What radiation sources include
Controlled radiation sources are (section 30(2)):
- any irradiating apparatus
- any sealed radioactive material
- any nuclear material (whether sealed or unsealed)
- any unsealed radioactive material if specified in the Regulations.
Who is required to register a source?
Section 31 of the Radiation Safety Act 2016 (the Act) requires a person who has management or control of a controlled radiation source to register sources before dealing with the source and also notify any change in the location, possession, disposal or removal of sources.
From 28 June 2023, a person who has management or control of an irradiating apparatus used for X-ray fluorescence (XRF) or X-ray diffraction (XRD) that is exempt from licensing by regulation 13 of the Radiation Safety Regulations 2016 must register the apparatus in accordance with section 31 of the Act. These registration requirements also mean that a ‘change notification’ form must be completed when there is a change in the location, possession, disposal or removal from New Zealand of XRFs or XRDs.
Register a source
To register your sources, please fill out the following registration form and email to [email protected].
- Registering a sealed radiation source in New Zealand (PDF, 168 KB)
- Registering irradiating apparatus in New Zealand (PDF, 162 KB)
Notify change of a registered source
To notify the Office of Radiation Safety of any change in the location, possession, disposal or removal of sources, please fill out the following change notification form and email to [email protected].
- Change notification after registration of sealed sources (PDF, 313 KB)
- Change notification after registration of irradiating apparatus (PDF, 137 KB)
Cost
There is no fee to register radiation sources.
