Radiation management plan
A radiation management plan (RMP) or radiation safety manual is an operational document that details how you will fulfil the requirements of the regulations. Radiation licences and registrations may be required as part of an authorisation application, or specified as a condition of authorisation.
The RMP may be a standalone document or included as part of safe working procedures. It sets out the facility and activities, the nature of radiation sources and risks, the controls to manage those risks, and the measures to achieve compliance with each applicable regulation.
Where applicable, nationally agreed codes and guides published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) set out information to be included in a Radiation Safety Management Plan.
| RPS C–1 (Rev 1) | Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations (2020) |
| RPS C–5 (replaces RPS 14) | Code for Radiation Protection in Medical Exposure (2019) |
| RPS 14.1 | Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (2008) |
| RPS 14.2 | Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine (2008) |
| RPS 14.3 | Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy (2008) |
| RPS 19 | Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in the Application of Ionizing Radiation by Chiropractors (2009) |
| RPS 4 | Recommendations for the Discharge of Patients Undergoing Treatment with Radioactive Substances (2002) |
| RPS 17 | Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Veterinary Medicine (2009) |
| RPS 10 | Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Dentistry (2005) |
| RPS 13 | Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Safe Use of Fixed Radiation Gauges (2007) |
| RPS 5 | Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Portable Density/Moisture Gauges Containing Radioactive Sources (2004) |
| RPS 8 | Code of Practice for the Exposure of Humans to Ionizing Radiation for Research Purposes (2005) |
| COC 1 | Code of Compliance for radiation management plans 2022 |
