Induction Manual

• Overview
• COSHH
• RIDDOR
• Infection Control
• MRSA
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Risk Incident Reporting
• Training and Complaint Handling
• Handling Violence and Aggression
• Fire Procedures
• Fire Safety
• Manual Handling
• Lone Worker Training
• Ionising Radiation
• Calidicott Principles
• Health and Safety
• Clinical Governance
• Data Protection
• Good Medical Practice
• Useful Contacts

Ionising Radiation

Ionising radiations occurs as either electromagnetic rays (such as X-rays and gamma rays) or particles (such as alpha and beta particles). It occurs naturally (e.g. from the radioactive decay of natural radioactive substances such as radon gas and its decay products) but can also be produced artificially. People can be exposed externally, to radiation from a radioactive material or a generator such as an Xray set, or internally, by inhaling or ingesting radioactive substances.Wounds that become contaminated by radioactive material can also cause radioactive exposure.

If you are required to conduct a medical x-ray, or request an x-ray, you should have received specific training in radiation protection. This is a legal requirement and you will need to produce evidence of the appropriate certificate.

Please check with a Trust representative if you have any questions about ionising radiation.

Further guidance can be found on the Health & Safety Executives web site at www.hse.gov.uk/hthdir/ noframes/iradiat.htm

The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 can be found on Her Majesty's Stationary Office (HMSO) at www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/ si/si1999/19993232.htm

Source of Reference - The Health & Safety Executive