding
Anyone under 16
Environmental Protection Act
year? about?
1990
Businesses’ have a duty of care to ensure staff comply with the law
all waste must be segregated, stored, transported and disposed of correctly
- otherwise large fines
why is waste management important?
improves human health
- avoids infectious material spreading
saves the environment
- only incinerate whats necessary
- reduce waste in environment
- recycling/reusing more
protects animals and marine life
- avoids infectious material spreading
- waste can cause damage (eg, sharps/plastic bags)
Reduces production cost
- reuse, reduce and recycle
- less stock and waste
bigger company profit
- costs to have waste collected and incinerated
- stock is more controlled and less waste
what are the different bins?
what is each one used for?
clinical waste = yellow
clinical infectious waste = orange
anatomical waste = red
cytotoxic bin = purple
pharmaceutical waste = blue
sharps bin = yellow/orange
https://www.bsavalibrary.com/docserver/fulltext/10.22233/9781905319862/BSAVA_Medicine_Guide_2_9781905319862.10.42-47.pdf?expires=1696330950&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=C2688D4AB7562061F10105238FA6E88C
hazardous waste regulations
year? about?
2005
vets must identify any hazardous waste produced and store it correctly
- eg. in a secure container to minimise cross-contamination
It is an offense to remove hazardous waste from a premises which hasn’t been notified to the environmental agency
practices are charged a consignment/collection fee
requires producers, holders, carriers, consignors and consignees to keep records
Controlled waste regulations
year? about?
2011
used to classify waste and determine what is subject to the Environmental Protection Act 1990
practices must ensure waste management is correctly completed to protect human health and the environment
sets out management measurements for waste and waste hierarchy
how can practices be sustainable?
improve resource use
- automatic lights, turn off equipment etc
- reusable items
- encourage recycling
be sustainable in your operation
- consider waste
use outside space to encourage ecosystems
buy only needed/necessary stock
use medicines and supplies responsibly
sustain the team
- education = will follow
