Australian Capital Territory
Radiation ACT – Radiation Council – Notification of Particulars of Decisions 2002 (No 9)
Notifiable instrument NI2002-303
made under the
Radiation Act 1983, s 73 (1) – Notification of decisions

I notify the following particulars of decisions of the Radiation Council as stated in the schedule.

Code of Practice under s25B(1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989
Review by the ACT Administrative Appeals Tribunal – Any persons whose interests are adversely affected by these decisions may apply to the Tribunal to have the decision reviewed.
Reasons – If you wish to obtain a statement of reasons to explain why the decision was made you should write within 28 days of this notice to the
ACT Radiation Council, GPO Box 825, Canberra ACT 2601
Location of the ACT Administrative Appeals Tribunal – The Tribunal is located on the 4th Floor, Canberra House, 40 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra City.
Postal Address : GPO Box 9955, Canberra 2601. Telephone : 6243 4611. Facsimile : 6247 0962. Document Exchange : DX 5727
Powers of the ACT Administrative Appeals Tribunal – The Tribunal is an independent body. The Tribunal can agree with, change or reject to the original decision, substitute its own decision or send the matter back to the decision maker for reconsideration in accordance with Tribunal recommendations.
How to apply to the ACT Administrative Appeals Tribunal – Simply write within 28 days explaining the details to the decision and the reasons for asking for a review.
Cost – To lodge an application there is a fee. You may apply to have the fee waived on the grounds of hardship. No fee is payable if you are receiving legal assistance.
Access to documents – You may apply for access to any documents relevant to this decision under the ACT Freedom of Information Act 1989. For more information contact the Freedom of Information Officer, Department of Health and Community Care, on phone 620 51340.

J Lising
Chairperson
Radiation Council
25 September 2002

SCHEDULE

REGISTRATION of an IRRADIATING APPARATUS (s 73(1)(e))

Owner	Capital Airport Group
Description	Heimann Type HS6040i baggage x-ray machine S/Nos 19035, 47064.
Location	Central Screening Point
 	Ground Floor, Terminal Building
 	Canberra International Airport
Conditions	Security screening of baggage.

Owner	Dr Alex J Parragi
Description	Planmeca Prostyle Intra dental x-ray machine with D-0711SB tube
 	S/Nos IXRA 023385, ITM 025717.  70kVp, 8mA
Location	Room 2, Unit 6
	Kingston Manor
 	Kennedy Street, Kingston
Conditions	Diagnostic dental examinations.

Owner	Dr David M Peiti
Description	Sirona Sirolux Fantastic dental x-ray machine with Sirona Heliodent DS tube 
	S/Nos 17702, 24974 304712.  60 kVp, 7mA
Location	Room 2,  Dental Surgeries
 	39 Murray Crescent
 	Griffith 
Conditions	Diagnostic dental examinations.

Owner	Dr David M Peiti
Description	Sirona Sirolux Fantastic dental x-ray machine with Sirona Heliodent DS tube 
	S/Nos 19313, 24975 304778.  60kVp, 7mA
Location	Room 1,  Dental Surgeries
 	39 Murray Crescent
 	Griffith 
Conditions	Diagnostic dental examinations.

Owner	Dr Karin Elix
Description	Sirona Heliodent DS dental x-ray machine S/Nos 17707, 19317, 
 	Tube: Siemens S/nos  24979, 304752.  60kVp, 7mA
Location	Room 1
 	Suite 13
 	14-16 Brierly Street, Weston
Conditions	Diagnostic dental examinations.

Owner	Dr Graeme N Pearce
Description	Medison mobile veterinary x-ray machine model VR1020, 
	S/No 11952.  100kVp, 50mAs
Location	85 Flinders Way
 	Griffith
Conditions	Veterinary radiography.

Owner	Canberra Hospital, Medical Imaging
Description	Philips Optimus 80 x-ray machine with model SR033100/ROT350 tube
	S/Nos 020380, 84410-981890.  150kVp, 1100 mA
Location	Room 2 
 	Medical Imaging Department
 	The Canberra Hospital, Garran
Conditions	Diagnostic radiography.

Owner	Dr Amanda S McKeon
Description	Planmeca Prostyle Intra dental x-ray machine with D-0711SB tube
 	S/Nos IXRA 023382, ITH 025720.  70kVp, 8mA
Location	Room 1, Suite 6, 
	Kingston Manor
 	10 Kennedy Street,  Kingston
Conditions	Diagnostic dental examinations.

Owner	Canberra Veterinary Hospital
Description	Diagnostic Veterinary mobile x-ray machine Shimadzu Model Art Eco  
	S/Nos 0162P81102, 0166S95522.  125kVp, 100mA
Location	Mobile unit,   Small Animal Clinic
 	Canberra Veterinary Hospital
 	Barton Hwy,  Lyneham
Conditions	Veterinary radiography.

Owner	Canberra Hospital, Medical Imaging
Description	Philips Medical Systems Optimus 80 x-ray machine with SRO 33100/ROT 350 HHS tube S/Nos 020381, 84386-98185g.  150kVp, 1100mA 
Location	Room 6
 	Medical Imaging Department
 	The Canberra Hospital, Garran
Conditions	Diagnostic radiography.

Owner	LifeCheck Pty Ltd
Description	Hologic model QDR-4500 whole body bone mineral densitometer.
 	S/No 47550:W.  140/100kVp, 2.5mA
Location	Mobile unit
 	Vehicle registration
 	(NSW) AKW-11Q
Conditions	Bone density analysis.

GRANTING of a LICENCE (s 73(1)(c))

Licensee	Lindsay  David George
Address	XTEK Pty Ltd
 	PO Box 333
 	Fyshwick  ACT  2609
Authorised Activities: Sell, own or have in possession, use, cause or permit to use,
	irradiating apparatus.
Conditions	Installation, maintenance, servicing and testing of x-ray equipment.

Licensee	Timothy James Walsh
Address	XTEK Pty Ltd
 	PO Box 333
 	Fyshwick  ACT  2609
Authorised Activities:  Sell, hire, own or have in possession, use, cause or permit to use, 
	irradiating apparatus.
Conditions	Installation, maintenance, servicing and testing of x-ray equipment.

Licensee	Stuart Long
Address	ACT Community Care
 	Dental Health Program
 	GPO Box 825
 	Canberra  ACT  2601
Authorised Activities:  Use, cause or permit to use, irradiating apparatus
Conditions	Diagnostic dental radiography.

Licensee	Andrew Alexander Thomson
Address	Suite B9
 	161 Strickland Crescent
 	Deakin  ACT  2600
Authorised Activities:  Use, irradiating apparatus.
Conditions	Use of irradiating apparatus for diagnostic medical purposes.  Restricted to fluoroscopy directly related to gastroenterology.  This licence does not permit the supervision or direction of any other person in the use of fluoroscopy except a registrar in your specialty.  You are required to enter the total radiation exposure time of each fluoroscopic procedure into the patient's record.

Licensee	Ahmad A Hassan
Address	ACT Community Care
 	Dental Health Program
 	GPO Box 825
 	Canberra  ACT  2601
Authorised Activities:  Use, cause or permit to use, irradiating apparatus.
Conditions	Diagnostic dental radiography.

Licensee	Peter Taunton
Address	The Canberra Hospital
 	Garran
Authorised Activities: Purchase, own or have in possession, use, cause or permit to use, 
	irradiating apparatus.
Conditions	Testing of medical x-ray equipment.

APPROVAL for an ALTERATION or MODIFICATION of a REGISTERED
IRRADIATING APPARATUS (s 73(1)(f))

Reason	Conditions amended.
Owner	Dr Thomas D Walker
Description	Strontium-90 Pterygium applicator 2.96 GBq (June 1981) S/No 1818 
Location	John James Medical Centre
 	Strickland Crescent
 	Deakin
Conditions	Conditions:
	*  Therapeutic Medical Treatment.
	*  Transport of the source is subject to Part 5 of the Radiation Act (1983).
	*  The source must be stored in its case in a locked cabinet at least 
	    2 metres from any position regularly occupied by any person. 
	    The cabinet must display a radiation warning sign.

Reason	Conditions amended.
Owner	Dr Walter E Pluschke
Description	Sealed Radioactive Source Strontium-90 Pterygium applicator.  
	Activity: 2.04GBq (March 1985).  S/No 0527
Location	Surgery
 	9 MacPherson Street
 	O'Connor  ACT
Conditions	Conditions:
	*  Therapeutic Medical Treatment.
	*  Transport of the source is subject to Part 5 of the Radiation Act (1983).
	*  The source must be stored in its case in a locked cabinet at least 
	    2 metres from any position regularly occupied by any person. 
 	    The cabinet must display a radiation warning sign.

Reason	Conditions amended.
Owner	Dr John J Smiles
Description	Sealed radioactive source
 	Strontium-90 Pterygium applicator S/No 0550
	Nominal activity: 2.04GBq (October 1985)
Location	77 Denison Street
 	Deakin
Conditions	Conditions:
 	*  Therapeutic Medical Treatment.
 	*  Transport of the source is subject to Part 5 of the Radiation Act (1983).
 	*  The source must be stored in its case in a locked cabinet at least 
 	    2 metres from any position regularly occupied by any person. 
 	    The cabinet must display a radiation warning sign.

Reason	Conditions amended.
Owner	Michael Pluschke
Description	Strontium-90 Pterygium Applicator Amersham model SIA-20
 	S/No. B2813 2GBq (18/1/88)
Location	Cnr Cox Street & Wakefield Gardens
 	Ainslie
Conditions	Conditions:
 	*  Therapeutic Medical Treatment.
 	*  Transport of the source is subject to Part 5 of the Radiation Act (1983).
 	*  The source must be stored in its case in a locked cabinet at least 
 	    2 metres from any position regularly occupied by any person. 
 	    The cabinet must display a radiation warning sign.

Reason	Conditions amended.
Owner	ACT Dept of Health, & Community Care
Description	Pterygium applicator Amersham model YO9528, 
 	S/No 0010ML  Sr-90, 40mCi (November 1997)
Location	Radiation Safety Section
 	Howard Florey Centenary House
 	25 Mulley Street, Holder
Conditions	Conditions:
 	*  Therapeutic Medical Treatment.
 	*  Transport of the source is subject to Part 5 of the Radiation Act (1983).
 	*  The source must be stored in its case in a locked cabinet at least 
 	    2 metres from any position regularly occupied by any person. 
 	    The cabinet must display a radiation warning sign.

Reason	Conditions amended.
Owner	Canberra Hospital
Description	Strontium-90 Ophthalmic Applicator Amersham model S1 I.20 
 	S/No 0894ML   Sr-90 55mCi (25/04/91)
Location	Nuclear Medicine Hot Lab Store
 	Medical Imaging Department
 	The Canberra  Hospital
Conditions	Conditions:
 	*  Therapeutic Medical Treatment.
 	*  Transport of the source is subject to Part 5 of the Radiation Act (1983).
 	*  The source must be stored in its case in a locked cabinet at least 
 	    2 metres from any position regularly occupied by any person. 
 	    The cabinet must display a radiation warning sign.

GRANTING of a DISPOSAL PERMIT (s 73(1)(k))

Permit Holder	Dr Gloria Armellin
Licensed Premises	Capital Pathology
			2 Makin Place
			Deakin
Radionuclide
contained in the
material for
disposal
	Physical and chemical
form of the material	Annual quantity of
material for which
approval is
granted	Disposal method
approved	
Iodine-125	Liquid waste	50	MBq	Incineration-Mitchell