Radiation protection practitioners (also known as health physicists and radiation protection advisers) give advice and guidance about the possible hazards of ionizing radiation (e.g. X-rays), radioactive materials and waste, and non-ionizing radiation (e.g. radar, mobile phone masts and lasers).
They use scientific techniques and equipment to measure and monitor radiation, assess risks, and ensure the safety of the workplace, the general public, and the environment. Employers are legally required to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations on radiation.
This may include the appointment of a radiation protection practitioner to advise them of any legal requirements. Radiation protection practitioners advise employers on: relevant legislation, radiation protection, design of facilities and projects, procedures, protocols, safety training.
Typical work activities include: ensuring that regulations for safe use of radiation are observed, visiting companies to provide radiation protection consultancy, and writing reports based on these visits applying basic principles of health and safety to comply with relevant regulations.
Drawing up safety policies and procedures, monitoring and maintaining records of radiological and environmental conditions, providing dissymmetry service and measuring radiation, using both basic and complex scientific equipment, assessing radiation risks in the workplace and advising on the design of plant, equipment and waste disposal to ensure safety.
Assessing the impact of releases of radioactive material on the environment, advising on the safe transport of radioactive materials, leading and co-ordination enquiries into accidents or incidents, preparing emergency plans, liaising with inspectorate and other bodies, identifying training needs and lecturing and/or training other staff, conducting training for company employees as an external consultant, possibly researching improved operational practice.
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