IRR17 stipulate that any employer to comply with these regulations should consult with a Radiation Protection Adviser as part of the employer's management of radiological protection. As well as fulfilling the legal requirements stated in the above regulations under Schedule 5, Minerva's certified Radiation Protection Advisers can provide support in all areas of radiation protection from: providing authoritative advice to comply with current legislation; producing / amending policies and procedures, auditing of arrangements for compliance to recommending / producing improvement plans or initiatives. Minerva are also able to offer Health Physicist support either working under our Minerva RPA directions or those specified by the Client's own RPA(s) or RPA Body. Minerva can supply Consultancy Personnel that fully integrate into your team, provide a fully flexible satellite team or individual support to manage ad hoc or routine projects.
A Radioactive Waste Adviser is an individual who has demonstrated their competence in RPA2000 Radioactive Waste Adviser syllabus and is deemed a specialist in radioactive waste disposal and environmental radiation protection. Minerva certified Radioactive Waste Advisers, Radiation Protection Advisers are able to advise and assist in all aspects of radiological waste management. This includes: monitoring, sampling, activity assessments, packaging, and transport arrangements. All of these activities are implemented in accordance with current legislation and best practice. Our team have the ability to carry out BAT/BPM assessments and provide advice and assistance on projects from conception to ensure that all waste is minimised, identified, and segregated to correctly storing and/or packaging the waste for transportation from site. Minerva can supply Consultancy Personnel that provide a fully flexible satellite team or individual support to manage ad hoc or routine projects.