Radiation

Introduction to radiation in the workplace^[1]

The main types of radiation and basic legal duties to protect workers and others
Ionising radiation^[2]

Links to guidance including protections, notification, radiography and dose monitoring
Notify or apply for consent for ionising radiation work^[3]

Before most work with ionising radiation, employers must notify or apply to HSE
Non-ionising radiation^[4]

Links to guidance including optical radiation, electromagnetic fields, sunbeds and whiteboards
The legal base for radiation^[5]

Relevant legislation that applies to radiation in the workplace
Radon in the workplace^[6]

Legal requirements for testing and controlling radon gas in workplaces
Radiation protection advisers (RPAs)^[7]

When RPAs are required, assessing bodies and HSE’s statement
Resources and useful links^[8]

Publications, websites and links to organisations for ionising and non-ionising radiation

Link URLs in this page

Introduction to radiation in the workplacehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/introduction.htm
Ionising radiationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/index.htm
Notify or apply for consent for ionising radiation workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/notifiy-register-consent.htm
Non-ionising radiationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/nonionising/index.htm
The legal base for radiationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/legalbase.htm
Radon in the workplacehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/radon.htm
Radiation protection advisers (RPAs)https://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/rpnews/index.htm
Resources and useful linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/links.htm