ARPANSA

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ARPANSA is the Australian Government’s primary authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety. As part of its role as a regulator and health advisor, ARPANSA develops Australian-specific codes, standards and guides to support effective radiation regulation across all jurisdictions. ARPANSA also represents Australia on international committees tasked with developing standards and safety guides outlining international best practice. From time to time, we invite submissions on draft documents before publication to obtain stakeholder input into regulatory and guidance documents.

ARPANSA also engages in consultation on significant license applications to ensure community voices are heard and stakeholder input is considered in key regulatory decisions.

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  • Survey of Community Values for Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

    ARPANSA is the Australian Governments’ primary authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety. ARPANSA performs many monitoring, measurement and assessment activities which provide information and evidence to ensure effective protection of people and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation. ARPANSA also provides advice about radiation to support decision making and allow Australians to safely benefit from the positive medical, industrial and commercial...

    Closes 31 October 2024

  • IAEA Draft Safety Guide: DS546 Ageing Management and Maintenance of Packages for the Transport of Radioactive Material

    ARPANSA coordinates comments on behalf of Australia on IAEA draft documents. Link to IAEA Draft Safety Guide: DS546 The IAEA is seeking comments from their member states on the draft IAEA Safety Guide DS546 Ageing Management and Maintenance of Packages for the Transport of Radioactive Material. The draft text has been prepared as a draft Safety Guide to be issued in the IAEA Safety Standards Series. The draft text has already been reviewed through consultants...

    Closes 1 November 2024

  • IAEA Draft Safety Guide: DS513 Leadership, Management and Culture for Safety

    ARPANSA coordinates comments on behalf of Australia on IAEA draft documents. Link to IAEA Draft Safety Guide: DS513 The IAEA is seeking comments from their member states on the following proposed new guide - IAEA Draft Safety Guide - DS513 Leadership, Management and Culture for Safety. Purpose This guide has been developed to assist operating organisations and regulatory bodies in the application of the requirements of the existing IAEA General Safety...

    Closes 10 November 2024

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Draft Code for Radiation Protection in Dental Exposure

ARPANSA develops Australian-specific standards, codes and guides. We may consult with members of the public by inviting submissions to new or existing documents. We are updating the Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Dentistry (2005). The new document will be called the Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in Dentistry. A draft copy is available here: Public Consultation Draft Dental Code.PDF (arpansa.gov.au) ...

Australian Submarine Agency Licence Application to Site a Prescribed Radiation Facility known as the ‘Controlled Industrial Facility’

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018 Notice of intention to make a decision on a facility licence application The CEO of ARPANSA hereby gives notice of her intention to make a decision under section 32 of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 (the Act) regarding the following application for a facility licence: ...

IAEA Draft Safe Transport of Radioactive Material 20xx Edition

ARPANSA is engaging in public consultation on revisions to the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material 20xx Edition. The draft document is viewable below or can be downloaded here. Purpose The draft text for review, entitled Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, 20xx Edition, was prepared as a draft Safety Requirements publication to be issued in the IAEA Safety Standards Series. The Review Cycle for 2018 edition of the...