Measures for Occupational Health Management of Radiation Workers

Decree of the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China

No. 55

The Measures for Occupational Health Management of Radiation Workers were discussed by the Ministry of Health on March 23, 2007.

On adoption, it is now issued and will come into effect on November 1, 2007.

June 3, 2007

Measures for Occupational Health Management of Radiation Workers

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law) and the Regulations on the Safety and Protection of Radioisotopes and Radioactive Devices in order to ensure the occupational health and safety of radiation workers.

Article 2 The radiation work units and their radiation workers within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall abide by these Measures.

The term "radiation work units" as mentioned in these Measures refers to enterprises, institutions and individual economic organizations that carry out the following activities: (1) production, use, transportation, storage and disposal of radioactive isotopes (non-sealed radioactive substances and radioactive sources);

(2) Production, use and maintenance of radiation equipment;

(3) Research activities in uranium mining, uranium hydrollurgy, uranium enrichment and conversion, fuel manufacturing, reactor operation, fuel reprocessing and nuclear fuel cycle in the nuclear fuel cycle;

(4) Radiation monitoring of radioisotopes, radiation devices and radiation workplaces;

(5) Other activities related to ionizing radiation stipulated by the Ministry of Health.

The term "radiation workers" as mentioned in these Measures refers to those who are exposed to ionizing radiation in the occupational activities of radiation work units.

Article 3 The Ministry of Health is in charge of the supervision and management of occupational health of radiation workers throughout the country.

The health administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level is responsible for the occupational health of radiation workers within its administrative region.

Supervision and management.

Article 4 Radiation work units shall take effective measures to control the occupational health of their radiation workers.

It is reasonable to meet the requirements of these Measures and related standards and norms.

Chapter II Employment Conditions and Training

Article 5 Radiation workers shall meet the following basic conditions:

(1) Over the age of 18;

(2) After occupational health examination, it meets the occupational health requirements of radiation workers;

(3) Qualified training and assessment of radiation protection and related legal knowledge;

(4) To abide by the laws and regulations on radiation protection and accept occupational health monitoring and individual dose monitoring management;

(5) Holding the Radiation Worker's Certificate.

Article 6 Before a radiation worker takes up his post, the radiation work unit shall be responsible for applying for the Radiation Worker Certificate from the health administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level.

Medical institutions conducting radiological diagnosis and treatment shall apply to the health administrative departments that issue the Radiological Diagnosis and Treatment License for handling the Radiation Worker's Certificate.

Radiation work units that carry out the activities listed in Item (3) of Paragraph 2 of Article 2 of these Measures and other activities such as operation of non-medical accelerators, irradiation processing, radiographic flaw detection and oil well logging shall apply to the provincial health administrative departments where they are located for the Radiation Worker's Certificate.

Other radiation work units shall handle the provisions of the Radiation Worker's Certificate, which shall be determined by the provincial health administrative department at the locality in light of the actual situation in the region.

The format of the Radiation Worker's Certificate is formulated by the Ministry of Health.

Article 7 Radiation workers shall receive training on radiation protection and related legal knowledge before taking up their posts. Only after passing the examination, can they take part in the corresponding work. The training time is not less than 4 days.

Article 8 Radiation work units shall regularly organize their radiation workers to receive training in radiation protection and related legal knowledge. The interval between two training sessions for radiological staff is not more than 2 years, and each training session lasts no less than 2 days.

Article 9 Radiation work units shall establish and properly preserve training archives within the prescribed time limit. Training archives

The course name, training time, examination or examination results of each training should be included.

Article 10 The training of radiation protection and related legal knowledge shall be provided by those who meet the requirements prescribed by the provincial health administrative departments.

The unit undertakes that the training unit may work out a training plan jointly with the radiation work unit, and in accordance with the training plan andImplementation and assessment of relevant norms or standards.

The radiation work unit shall timely record the situation of each training in the Radiation Worker's Certificate.

Chapter III Management of Personal Dose Monitoring

Article 11 Radiation work units shall, in accordance with the requirements of these Measures and relevant national standards and norms, arrange for their radiation workers to receive individual dose monitoring and abide by the following provisions:

(1) The monitoring period of individual dose for external exposure is generally 30 days, and the longest should not exceed 90 days; the monitoring period for individual dose for internal exposure shall be implemented in accordance with relevant standards;

(2) Establishing and maintaining personal dosage monitoring files for life;

(3) Radiation workers are allowed to consult and copy their personal dosage monitoring files.

Article 12 Personal dosage monitoring archives shall include:

(1) The methods and results of routine monitoring and other relevant information;

(2) Relevant information such as dose of radiation and investigation report in emergency or accident.

Radiation work units shall timely record the results of individual dose monitoring in the Radiation Worker's Certificate.

Article 13 Radiation workers entering radiation workplaces shall abide by the following provisions:

(1) Correctly wearing personal dosimeters;

(2) When leaving the non-sealed radioactive material workplace at the end of operation, monitoring the radioactive surface contamination of personal body surface, clothing and protective equipment shall be carried out according to the requirements, and the contamination found shall be handled in time, recorded and filed; (3) When entering the irradiation equipment, industrial flaw detection, radiotherapy and other high-intensity radiation workplaces, the contamination shall be removed. In addition to wearing conventional personal dosimeters, alarm dosimeters should also be carried.

Article 14 Personal dose monitoring shall be undertaken by qualified technical service agencies for individual dose monitoring. The certification of individual dose monitoring technical service institutions is organized and implemented by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention with the assistance of the Ministry of Health.

Qualifications of individual dose monitoring technical service institutions shall be approved in accordance with the Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law and Occupational Health Technology.

The Measures for the Administration of Service Institutions and the relevant provisions of the Ministry of Health shall be implemented.

Article 15 Technical service institutions for individual dose monitoring shall strictly comply with the national occupational health standards and technical regulations.

Fan carries out monitoring work and participates in quality control and technical training.

Individual dose monitoring reports should be delivered to the radiation unit within one month after the end of each monitoring cycle, and at the same time

Report to the local health administration.

Article 16 Local health administrative departments at or above the county level shall release them within their respective administrative areas in accordance with the prescribed time and format.

The personal dose monitoring data of radiation workers are reported to the Ministry of Health step by step.

Article 17 The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention assists the Ministry of Health in drafting technical service institutions for individual dose monitoring.

Qualification procedures and standards, quality control and technical training of national individual dose monitoring, summary

Analysis of national personal dose monitoring data.

Chapter IV Occupational Health Management

Article 18 Before taking up their posts, radiation workers shall undergo occupational health examinations before taking up their posts. If they meet the health standards of radiation workers, they may participate in the corresponding radiation work.

Radiation work units shall not arrange personnel who have not undergone occupational health examination or who do not meet the occupational health standards of radiation workers to engage in radiation work.

Article 19 Radiation work units shall organize regular occupational health examinations for radiation workers after taking up their posts. The interval between the two examinations shall not exceed two years, and temporary examinations may be added when necessary.

Article 20 When a radiation worker leaves a radiation post, the radiation work unit shall carry out an occupational health examination before leaving the post.

Article 21 For radiation workers who have participated in emergency treatment or have been exposed to accident radiation, the radiation work unit shall timely organize health examination or medical treatment, and carry out medical follow-up observation in accordance with relevant national standards. Article 22 Medical institutions engaged in occupational health examination of radiation workers (hereinafter referred to as occupational health inspection institutions) shall be approved by provincial health administrative departments.

Article 23 Occupational health inspection institutions shall, within one month from the end of the self-examination work, deliver the occupational health inspection report to the radiation work units.

The occupational health inspection reports issued by occupational health inspection institutions shall be ive and true, and shall be responsible for the occupational health inspection reports.

Article 24 If an occupational health inspection institution finds that health damage may be caused by radioactive factors, it shall notify the radiation work unit and promptly inform the radiation workers themselves.

If an occupational health inspection institution finds a suspected occupational radiation disease, it shall notify the radiation workers and their radiation work units, and report to the health administrative department where the radiation work units are located in accordance with the regulations.

Article 25 The radiation work unit shall faithfully inform the radiation workers within 7 days of receiving the occupational health examination report, and record the examination conclusion in the Radiation Worker's Certificate.

Radiation work units shall promptly remove and properly place those who are found unsuitable for continuing to engage in radiation work during occupational health examination, and arrange for those who need reexamination and medical follow-up observation in a timely manner.

Article 26 Radiation work units shall not arrange pregnant women to participate in emergency treatment and work that may result in occupational internal radiation exposure. Lactating women should avoid receiving occupational internal radiation during their lactation.

Article 27 Radiation work units shall establish and maintain occupational health surveillance files for radiation workers for life. Occupational health surveillance files should include the following contents:

(1) Occupational history, past medical history and occupational exposure history;

(2) Results of previous occupational health examinations and opinions on their evaluation and treatment;

(3) Health data such as diagnosis and treatment of occupational radiation diseases and medical follow-up observation.

Article 28 Radiation workers have the right to consult and copy their own occupational health surveillance files. Radiation work units shall provide them truthfully and gratuitously.

Article 29 The expenses for occupational health examination, diagnosis, identification, medical treatment and medical follow-up observation of occupational radiation diseases of radiation workers shall be borne by their units.

Article 30 Diagnosis and identification of occupational radiation diseases shall be carried out in accordance with the Measures for the Administration of Diagnosis and Identification of Occupational Diseases and relevant national standards.

Article 31 The health allowance for radiation workers shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State.

Article 32 In addition to the holidays prescribed by the State in a unified way, radiation workers may enjoy annual health-care holidays.

2-4 weeks. Radiation workers who enjoy winter and summer vacations are no longer end to health leave. Radiation workers who have been engaged in radiation work for more than 20 years may use their vacation time to arrange for health recuperation.

Chapter V Supervision and Inspection

Article 33 The health administrative departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall regularly supervise and inspect the occupational health management of radiation workers in radiation work units within their respective administrative areas. Examination includes:

(1) Implementation of relevant regulations and standards;

(2) Implementation of radiation protection measures;

(3) Personnel training, occupational health examination, personal dose monitoring and file management;

(4) The certification of the Radiation Worker's Certificate and the record of relevant information;

(5) Protection of other occupational health rights and interests of radiation workers.

Article 34 When carrying out supervision and inspection according to law, health administrative law enforcement personnel shall present their certificates. The units inspected shall cooperate, truthfully reflect the situation, provide necessary information, and shall not refuse, hinder or conceal it. Article 35 When inspecting according to law, health administrative law enforcement personnel shall keep the technical secrets and business secrets of the units inspected.

Article 36 The administrative department of public health shall promptly verify and deal with the reports of violations of these Measures.

Chapter VI Legal Liability

Article 37 If a radiation work unit violates these Measures and commits one of the following acts, it shall be punished in accordance with Article 63 of the Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law:

(1) Failing to organize training for radiation workers in accordance with the regulations;

(2) Failure to establish personal dosage monitoring files;

(3) refusing to consult or copy personal dosage monitoring files and occupational health surveillance files of radiation workers. Article 38 If a radiation work unit violates these Measures, fails to organize occupational health examinations, fails to establish occupational health surveillance files or fails to truthfully inform workers of the results of the examinations, it shall be punished in accordance with Article 64 of the Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law.

Article 39 If a radiation work unit violates these Measures and fails to issue a Radiation Worker's Certificate to the personnel engaged in radiation work, the administrative department of public health shall order them to make corrections within a time limit, give them warnings and impose a fine of less than 30,000 yuan.

Article 40 If a radiation work unit violates these Measures and commits one of the following acts, it shall be punished in accordance with Article 65 of the Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law:

(1) failing to carry out individual dose monitoring in accordance with regulations;

(2) Individual dose monitoring or occupational health examination found abnormalities, and no corresponding measures were taken.

Article 41 If a radiation work unit violates these Measures and commits one of the following acts, it shall be punished in accordance with Article 68 of the Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law:

(1) arranging workers without occupational health examination to engage in radiation work;

(2) arranging personnel under the age of 18 to engage in radiation work;

(3) arranging pregnant women to take part in emergency treatment or work that may cause internal radiation, or arranging breastfeeding women to receive occupational internal radiation;

(4) arranging personnel who do not meet the requirements of occupational health standards to engage in radiation work;

(5) No arrangements have been made for radiation workers who have been transferred from radiation work posts for occupational health reasons or patients suspected of occupational radiation diseases.

Article 42 If a technical service institution fails to obtain qualifications and engages in personal dose monitoring technical service without authorization, or a medical institution engages in occupational health examination of radiation workers without authorization, it shall be punished in accordance with Article 72 of the Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law.

Article 43 Occupational health technical service institutions conducting individual dose monitoring and medical institutions undertaking occupational health checks for radiation workers who violate these Measures and commit one of the following acts shall be punished in accordance with Article 73 of the Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law:

(1) Those who engage in personal dose monitoring technical services beyond the scope of their qualifications, or those who engage in occupational health examination of radiation workers beyond the scope of approval;

(2) Failing to perform legal duties as stipulated in the Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law and these Measures;

(3) Providing false supporting documents.

Article 44 If the administrative department of public health and its staff members violate these Measures and fail to perform their statutory duties, resulting in serious consequences, they shall be given administrative sanctions according to law to the directly responsible persons in charge and other directly responsible persons; if the circumstances are serious enough to constitute a crime, they shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Article 45 The occupational health examination items and occupational health examination forms for radiation workers shall be formulated by the Ministry of Health.

Article 46 These Measures shall come into force on November 1, 2007. Issued by the Ministry of Health on 5 June 1997

The Regulations on Health Management of Radiation Workers shall be repealed at the same time.