Consenting Process for Radiation Facilities - Atomic Energy ...

The accelerator shall be housed in a room with adequate shielding and access
control. Prior to its construction, the site layout of the accelerator room should
be approved by AERB. The applicant should also submit the authenticated
documents issued by relevant Government agency showing the status of
ownership/lease of the premises. The Application format for obtaining
regulatory consent for Site, Layout and Construction is given in Annexure
29. Detailed safety analysis report should be submitted in the form of
preliminary safety analysis report (PSAR), the format of which is given in
Appendix 3B-III. AERB issues no separate Consent for construction.
However, AERB may inspect the facility while under construction to verify
whether the construction is as per design approved. Installation of accelerator
and preliminary tests on various systems is to be carried out in a phased
manner as per the checkpoints. The quality assurance aspects should be
addressed as per Appendix 3F.
3.7.4.3 Commissioning and Operation
After installation of the industrial accelerator and detailed performance
verification of the accelerator systems, the Consentee should submit to the
AERB the Application for obtaining the Consent for commissioning/operation
of industrial accelerator facility as per the format given in the Annexure 30
along with the FSAR (to be submitted as per Appendix 3D-III). The quality
assurance aspects in the commissioning and operation of the NDT accelerator
should be as per APPENDIX 3F.
AERB may carryout inspection of the industrial accelerator facility if required
prior to commissioning and operation.
Prior to seeing the permission for commissioning/operation Consentee should
have:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Qualified and trained manpower - RSO, certified operator(s)
Personnel monitoring devices
Protection level dosimeters/Radiation zone monitor
Emergency response plan and preparedness.
Based on the review of the application, the Acceptance Test Report (to be
submitted as per Appendix 3B) and radiation protection manual (RPM) (to
be in the format given as per Appendix 3E) and information obtained from
inspection, if any, AERB may issue the Consent for commissioning/operation
of the industrial accelerator. The Consentee is required to submit periodic
status report to the AERB. Unusual occurrences should be promptly reported
within 24 hours and this should be followed by a detailed investigation report.
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