Guidance

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.

From:
Ministry of Defence
Published
7 April 2011
Last updated
30 January 2023 — See all updates

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 3: introduction and use of radioactive substances and radiation generators (December 2020)

PDF, 71.3 KB, 10 pages

Chapter 4: restriction of exposure to radiation (December 2020)

PDF, 500 KB, 34 pages

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Chapter 5: written arrangements for unclassified persons entering controlled areas (December 2020)

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Chapter 6: dosimetry and personal dose records including medical surveillance of classified persons (December 2020)

PDF, 219 KB, 25 pages

Chapter 7: radiation protection adviser consultation and advisory visits (December 2020)

PDF, 41.9 KB, 4 pages

Chapter 8: radiation detection and monitoring equipment (December 2020)

PDF, 97.9 KB, 8 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 11: requirements for transfer, return to stores, sale, loan and gifting of radioactive materials and radioactively contaminated items (December 2020)

PDF, 101 KB, 8 pages

Chapter 12: accumulation and disposal of radioactive waste (December 2020)

PDF, 166 KB, 9 pages

Chapter 13: assessment and management of radioactively contaminated land (December 2020)

PDF, 69.7 KB, 3 pages

Chapter 14: investigation and reporting of unusual radiation events (December 2020)

PDF, 211 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)

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Chapter 23: high voltage electrical equipment (December 2020)

PDF, 71.1 KB, 4 pages

Chapter 24: postal and baggage fluoroscopes (December 2020)

PDF, 55.8 KB, 5 pages

Chapter 25: dental x-ray machines (December 2020)

PDF, 96.6 KB, 4 pages

Chapter 26: medical diagnostic x-ray machines (December 2020)

PDF, 101 KB, 5 pages

Chapter 27: veterinary diagnostic x-ray machines (December 2020)

PDF, 74 KB, 4 pages

Chapter 28: industrial radiography including enclosures, site and underwater radiography (December 2020)

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Chapter 29: items and components containing thorium (December 2020)

PDF, 143 KB, 9 pages

Chapter 30: depleted uranium (December 2020)

PDF, 69.8 KB, 4 pages

Chapter 31: museums (December 2020)

PDF, 116 KB, 7 pages

Chapter 32: protection against radon (December 2020)

PDF, 230 KB, 11 pages

Chapter 33: exposure to cosmic radiation (December 2020)

PDF, 144 KB, 5 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)

PDF, 111 KB, 14 pages

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.

Published 7 April 2011
Last updated 30 January 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated JSP 392 'Chapter 34: laser safety', 'Chapter 35: radio frequency radiations' and 'Chapter 37: artificial optical radiation'.

  2. Minor updates to Chapters 3, 4 and 14.

  3. Added revised versions of all chapters 1-40.

  4. Updated leaflet 35: radio frequency radiations revised for October 2020.

  5. Updated part 2.

  6. Added updated leaflet 6.

  7. Updated Leaflet 14: investigation and reporting of unusual radiation events (Nov 2013).

  8. Added updated leaflets 12 and 32.

  9. Added new version of leaflets 11 and 12.

  10. Replaced leaflets 1,3 and 8 with updated versions.

  11. Added updated leaflet 14 Accident reporting.

  12. Added updated leaflets 2, 4, 16 to 18, 22 to 28, 30, 34 and 35, 37 to 40.

  13. First published.

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