Protection of workers in planned exposure situations is achieved through design and planning so that the radiation levels in the areas occupied by workers are kept as low as reasonably achievable and within dose constraints. This is confirmed by means of radiation monitoring, both in the workplace and on individual workers. The areas where radiation levels are higher or where there is a higher risk of airborne or surface contamination are identified and special precautions are taken to ensure worker protection in these areas.

• Responsibilities of the regulator — (i) The regulatory body shall establish and enforce requirements to ensure that protection and safety are optimized, and that doses from occupational exposure do not exceed the dose limits. (ii) The regulatory body shall establish and enforce requirements for the monitoring and recording of occupational exposure in planned exposure situations.

• Responsibilities of the employer — Employers, registrants and licensees shall be responsible for the protection of workers against occupational exposure. Employers, registrants and licensees shall ensure that protection and safety are optimized and that the relevant dose limits for occupational exposure are not exceeded.

• Compliance by workers — Workers shall fulfil their obligations and carry out their duties for protection and safety.

• Cooperation — Employers, registrants and licensees shall cooperate to the extent necessary for compliance by all responsible parties with the requirements for protection and safety.

• Arrangements under the protection and safety programme — Employers, registrants and licensees shall establish and maintain organizational, procedural and technical arrangements for the designation of controlled areas and supervised areas, for local rules and for monitoring of the workplace, in a radiation protection programme for occupational exposure.

• Assessment of occupational exposure and workers’ health surveillance — Employers, registrants and licensees shall be responsible for making arrangements for assessment and recording of the doses from occupational exposure and for workers’ health surveillance.

• Information, instruction and training — Employers, registrants and licensees shall provide workers with adequate information, instruction and training for protection and safety.