Hazardous Substances Act, 1973 (Act No. 15 of 1973)RegulationsGroup I to IV Hazardous Substances RegulationsGroup IV Hazardous SubstancesRegulations relating to Group IV Hazardous SubstancesChapter 3 : Conditions Relating to Activities with regard to Group IV Hazardous Substances8. Controlled areas |
| 1) | In respect of every controlled area pertaining to any activity for which his authority provides, a holder shall— |
| a) | describe such area in his internal rules; |
| b) | physically mark off or demarcate such area; |
| c) | place such area under entrance control; and |
| d) | furnish such area with a radiation warning notice referred to in subregulation (2)— |
| i) | in the case of a building or part thereof, other structure or enclosed area, on the outside of every door, gate or similar entrance, as the case may be; or |
| ii) | otherwise at any place or places on the boundary of the area from which it shall be visible from all directions at a distance of at least 30 metres from such boundary. |
| 2) | A warning notice referred to in subregulation (1) shall indicate in both English and Afrikaans, in letters and figures not smaller than one centimetre, that it refers to a controlled area that is dangerous, and shall further contain at least the following particulars: |
| a) | That radioactive material is present in such area; |
| b) | the international symbol that indicates the presence of ionising radiation; |
| c) | the name and telephone number of the radiation protection officer and the acting radiation protection officer concerned; and |
| d) | where the Director-General or a local authority or other Government body has made known to the holder the name of a person who is to be informed in an emergency, the name and telephone number of that person. |
| 3) | A holder referred to in subregulation (1) shall, by means of an entrance control system, ensure that entry to a controlled area is gained only by— |
| a) | persons who are in the employ of such holder and who are authorised thereto by him; |
| b) | persons who are not in the employ of such holder but who have been approved by the holder concerned for the carrying out of an activity; |
| c) | a patient; or |
| d) | persons authorised thereto by law. |