Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

17.19 
Hazar
dous W
aste (England and W
ales) Regulations 2005

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The Regulations ban the mixing of Hazardous waste 
and state that it must be stored separately on site. 
However, clarifi cation on the interpretation of this is 
still awaited from the EA as it would, for instance, 
preclude the collection of computer systems that 
included a base unit and screen.
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Registration as a Hazardous Waste producer places 
a statutory duty on the EA to inspect the site where 
the hazardous waste arises.
17.19.3 References
A guide to the Hazardous Waste Regulations and the 
List of Waste Regulations in England and Wales, Envi -
ronment Agency, HWR01. See www.environment-agency.
gov.uk
17.20 
Ionising Radiation Regulations 
1999
17.20.1 Introduction
The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR99) imple-
ment the majority of the Basic Safety Standards Directive 
96129/Euratom (BSS Directive). From 1 January 2000, 
they replaced the Ionising Radiations Regulations 
1985 (IRR85) (except for Regulation 26 (special hazard 
assessments)).
The main aim of the Regulations and the support-
ing ACOP is to establish a framework for ensuring that 
exposure to ionizing radiation arising from work activities, 
whether from man-made or natural radiation and from 
external radiation (e.g. X-ray set) or internal radiation (e.g. 
inhalation of a radioactive substance), is kept as low as 
reasonably practicable and does not exceed dose limits 
specifi ed for individuals. IRR99 also:
(a) replace the Ionising Radiations (Outside Workers) 
Regulations 1993 (OWR93), which were made to 
implement the Outside Workers Directive 90/641/
Euratom, and
(b) implement a part of the Medical Exposures Direct-
ive 97143/Euratom in relation to equipment used in 
connection with medical exposures.
The guidance which accompanies the Regulations and 
ACOP gives detailed advice about the scope and duties 
of the requirements imposed by IRR99. It is aimed at 
employers with duties under the Regulations but should 
also be useful to others such as radiation protection 
advisers, health and safety offi cers, radiation protection 
supervisors and safety representatives.