Consenting Process for Radiation Facilities - Atomic Energy ...

The applicant should submit the Application for obtaining Site and movement
Approval of the source to the proposed Site, for conducting radiography
operation. The Application format for the Site and Movement Approval is
given in Annexure 27.
AERB may carry out the inspection of the proposed site. Based on the review
of application and information obtained from inspection, if any, AERB may
issue approval to the proposed site for radiography operations.
3.7.3.1 Commissioning/Operation
Prior to carrying out radiography work, at either enclosed installations or at
open field, the applicant should obtain License for commissioning and
operation of the radiography facility using IGRED(s)/X-ray machine. The
application should include the radiation protection manual as per Appendix
9E. The Application format for obtaining the Licence for commissioning
and operation of radiography facility is given in Annexure 28.
The AERB may carry out the inspection of the IGREDs/X-ray machine,
radiography site, source storage facility or radiography enclosure as and when
required. Based on the review of application for Licence for commissioning
and operation and information, if any, from the inspection, AERB may issue
the Licence for Commissioning and Operation of radiography facility.
The Consentee is required to submit the periodic safety status reports to AERB.
The Consentee should not transfer IGREDs/X-ray machine from one approved
radiography site/enclosure to another radiography site/enclosure without the
prior permission of the AERB. The Consentee should obtain a fresh approval
from AERB, for procurement of new radiography exposure device/new
radiography site/transfer of the IGRED to another site.
Any unusual occurrence or loss of radioactive source or radiography exposure
device shall be promptly reported within 24 hours and this should be followed
by a detailed investigation report.
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 radiation facilities in the radiography institution.
The Committee may also include a certified radiographer(s) as a member(s).
The minutes of the meetings and the action taken reports shall be available
for inspection by AERB.
3.7.3.2 Decommissioning/Disposal
Consent for decommissioning should be obtained from the AERB when the
radiography exposure device is no longer to be used. The Consentee should
arrange to remove the radioactive source and return it to the source supplier
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