The Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

Personal protective equipment

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10.—(1) Any personal protective equipment provided by an employer pursuant to regulation 9 shall be suitable for its purpose and

(a)comply with any provision of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002(1) which is applicable to that item of personal protective equipment; or

(b)in the case of respiratory protective equipment where no provision referred to in sub-paragraph (a) applies, be of a type approved or conform to a standard approved, in either case, by-

(i)the Executive; or

(ii)the Great Britain Executive under regulation 10 (1) (b) of the Great Britain Regulations.

(2) Every employer who provides personal protective equipment pursuant to regulation 9 shall ensure that adequate facilities are provided for the storage of that equipment.