- Acting as the point of contact within the University for the external Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) for Medway and Avery Hill Campuses.
- Act with the delegated authority of the Faculty Operating Officers (FOOs) in matters of urgency and referring promptly to the FOO or University Health & Safety Unit and/or the RPA, any ionising radiation protection problems which cannot be resolved locally on a time scale commensurate with the risk.
- Acting as the point of contact within the University for Regulators relevant to ionising radiations compliance i.e. the Environment Agency (EA) and the Health and Safety Executive.
- Managing Environment Agency Permits including:
- Oversight of applications for new or variations to existing EA Permits.
- Manage the collation of waste records and make Pollution Inventory returns to EA on behalf of the University.
- Advise on the use of Exemptions under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2011.
- Advise on routes of radioactive waste disposal.
- Monitoring site activity against Environment Agency Permit conditions; including:
- Expert inspection and auditing of storage and disposal facilities.
- Auditing holdings and usage records.
- Auditing waste accumulation in stores.
- Performing waste sampling when required by the Regulator.
- Performing measurements to check radiation doses, dose rates and activity.
- Provide advice on procedures for disposal of radioactive waste via authorised contractors.
- Managing the security of radioactive sources according to current national requirements and carry out periodic security audits.
- Managing facility or site decommissioning.
- Applying and managing maintenance of a Best Practicable Means (BPM) culture in management and operations including:
- Advising on design standards for laboratories and designation of areas.
- Providing site specific information to the RPA
- Contributing to the production of local rules and any local radiation safety policy.
Approved 31 January 2018