Consenting Process for Radiation Facilities - Atomic Energy ...

3.3.3 Layout and Constration Approval
The consent for construction involves review of the safety aspects as presented
in the preliminary safety analysis report (PSAR) for the facility. PSAR should
contain identification of potential safety hazards to equipment and personnel
and the manner in which potential hazards and risks will be minimised.
Mitigation of hazards can be accomplished through design safety features,
safe operating procedure and training and administrative controls. Analysis
of design or postulated emergency conditions, including those due to natural
or disruptive factors should be provided in the PSAR. PSAR should conclude
with justification for adequacy of safety measures. In addition applicant is
required to submit civil engineering drawings, shielding design, baseline data
on radiological parameters, ventilation system and design features of access
control system. The construction schedule and QA manual for design and
construction should also be submitted. The format for QA manual should be
as per Appendix 4F. Job hazard analysis report identifying the hazards and
mitigation measures for major jobs having potential for accident should be
made available at the facility for various construction activities.
The format for PSAR is given in Appendix 4B and 4D. The format for
application for construction consent is given in Annexure 8.
After the completion of construction of building structures, the facility should
prepare construction completion certificate (CCC) documents covering asbuilt
design features along with justification of modifications made from the
intended design (if any). This should be available with the facility before
start of commissioning.
3.3.4 Commissioning
The consent for commissioning may be issued in several interim stages and
will vary widely depending on the type of the research facility. The applicant
should submit for review, the specifications of all systems, design manual,
facility layout with details of site and building features, schedule for
commissioning and commissioning procedures (CPs). The acceptance test
report (ATR) needs to be submitted as per Appendix 4C. Apart from this,
emergency preparedness procedures (EPP) and radiation protection manual
(RPM), which should be as per AERB radiation protection manual (no separate
format is given here) should also be submitted. The applicant is required to
submit operator training and authorisation report. Availability of qualified
manpower including approved radiological safety officer (RSO) during
commissioning should be ensured. The format for application of RSO is given
in Annexure 9.
The applicant is also required to submit quality assurance manual for
commissioning and operation and the format of the same is given in
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