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Occupational Health and Safety Radiation Advisory Sub-Committe

Terms of reference

  1. Advise the OHS Policy Committee on all matters relating to radiation usage including policy development, monitoring the provision and content of training courses, risk assessments, compliance with state and federal laws and the Monash University Radiation Policy
  2. Initiate periodic reviews of the use of all sources of radiation at Monash University

Operation

  1. Provide a forum for discussion on matters relating to radiation between OHS staff and sub-committee members
  2. Meet at least twice each year, with at least half the members present for a quorum
  3. Send minutes to OHS Policy Committee
  4. Chairperson to attend one meeting of the OHS Policy Committee each year to report on matters relating to radiation safety
  5. Advise the OHS Policy Committee on replacement of committee members, as needed

Members

MemberCommittee position
Professor Arthur Christopoulos
Department of Pharmacology		 Chairperson who is a Head of Department or a senior academic from a department using ionising radiation
Dr Russell Horney
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences		 Staff member from the medical and biological sciences with expertise in ionising radiation
Rod Mackie
School of Physics		 Staff member from the physical sciences with expertise in ionising radiation
Vacant Radiation Safety Officer from a hospital-based department
Dr Craig Forsyth
School of Chemistry		 Radiation Safety Officer from a physical sciences or medical or biological sciences department (whichever the chairperson is not from)
John Arvanitakis
School of Biological Sciences		 Staff member with some expertise in ionising radiation safety and preferably some familiarity with OHS matters
Margaret Rendell
Occupational Health and Safety		 OHS staff member
Chris van den Bergen
Occupational Health and Safety		 OHS staff member
Keith Dessent
Environmental and Radiation Health Branch, ARPANSA		 External expert
Sergio Costantin
Australian Synchrotron		 Person with expertise in non-ionising radiation
Vacant Observer: nominee of the OHS Director