Management of radiation protection in defence: part 2 guidance (JSP 392)
JSP 392 is primarily designed for users of small quantities of radioactive material and x-ray equipment, rather than users of nuclear material.
Updates to this page
- From:
- Ministry of Defence
- Published:
- 7 April 2011
- Last updated:
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18 March 2025
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Updated chapters 3, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, and 33.
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Updated JSP 392 'Chapter 34: laser safety', 'Chapter 35: radio frequency radiations' and 'Chapter 37: artificial optical radiation'.
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Minor updates to Chapters 3, 4 and 14.
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Added revised versions of all chapters 1-40.
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Updated leaflet 35: radio frequency radiations revised for October 2020.
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Updated part 2.
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Added updated leaflet 6.
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Updated Leaflet 14: investigation and reporting of unusual radiation events (Nov 2013).
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Added updated leaflets 12 and 32.
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Added new version of leaflets 11 and 12.
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Replaced leaflets 1,3 and 8 with updated versions.
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Added updated leaflet 14 Accident reporting.
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Added updated leaflets 2, 4, 16 to 18, 22 to 28, 30, 34 and 35, 37 to 40.
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First published.
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Documents
Chapter 1: acquisition of sources of ionising radiation by IPTs (December 2020)
PDF, 93.6 KB, 5 pages
Chapter 2: risk assessments (December 2020)
PDF, 33.7 KB, 2 pages
Chapter 4: restriction of exposure to radiation (December 2020)
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Chapter 7: radiation protection adviser consultation and advisory visits (December 2020)
PDF, 41.9 KB, 4 pages
Chapter 8: radiation detection and monitoring equipment (March 2025)
PDF, 149 KB, 10 pages
Chapter 9: storage, accounting and leak testing of radioactive material (December 2020)
PDF, 329 KB, 21 pages
Chapter 10: movement and transport of radioactive materials (December 2020)
PDF, 69.6 KB, 4 pages
Chapter 12: accumulation and disposal of radioactive waste (March 2025)
PDF, 225 KB, 10 pages
Chapter 14: accident and incident investigation and reporting (March 2025)
PDF, 274 KB, 17 pages
Chapter 15: training requirements and courses (December 2020)
PDF, 88.2 KB, 4 pages
Chapter 16: local orders for radiation safety (December 2020)
PDF, 78.5 KB, 7 pages
Chapter 17: radioactive electronic valves (revised December 2020)
PDF, 200 KB, 10 pages
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Chapter 18: smoke detectors containing Americium 241 (December 2020)
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Chapter 19: gaseous tritium light sources (GTLSs) and gaseous tritium light devices (GTLDs) (December 2020)
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Chapter 20: instruments containing Ni-63 (December 2020)
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Chapter 21: instrument check sources (December 2020)
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Chapter 22: luminised equipment (December 2020)
PDF, 153 KB, 8 pages
Chapter 23: high voltage electrical equipment (December 2020)
PDF, 71.1 KB, 4 pages
Chapter 25: dental x-ray equipment (March 2025)
PDF, 150 KB, 4 pages
Chapter 26: medical diagnostic x-ray equipment (March 2025)
PDF, 160 KB, 5 pages
Chapter 27: veterinary diagnostic x-ray equipment (March 2025)
PDF, 153 KB, 4 pages
Chapter 28: industrial radiography (March 2025)
PDF, 308 KB, 22 pages
Chapter 29: items and components containing thorium (December 2020)
PDF, 143 KB, 9 pages
Chapter 30: depleted uranium (March 2025)
PDF, 147 KB, 4 pages
Chapter 31: museums (March 2025)
PDF, 179 KB, 8 pages
Chapter 32: radiation safety arrangements for protection against radon (March 2025)
PDF, 563 KB, 12 pages
Chapter 34: laser safety (January 2023)
PDF, 274 KB, 2 pages
Chapter 35: radio frequency radiations (January 2023)
PDF, 993 KB, 27 pages
Chapter 37: artificial optical radiation (January 2023)
PDF, 307 KB, 5 pages
Chapter 38: classified persons and outside workers (December 2020)
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Chapter 39: radiation safety duties of MOD employees (December 2020)
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Chapter 40: contingency plans (December 2020)
PDF, 151 KB, 12 pages
Details
The JSP is structured in two parts
Part 2: guidance provides the guidance and best practice that will assist the user to comply with the directive(s) detailed in part 1.
This JSP will be reviewed at least annually.
The purpose of this publication is to enable Ministry of Defence (MOD) units (including defence agencies) to comply with legislation relating to radiation protection including environmental protection associated with sources of ionising and non-ionising radiation and the Secretary of State’s policy statement.