Chapter VI-II.  Special Education

(Special Education Concerning Work to Undertake Transmissive Photography)

Article 52-5.  When the employer has workers engage in work to undertake transmissive photography with X-ray equipment or with gamma-ray radiating equipment, he shall give special education to the said worker in terms of the subjects as given below:

(1)  Methods for carrying out the work thereby to undertake transmissive photography.

(2)  Structure of X-ray equipment and gamma-ray radiating equipment, and on how to operate this equipment.

(3)  Effects of ionizing radiation on organisms.

(4)  Related laws and ordinances.

2.  In addition to the items as provided for by Article 37 and 38 of the Safety and Health Ordinance and also by the preceding paragraph, the details necessary for carrying out the special education as provided for by the same paragraph will be established by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

(Special Education Concerning Work Involving the Handling of Nuclear Fuel Materials, etc., at Processing Facilities, etc.)

Article 52-6. When the employer assigns workers to engage in work involving the handling of nuclear fuel materials, spent fuel materials, or anything contaminated by such materials within a controlled area of processing facilities, reprocessing facilities, or facilities that use such materials, etc., the employer shall provide special education to said workers in terms of the subjects as given below.

(1)  Knowledge about nuclear fuel materials, spent fuel materials, or anything contaminated by such materials.

(2)  Knowledge about work methods at processing facilities, reprocessing facilities, or facilities that use such materials, etc.

(3)  Knowledge about equipment structure and handling method concerning processing facility, reprocessing facility, or facilities that use such materials, etc.

(4)  Effects of ionizing radiation on organisms.

(5)  Related laws and ordinances.

(6)  Work method at processing facility, reprocessing facility, or facilities that use such materials, etc., and the handling of equipment concerning such facilities.

  2.  In addition to the items specified in Articles 37 and 38 of the Safety and Health Ordinance and also in the preceding paragraph, the details necessary for carrying out the special education as provided for under the same paragraph shall be established by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

(Special Education Concerning Work Involving the Handling of Nuclear Fuel Materials, etc., at Nuclear Reactor Facilities)

Article 52-7. When the employer assigns workers to engage in work involving the handling of nuclear fuel materials, spent fuel materials, or anything contaminated by such materials within a controlled area of nuclear reactor facilities, the employer shall provide special education to said workers in terms of the topics itemized below.

(1)  Knowledge about nuclear fuel materials, spent fuel materials, or anything contaminated by such materials.

(2)  Knowledge about work methods at nuclear reactor facilities.

(3)  Knowledge about the equipment structure and handling methods concerning nuclear reactor facilities.

(4)  Effects of ionizing radiation on organisms.

(5)  Related laws and ordinances.

(6)  Work methods at nuclear reactor facilities and the handling of equipment concerning such facilities.

  2.  In addition to the items specified in Articles 37 and 38 of the Safety and Health Ordinance and also in the preceding paragraph, the details necessary for carrying out the special education as provided for under the same paragraph shall be established by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.