1.7.1 General requirements for protection and safety

The BSS establishes many requirements for radiological protection and safety;

some are for general application and some are more specific to different exposure

situations and exposure categories. The first five requirements apply to the

regulation of all activities involving the use of ionizing radiations.

1 Application of the principles of radiation protection — Parties with responsibilities for protection and safety shall ensure that the principles of radiation protection are applied for all exposure situations. (It may be helpful to note that the BSS adopts the basic concepts of the ICRP (as set out in Section 2.4) in relation to the framework for radiation protection, that is, the exposure situations (planned, existing and emergency), the protection principles (justification, optimization and dose limits) and the exposure categories (occupational, public and medical)).

2 Establishment of a legal and regulatory framework — The government shall establish and maintain a legal and regulatory framework for protection and safety and shall establish an effectively independent regulatory body with specified responsibilities and functions.

3 Responsibilities of the regulatory body — The regulatory body shall establish or adopt regulations and guides for protection and safety and shall establish a system to ensure their implementation.

4 Responsibilities for protection and safety — The person or organization responsible for facilities and activities that give rise to radiation risks shall have the prime responsibility for protection and safety. Other parties shall have specified responsibilities for protection and safety.

5 Managementforprotection and safety — The principal parties shall ensure that protection and safety elements are effectively integrated into the overall management system of the organizations for which they are responsible.