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3.8.7 Lead Time for Submission/Availability of Documents
The lead time for submission of documents at any stage of consenting process
is 30 days before the desired date of consent provided the application is
complete in all respect for review by AERB.
3.9 Gamma Irradiation Chamber (GIC)
3.9.1 General
The self-shielded dry source storage gamma irradiator is also known as a
gamma irradiation chamber (GIC)/blood irradiator (BI). The GIC/BI are used
in academic/medical instituttions for irradiation of blood or chemical or
biological samples. The GIC/BI contains either 60 Co or 137 Cs source of the
activity ranging from few TBq to several PBq. The high activity sources are
placed in the source cage and shielded by lead/steel material. The GIC/BI
housing is normally designed to meet requirements of type B transport
package. The GIC/BI should be installed in the room where the floor is suitable
for its load, since the weight of the GIC/BI is of the order of 3 MT to 10 MT.
3.9.2 Procurement of GIC
The Layout of the GIC installation room needs to be approved by AERB
prior to its procurement. The applicant should submit the application form
for obtaining the Authorisation for procurement of the GIC/BI to AERB,
along with layout details of the GIC installation room.
The applicant should seek a copy of Type approval certificate issued by AERB
to the Local supplier before applying for source procurement. In case the
GIC is not type approved, the procedures for Type Approval as per subsection
3.18.1 shall be followed.
Prior to the procurement of the GIC the applicant should have the following:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
Radiological safety officer (RSO)
Persons trained for operation by manufacturer/supplier
Personnel monitoring devices
Protection level dosimeters
Emergency preparedness plans and procedures (EPP).
Provisions/commitment for safe disposal of spent/ disused sources.
Based on review of the application, AERB may issue Consent/NOC for
Procurement of GIC/BI and the approval of the proposed layout plan of GIC
installation room.
The Application form for obtaining Consent/NOC for Procurement is given
in Annexure 31.
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