Letter of Appointment as Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS).
University of Warwick policy on the use of ionising radiations and radioactive substances
requires that RPS’s are appointed in writing by a Head of School/Department.
The RPS appointment is made for purpose of securing compliance with the Ionising Radiations
Regulations 1999 in respect of work carried out in the School/Department.
Appointment is on condition of completion of an accredited and validated RPS training course.
The principle requirements of the RPS role are:
 To know and understand the regulations and local rules relevant to the work.
 To command sufficient authority from people doing the work to allow effective
supervisory control of radiation protection aspects of work.
 To understand precautions necessary to restrict exposure.
 To know what to do in an emergency.
 To recognise the need to seek advice in certain circumstances.
RPS duties will vary between School/Departments depending on the type and scale of work
involved, examples of duties are given in Appendix.
Radiation Protection Supervisor ……………………………………………………..
Date of appointment …………………………………………………………………..
Appointed by ……………………………………………………………………………
Title/position …………………………………………………………………………….
Signed/dated …………………………………..
Letter of Appointment as Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS).
Appendix
Examples of RPS duties.
• Provide support and advice to assist staff in the day to day control of activities using
ionising radiation, including disposal of waste radioactivity.
• Assist in carrying out risk assessments for work involving radioactive sources and
assist in writing Local Rules.
• Make sure staff are provided with information, instruction and training on safe working
with substances and equipment capable of emitting ionising radiation.
• Supervise keeping of source records for radioactive sources.
• Undertake physical stock checks of radioactive sources.
• For their area of responsibility, set up schemes for monitoring and recording of
contamination levels and/or radiation dose rates.
• Arrange for the immediate repair of any defective safety or warning system
associated with equipment which emits ionising radiation.
• Co-ordinate the periodic testing of radiation monitoring equipment.
• Co-ordinate the periodic leak testing of sealed radioactive sources
• Make sure that contingency plans exist in the event of an accident or incident,
particularly if a person is accidentally exposed to ionising radiation or there is damage,
theft or loss of a radioactive source.