Table of Contents

1 -  AS/NZS 3824:1998 GUIDELINES FOR RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT ROOMS DESIGN
4 -  PREFACE
6 -  CONTENTS
7 -  INTRODUCTION
9 -  1 Scope and object
9 -  1.1 Scope
9 -  1.2 Object
9 -  1.3 Collateral and Particular Standards
10 -  2 Electrical requirements
10 -  2.1 SUPPLY MAINS
10 -  2.2 Isolation from the SUPPLY MAINS
11 -  2.3 Electromagnetic compatibility
11 -  2.4 TREATMENT ROOM lighting
11 -  2.5 Electrical FIXED MAINS SOCKET-OUTLETS
11 -  3 Environmental requirements
11 -  3.1 Ventilation
12 -  3.2 Temperature, pressure and humidity requirements
12 -  3.3 Air filtration
12 -  3.4 Water supply
12 -  3.5 Cleaning requirements
13 -  3.6 Fire protection
13 -  3.7 Magnetic field
13 -  3.8 Floor covering and wall coating
13 -  4 TREATMENT ROOM entrance system
13 -  4.1 Entrance barrier system
13 -  4.2 TREATMENT ROOM entrance INTERLOCKS
14 -  5 Movable floor
14 -  6 ACCESSORIES handling and storage
15 -  7 Miscellaneous
15 -  7.1 Video and audio surveillance
15 -  7.2 PATIENT alignment system
15 -  7.3 Indicator lights and warning signs
15 -  7.4 Access ducts to the TREATMENT ROOM
16 -  8 Protection against IONIZING RADIATION outside the TREATMENT ROOM
16 -  9 Information to be given by the RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
17 -  10 Reference documents

Abstract

Applies to those aspects of a radiotherapy installation which ensure the safety of the patient, the equipment operator and other persons present during the period in which the equipment is in use. General construction requirements are not addressed. This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from IEC 61859:1997.

Scope

This technical report applies only to those aspects of the installation ensuring the safety of the PATIENT, the OPERATOR and other persons during the RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT use. General construction requirements are not addressed in this technical report. The installations considered in this technical report are those in which are located RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT delivering IONIZING RADIATION used for therapeutic purpose, such
as MEDICAL ELECTRON ACCELERATORS, GAMMA BEAM THERAPY EQUIPMENT AND GAMMA-RAY AFTERLOADING EQUIPMENT. RADIOTHERAPY SIMULATOR installations are not included in this
technical report. A particular RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT installation may generally consist of several rooms, such as: - the TREATMENT ROOM in which the RADIATION BEAM is emitted and in which the PATIENT is located during the IRRADIATION, including all enclosed spaces where a person could remain inadvertently during the IRRADIATION; - the control room in which the TREATMENT CONTROL PANEL is located and from which the OPERATOR controls the IRRADIATION and other functions of the RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT; - other rooms which may contain other parts of the RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT, but where IRRADIATION is not carried out.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
Pages
ISBN
Committee	HE-003
Supersedes	DR 97445