In the event of accidental release of any radioactive material resulting in personnel, surface or environmental contamination, the Radiological Safety Officer shall —
(a) take steps to arrange for the immediate decontamination of the affected personnel and areas and other remedial measures as required;
(b) inform immediately the employer and the competent authority; details of the incident, remedial measures initiated and programme for disposal of contaminated material, if any.
15. Special provisions for installations such as Hospitals and Tracer Research Laboratories —
(1) Persons using small amounts of radioisotopes of very short effective half life (such as in medical practice and tracer applications) may submit their application in Form V for authorisation to dispose of radioactive waste.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of these rules, a person thus authorised may dispose of wastes containing short lived radioisotopes, contaminated materials and contaminated effluents, in accordance with the procedures and conditions laid down in the schedule.