Safety, Health and Injury Management and Wellbeing
Working rules are essential to ensure that all types of x-ray equipment are used in accordance with legal requirements and with a high standard of safety.
- The machine may only be operated under the supervision of a licenced user. Licensed users of the machine are Ms Denise Henry from the Large animal facility (LAF), Darryl Kirk from CTEC and licensed medical specialists.
- The machine may be operated for experimental procedures on animals by personnel who have successfully completed the Fluoroscopy Training Course and with the approval of a licensee in Note 1 above and with a qualified imaging technologist being present.
- The machine may be operated for setting up of courses to confirm it is operational by personnel who have successfully completed the Fluoroscopy Training Course and with the approval of a licensee.
- These working rules are to be securely attached to the x-ray machine at all times.
- The key for the main switch is to be kept in a secure location by the technician in charge of LAF or the senior technician in CTEC.
- Exposure to the primary x-ray beam and scattered x-rays must be avoided at all times. Personnel are under no circumstances allowed to put any part of their body in the primary beam.
- Immediate measures must be taken to remove potentially hazardous situations arising from x-ray beams that may be emitted due to an equipment defect, misalignment or any other reason.
- The operator must ensure that the x-ray radiation warning signs are clearly visible on the entrance doors prior to initiating a procedure. The signs are to be removed following the procedure.
- Personnel involved with the procedure must wear a lead apron.
- Personnel not involved with the x-ray procedure should leave the area prior to x-ray exposure.
- Personnel involved with the procedure must wear a personal monitor unless they remain more than three metres from the x-ray machine while exposures are occurring.
- During training courses a qualified radiographer must be present to set up and supervise the machines use.
- Servicing of the x-ray machines may only be carried out by a service technician with a suitable license from the Radiological Council.
- All accidents and incidents must be reported to the School Radiation Safety Officer and UWA Safety and Health.
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CRICOS Code: 00126G
