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This is not meant to be a complete list, but includes specific references used in the manual, and some useful additional material. General

GENERAL

An Introduction to Radiation Protection (3rd ed.), Martin A and Harbison SA, Chapman & Hall, London, 1986
Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZ 2243.4 1998 Safety in Laboratories. Part 4 - Ionising Radiations. Standards Association of Australia
Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZ 2211.1 2004: Safety of Laser Products, Part 1: Equipment classification, requirements and user’s guide
Introduction to Health Physics (2nd ed.), Cember H, Pergamon, NY, 1983
Low-Level Radiation Effects - A Fact Book, Bertrand Brill A (ed.), Society of Nuclear Medicine, NY, 1982
Non-Ionising Radiation Protection, Suess MJ (ed.), WHO Regional Publications European Series No. 10, WHO, Copenhagan, 1982
NSW Radiation Control Act 1990
NSW Radiation Control Regulation (2003)
Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Substances (1990)
National Standard for limiting occupational exposure to ionising radiation: National Occupational Health and Safety Commission publication 1013 (1995)
NSW Radiation Series No. 5: Recommendations for Radiation Safety Officers and Radiation Safety Committees
Environmental Guidelines: Assessment, Classification & Management of Liquid and Non-liquid Wastes (1999): NSW EPA publication
Minimum Standards and Safety Requirements for Ionising Radiation Apparatus used for Diagnostic Medical, Dental and Veterinary Purposes. Draft 2, August 1994, NSW Environmental Protection Authority

NH&MRC Publications

Recommended Radiation Protection Standards for Individuals Exposed to Ionising Radiations (1980)
Recommendations relating to the discharge of patients undergoing treatment with radioactive substances (1983)
Code of nursing practice for staff exposed to ionising radiation (1984)
Administration of Ionising Radiation to Human Subjects in Medical Research (1984)
Code of Practice for Protection Against Ionizing Radiation Emitted from X-Ray Analysis Equipment (1984)
Code of Practice for the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes by the User (1985)
Recommendations for Minimising Radiological Hazards to Patients (1985)
Code of Practice for the Safe Handling of Corpses Containing Radioactive Materials (1986)
Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in Dentistry (1987)
Code of Practice for the Control and Safe Handling of Radioactive Sources used for Therapeutic Purposes (1988)
Occupational standard for exposure to ultraviolet radiation, Radiation Health Series 29 (1989)
Interim guidelines on limits of exposure to 50/60 Hz electric and magnetic fields, Radiation Health Series 30 (1989)

ICRP Publications

Report 27: Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, ICRP Publication 27, Annals of the ICRP, Pergamon, Oxford, 1977
Report 30: Limits for intakes of radionuclides by workers. Pergamon, Oxford, 1979
Report 34: Protection of the patient in Diagnostic Radiology, Pergamon, Oxford, 1982
Report 44: Protection of the patient in Radiation Therapy, Pergamon, Oxford, 1985
Report 60 : Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, ICRP Publication 60, Annals of the ICRP, Pergamon, Oxford, 1991
Report 61: Annual Limits on Intake of Radionuclides by Workers Pergamon, Oxford, 1991

ICRU Publications

Allisy A, Jennings WA, Kellerer AM, Mueller JW and Rossi HH. Quantities and Units in use for Radiation Protection - a draft report. ICRU News December 1991 : 5-9

Radiation - References