Radiation
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14. (1) The Board shall keep a record of every medical examina- Board to keep tion carried out by the panel in accordance with these regulations and
records of
medica! cramina- Lions.
Medical caamination and inquiry in cases of suspected
over-
Exposure to radiation.
shall supply free of charge to any person so examined, and to the pro- prietor of the affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking, as the case may be, in which such person is employed, a certificate certify- ing the date upon which the examination took place and whether such person was found to be fit or unfit to be employed in any work or process involving the regular handling or transport of any unsealed radioactive substance.
(2) Upon application, and upon payment of a fee of five dollars, the Board shall issue a certified copy of any certificate referred to in paragraph (1) to the person to whom such certificate relates and to any present or past employer of such person.
15. (1) If the Authority, as a result of information received or otherwise, has reason to believe that any person employed in any affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking is suffering from over- exposure to radiation the Authority shall, in the manner prescribed in paragraph (2) of regulation 12, require that such person be medically examined by the panel; and if after such examination the Board is satis- fied that such person is suffering from the effects of over-exposure to radiation to an extent requiring medical treatment, the Board shall, in addition to any action which the Board may consider appropriate under regulation 12, issue free of charge to such person a certificate certifying as to bis condition.
(2) Without prejudice to anything contained in paragraph (1), if the Authority has reason to believe that any person employed in any affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking is suffering from the effects of, or appears to have been subject to, over-exposure to radia- tion, the Authority may appoint one or more representatives to in vestigate the working conditions or the working habits of such person, together with any equipment used by him and to make report thereon to the Authority.
(3) A copy of any report made pursuant to the provisions of para- graph (2) shall be forwarded by the Authority to the Board,
(4) If any person wilfully obstructs or, by knowingly giving false information, endeavours to mislead any representation of the Authority appointed under paragraph (2) in the carrying out of any investigation under this regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence and Hable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.
PART IV.
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WORKPLACES AND EQUIPMENT,
16. (1) The proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected Construction industrial undertaking shall cause--
(a) the floors and walls of all workrooms in which unsealed radio. active substances are used to be constructed of smooth imper- vious material with all interstices effectively sealed, and to be so designed as to permit of easy cleaning:
(6) all benches and tables on which unsealed radioactive substances are used to have a hard impervious surface, with all interstices effectively sealed, and to be so designed as to permit of easy cleaning;
(c) all workers exposed to or liable to be exposed to ionizing radia- tions to be provided with seats of a substantial pattern having smooth impervious surfaces capable of being readily cleaned. (2) The proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected indus. trial undertaking shall cause all benches or tables on which unsealed radioactive substances are handled and all seats used by workers engaged in the handling thereof to be cleaned at the end of each working day or shift and the floors of any workroom in which such substances are used to be cleaned not less than once in each working day and the walls thereof not less than once in each week.
(3) Any proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected indus- trial undertaking who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars.
and cleaning of work-
rooms, etc.
17. (I) The proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected Use of industrial undertaking—
(2) shall cause any luminous compound whenever practicable to be
applied by a wet method;
(b) shall not cause or permit the use of brushes in any process for the application of any unsealed radioactive substance; and
(c) shall not cause or permit luminous powder to be used in any
process without the written permission of the Authority. (2) Any proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected indus- trial undertaking who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars.
Luminous compounds,
18. (1) No proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected Exhaust industrial undertaking shall cause or permit any work involving the vendladon. regular handling or transport of any unsealed radioactive substance to
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