1989 Ed.]

Radiation (Control of Radioactive Substances) Regulations

[CAP. 303

A 21

[Subsidiary]

(2) (a) Any proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking who fails to comply with any of the provisions of subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.

(b) Any person who fails to comply with any direction given by the proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking pursuant to the provisions of subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.

29. Washing facilities

(L.N. 98 of 1970)

(1) The proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking shall provide washing facilities with soap, towels and nail brushes and an adequate supply of water free from radioactive contamination for the use of any person employed in any work or process involving the handling of any unsealed radioactive substance or any containers of such substance, and shall direct any such person to make adequate use of such facilities.

(2) (a) Any proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking who fails to comply with any of the provisions of subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.

(b) Any person who fails to comply with any direction given by the proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking given pursuant to the provisions of subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.

30. Prevention of bodily absorption

of radioactive substance

(L.N. 98 of 1970)

(1) No person shall, in any affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking, introduce into any workplace in which any radioactive substance is handled any article not essential to the processes performed in that workplace and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, no food or drink, or utensil for the partaking of food or drink, or any materials or articles for smoking or for the application of cosmetics shall be so introduced.

(2) Every worker employed in any affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking who is engaged in the handling of any radioactive substance shall-

(a) wash his hands before each meal; and

(b) before leaving his place of work, deposit all personal protective equipment in the locker or receptacle, as the case may be,

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