Consenting Process for Radiation Facilities - Atomic Energy ...

The application format for getting Licence for commissioning and operation
of the telegamma therapy unit is given in Annexure 22.
In case the unit is not type approved, AERB considers separately for type
approval of the telegamma therapy unit as explained in subsection 3.18.1.
Prior to seeking regulatory clearance for commissioning and operation, the
Consentee should have:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
Qualified and trained manpower - radiation oncologist, medical
physicist, RSO Level-III, and radiation therapy technologist
Personnel monitoring devices for all workers
Protection level and therapy level dosimeters
Dosimetry accessories
Radiation zone monitor.
It is also advisable that a treatment planning system and a treatment simulator
are available for proper treatment planning and for treatment simulation. Also,
the Consentee shall obtain a regulatory clearance for the procurement of
radiation sources for radiation therapy for which the application format is
given in Annexure 21.
The Consentee should ensure that:
(i)
(ii)
calibration of radiation beam output for all field sizes, dosimetry for
all field sizes and depths, and
radiation level measurements at all occupied locations
are carried out at the time of commissioning. They are further carried out
periodically or whenever repairs which are likely to affect the dosimetric
and radiation safety performance of the unit are carried out. The QA aspects
to be carried out during operation are spelt out in detail in AERB safety code
titled ‘Radiation Therapy Sources, Equipment and Installations’, [AERB/
RF-MED/SC-1 (Rev. 1), 2011].
The Consentee is required to submit annual safety status report to AERB.
Unusual occurrences should be promptly reported within 24 hours and this
should be followed by a detailed investigation report. AERB may conduct
inspection for the radiation facility as and when required.
The Consentee shall arrange to constitute a Local Safety Committee with the
Head of the institution as Chairman and the RSO as Member Secretary, to
review the safety status of all the radiation facilities in the institution. The
Committee may also include the service engineer as a member. The minutes
of the meetings and the action taken reports shall be available for inspection
by AERB.
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