Consenting Process for Radiation Facilities - Atomic Energy ...
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Radioactive Waste<br />
Material, whatever its physical <strong>for</strong>m, remaining from practices or interventions and<br />
<strong>for</strong> which no further use is <strong>for</strong>eseen. It can be (a) that contains or is contaminated with<br />
radioactive substances and has an activity or activity concentration higher than the<br />
level <strong>for</strong> clearance from regulatory requirements, and (b) exposure to which is not<br />
excluded from regulatory control .<br />
Radioactive Waste Management Facility<br />
Facility specifically designed to handle, treat, condition, temporarily store or<br />
permanently dispose of radioactive waste.<br />
Radioactivity<br />
The phenomenon whereby atoms undergo spontaneous random disintegration, usually<br />
accompanied by the emission of radiation.<br />
Radiography (Medical)<br />
Technique <strong>for</strong> obtaining, recording and optionally processing, directly or after transfer,<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation contained in an X-ray pattern at an image receptor area.<br />
Radiography Source<br />
A source sealed in one or more capsules, or an X-ray tube, or an electron accelerator<br />
or a neutron source used <strong>for</strong> industrial radiography.<br />
Radiography Technician/Radiography Technologist/Radiographer<br />
A worker, who per<strong>for</strong>ms radiography operations employing radiography sources and<br />
possesses a valid qualification, duly recognised by the competent authority <strong>for</strong> the<br />
specific purpose.<br />
Radiological Safety Officer (or <strong>Radiation</strong> Safety Officer)<br />
Any person who is so designated by the employer and who, in the opinion of the<br />
competent authority, is qualified to discharge the functions outlined in the <strong>Atomic</strong><br />
<strong>Energy</strong>(<strong>Radiation</strong> Protection )Rules, 2004.<br />
Radiotherapy/<strong>Radiation</strong> Therapy<br />
Medical treatment by ionising radiation.<br />
Registration<br />
A type of regulatory consent issued by the regulatory body <strong>for</strong> all sources, practices<br />
and uses involving radioactive materials and radiation generating equipment.<br />
Regulatory Body<br />
See ‘<strong>Atomic</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> Regulatory Board’<br />
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