here - Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

3.1.1 Type Approvals
For the purpose of ensuring that the radiation doses
received by workers and members of the public do not exceed
the prescribed dose limits and further that such doses are
kept As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA), design
safety is accorded primary importance and operational
control measures are monitored. With this in view, all devices
including radiation generating equipment and those
incorporating radioactive sources are subjected to a type
approval procedure. AERB permits only type-approved
devices to be marketed in India. The criteria for type
approval are stipulated in the Standards Specifications (SS)
documents on a variety of devices, issued by AERB. These
SS documents are periodically reviewed and revised, where
necessary, in order to meet internationally accepted and
current standards. SARCAR examines the design safety
features of each device and recommends issuance of type
approval. SARCAR held 5 meetings during the year. Based
on the recommendations of SARCAR, AERB issued type
approval certificates to the manufacturers/suppliers of devices
incorporating radioactive materials and radiation generating
equipment. Number of the devices type approved during
the year is given in Table 3.2.
Table 3.2: Type Approvals Granted
(Radiation Generating Equipment and Equipments
Containing Radioactive Material)
Sr. Type of Equipment Number of
No.
Approvals
1 Medical diagnostic X-ray Units 100
2 Radiotherapy Simulators 3
3 Computed Tomography 7
(CT) Units
4 Telegamma Therapy Units 10
5 Gamma Knife Units 1
6 Medical Linear Accelerators 16
7 Remote Controlled after-loading 9
Brachytherapy Units
8 Gamma Chambers 1
9 Nucleonic Gauging Devices 32
10 Baggage Inspection Systems -
11 Industrial Radiography 9
Exposure Devices
12 Industrial Accelerators 1
13 Industrial X-ray Units 2
14 Blood Irradiators 6
15 Medical Cyclotron 5
3.1.2 Approval of Radiological Safety Officers
During the year 2006-07, approval certificates were
issued to 379 RSOs. Details of the approval are given in
Table 3.3.
Table 3.3: Approval Certificates Issued to RSOs
Sr. RSO Level Number
No.
Approved
1 RSO Level-III (Medical) 142
2 RSO Level-III 13
(Industrial Radiography)
3 RSO Level-III 05
(Gamma Irradiators)
4 RSO Level-II 35
(Industrial Radiography)
5 RSO Level-II 40
(Nuclear Medicine Diagnosis)
6 RSO Level-I 124
(Nucleonic Gauge)
7 RSO Level-I 25
(Research Applications)
3.1.3 Approval of Packages for Transport of
Radioactive Material
As per AERB regulations, Type-A packages, which
are permitted to transport radioactive material of activity
not exceeding the specified limits, need to be registered with
AERB. All Type-B packages are subjected to a stringent
approval procedure and are required to fulfill the regulatory
standards. Three registration certificates for Type-A packages
were issued by AERB during the year. Nine validity
certificates of approval of design of Type-B packages were
renewed and 1 approval for the design of the Type-B package
was issued.
3.2 LICENSING / AUTHORISATION AND
REGULATORY INSPECTIONS
3.2.1 Licensing / Authorization
Licenses for operation were issued to 3 medical
cyclotrons and 2 high capacity gamma radiation processing
plants.
AERB issued 331 regulatory licenses as Certificate
of Registration to diagnostic X-ray installations upon
confirming that the applicable regulatory requirements are
duly satisfied. Details of Licences/NOCs issued by AERB
during the year 2006 are given in Table 3.4.
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