The University has a responsibility to ensure the safe management and use of radiation. This includes ionising, optical, magnetic and electromagnetic fields.
Following a period of consultation with stakeholders and the Health and Safety Committee, the University has approved the new Radiation Safety Policy.
The policy applies to all staff, students, contractors, third parties and visitors in relation to work, research and education, and covers all regulated or hazardous usage of radiation on or off campus.
The policy covers:
- ionising radiation materials or generators
- lasers
- ultraviolet lamps
- high powered LEDs
- magnetic fields
- electromagnetic fields
You can read the full policy on the Health, Safety and Wellbeing website. Specific supporting resources for the topics it covers are linked from the policy, or can be found on the Health, Safety and Wellbeing A-Z.
If you have any queries, please get in contact with healthsafety@sussex.ac.uk .
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Team