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Registration of Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) and General Radiation Worker (GRW)
The radiation licensee shall employ a competent person as approved by SHENA to carry out the duties and responsibilities of Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) and General Radiation Worker (GRW), collectively referred to as "radiation workers" for the purpose of this guidance. Eligibility to apply as a RPO/GRW will depend on the applicant's competency to meet the registration requirements.
All applications must be submitted to SHENA for approval. An initial assessment will be conducted to determine compliance with the general and specific requirements. Incomplete submissions will be rejected.
Registration form
Apply for Radiation Worker Registration
Client Charter
The processing time for radiation worker applications are as in the table below:
| TYPES OF SERVICES | WORKING DAYS |
|---|---|
| Processing time for Radiation Worker Application | |
| (a) New | 20 |
| (b) Renewal | 20 |
Registration Requirements
New and Renewal of RPO / GRW application are required to comply with the following
| No | Requirements | RPO | RPO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Renews | New | Renews | ||
| A | Applicable to all radiation workers | ||||
| 1 | Medical Fitness report from registered medical practitioner stated, “Fit to work” (minimum 6 months expiry) | ||||
| 2 | Dose record for the past 12 months | ||||
| 3 | Be at least 18 years old | ||||
| B | Applicable to radiation workers in Industrial Radiography (NDT) activity
(Note: Attended American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) or other certifying bodies that complies to ISO 9712) |
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| 1 | Valid ASNT Radiography Testing certificate Level 1 or 2 | ||||
| 2 | RPO NDT course attendance certificate | ||||
| 3 | Radiation protection awareness attendance certificate | ||||
| 4 | Minimum diploma in science or engineering | ||||
| C | Applicable to radiation workers in Sales, Storage, Security, Manafacture, Gauging and Transport activity | ||||
| 1 | RPO course attendance certificate | ||||
| 2 | Radiation protection awareness attendance certificate | ||||
| 3 | Minimum diploma in any technical discipline | ||||
| No | Requirements | RPO | GRW | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Renews | New | Renews | ||
| A | Applicable to radiation workers in Medical activity | ||||
| 1 | Degree in medicine, dentistry, medical imaging, radiation science, medical physics or other medical related discipline | ||||
| 2 | Radiation protection awareness attendance certificate | ||||
| 3 | Minimum diploma in medical related discipline | ||||
| 4 | Minimum 3 years of experience in any medical radiation field | ||||
Roles and Responsibilities of Radiation Workers
- Registered RPO roles and responsibilities are as follows
- Registered GRW will act in accordance with instructions given by the RPO, subject to safety considerations.
