Radiation Safety

Regulations and Codes on radiation protection in medicine in the Asia-Oceania

Country	Codes/Standards/Regulations
Australia	Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations (2020), RPS C-1 (Rev 1) (Commonwealth) Code for Radiation Protection in Medical Exposure (2019), RPS C-5 (Commonwealth) Radiation Regulations 2017 (Victoria) Radiation Protection Regulation 2007 (Australian Capital Territory) Radiation Protection Regulations 2016 (Tasmania)
Bangladesh	Atomic Energy Commission Law 2017
Brunei	Radiation Protection Order 2018
China	Regulation on the Safety and Protection of Radioisotopes and Radiation Devices 2019 Measures for the Administration of Safety Licensing for Radioisotopes and Radiation Devices (2008 Amendment) GB 18871-2002 Basic Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources
Hong Kong	Guidance Notes on Radiation Protection for Diagnostic Radiology Guidance Notes on Radiation Protection for Dental Radiography Guidance Notes on the Design of Protective Shielding for Medical, Dental and Veterinary Diagnostic X-ray Facilities
India	Safety Code for Diagnostic Radiology Practice Safety Code on Nuclear Medicine Facilities Safety Code on Radiation Therapy Sources, Equipment and Installations
Indonesia	Regulation on Radiation Protection in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Regulation on Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine Regulation on Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy
Japan	Guidelines for the safe use of medical radiation (Japan Medical Association) Guidelines for the safe use of medical radiation (nuclear medicine) (Japan Society of Nuclear Medicine) Establishment of a safety management system to prevent medical accidents in radiation therapy (Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology) Click here for Diagnostic Imaging Guidelines 2013 (English) Click here for X-ray CT Guideline (Japanese) Click here for Zouei Committee (Japanese)
Malaysia	Atomic Energy Licensing (Basic Safety Radiation Protection) Regulations 2010 Circular of the Director General No.6/2018: Establishment of Radiation Protection Committee at State Health Department Guidelines for occupational radiation protection in medical interventional procedures
Mongolia	Basic regulation on radiation protection and safety (2016) Radiation Safety Standard (2015) Click here to know more
New Zealand	Radiation Safety Regulations 2016 ORS C1: Code of Practice for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology ORS C2: Code of Practice for Nuclear Medicine ORS C3: Code of Practice for Radiation Therapy ORS C4: Code of Practice for Dental Radiology ORS C6: Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
Pakistan	Radiation Protection and Safety in Radiotherapy Protection of Patients in Diagnostic Radiology Format and Content of Radiation Protection Program
Philippines	Requirements for the Operation of a Therapeutic X-ray Facility Utilizing Medical Linear Accelerators Radiation Safety Standards and Requirements on the Operation of Diagnostic and Interventional X-ray Facilities
Singapore	Summary of the Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation Regulations) Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation Regulations)
South Korea	Technical Standards for Radiation Safety Management in Medical Fields
Sri Lanka	Regulations on Ionizing Radiation Protection of the Atomic Energy Safety Regulations No 01 of 1999
Chinese Taipei	Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation Enforcement Rules for the Ionizing Radiation Protection Act Radiation Medical Exposure Quality Assurance Program
Thailand	Ministerial Regulations on Radiation Safety Atomic Energy Committee for Peace on Radiation Safety Standards
Vietnam	Guidance on Radiation Safety in Medical Practices Circulars on Radiation Control and Safety in Occupational exposure and Public exposure Joint circulars on Radiation protection in medicine