Applications for user licence conditions that exceed the Radiation Advisory Council (RAC) threshold listed in the table below will be referred to the RAC for consideration. The table below uses the activity groups of radionuclides and prescribed activity found in Schedule 1 Prescribed activity of a radioactive substance of the Radiation Control Regulation 2013.
| Activity Group | Licence condition(s) | Prescribed Activity MBq | RAC Threshold Unsealed GBq | RAC Threshold Sealed GBq |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | S41 | 0.04 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 |
| Group 1 | S5, S23RO, S23NM, S23NMT | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.2 |
| Group 1 | S10, S12, S8 | 0.04 | 0.0002 | 0.2 |
| Group 1 | S19 | 0.04 | N/A | 20 |
| Group 1 | S7 | 0.04 | N/A | 40 |
| Group 2 | S41 | 0.4 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Group 2 | S5, S23RO, S23NM, S23NMT | 0.4 | 2 | 20 |
| Group 2 | S10, S19, S12, S8 | 0.4 | 0.02 | 20 |
| Group 2 | S7 | 0.4 | N/A | 400 |
| Group 3 | S41 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Group 3 | S5, S23RO, S23NM, S23NMT | 4 | 200 | 2000 |
| Group 3 | S7, S10, S19, S12, S8 | 4 | 2 | 2000 |
| Group 4 | S41 | 40 | 200 | 200 |
| Group 4 | S5, S23RO, S23NM, S23NMT | 40 | 20000 | 200000 |
| Group 4 | S7, S10, S19, S12, S8 | 40 | 200 | 200000 |
Index of licence conditions
S5: Use radioactive substances for analytical purposes
S7: Use radioactive substances for industrial gauging
S8: Use radioactive substances for scientific or research purposes
S10:Use radioactive substances for installing and/or servicing devices containing a radioactive substance
S12: Use radioactive substances for calibration and quality assurance purposes
S19: Use sealed source devices (portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysers) for analysis
S23RO: Use radioactive substances for veterinary radiation oncology - Veterinarians
S23NM: Use radioactive substances for diagnostic veterinary nuclear medicine - Veterinarians
S23NMT: Use radioactive substances for therapeutic veterinary nuclear medicine - Veterinarians
S41: Use radioactive substances for in-vitro medical diagnosis - Medical practitioners