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CHAPTER 15
GENERAL
15.1 IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 9001:2000
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN
AERB
Recognizing the importance of quality for
effectiveness in its regulatory systems, AERB decided to get
its core activities audited for compliance with ISO
9001:2000 QMS requirements. Three major processes of
AERB were chosen for certification.
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Consenting Process of Nuclear and Radiation Facilities.
Regulatory Inspection of Nuclear and Radiation
Facilities.
l Development of Safety Codes, Guides and Standards.
One officer was deputed for “Lead Assessor Course
for ISO 9001:2000” organized by National Centre for Quality
Management, Mumbai in March 2005, to get familiarized
with the requirements of ISO 9001:2000. A committee was
appointed in May 2005 to study the feasibility of
implementing ISO 9001:2000 in AERB. In August 2005,
the committee after detailed assessment recommended that
it is feasible and advisable to implement the ISO 9001:2000
in AERB. The BIS was selected as training and certifying
body for the purpose. In December 2005, 25 officers from
various divisions of AERB successfully completed the
training program on Internal Quality Audit-cum-
Documentation. Quality Manual (QM), the Level-I
document of QMS was prepared and the application for
grant of QMS certification was submitted to BIS in March
2006. Adequacy audit of QM was carried out by BIS in
April 2006. QM and Level-II documents were finalized by
May 1, 2006. Quality Policy of AERB promulgated on June
1, 2006 and this date was taken as the date of
implementation of ISO 9001:2000 in AERB. Awareness
program for AERB staff was carried out on July 28, 2006.
First and second internal audits were conducted in June
2006 and August 2006 respectively and all the Non-
Conformance Reports were resolved. Preliminary Audit by
BIS was conducted on September 29, 2006. Certification
Audit by BIS was conducted on October 30-31, 2006 and
ISO 9001:2000 certification was awarded to AERB on 15 th
November 2006; the anniversary date of formation of AERB
in 1983. AERB is the first technical regulatory body in the
country to be awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification.
15.2 AERB EXPANSION PROJECT
Construction of Niyamak Bhavan-B (AERB Annex
building) adjacent to the existing Niyamak Bhavan-A as
part of 10 th plan “AERB expansion project” is nearing
completion. The new building is externally a replica of
Niyamak Bhavan-A. In addition to meeting rooms and
office space for accommodating additional staff of AERB,
the Niyamak Bhavan-B also has a well-equipped lecture
hall and a well appointed conference room. One of the
sessions of the INSAG meeting hosted by AERB in Mumbai
in March 2007 was held in this conference room.
In the 11 th five year plan, AERB is augmenting
infrastructure and manpower to meet the needs of envisaged
increase in regulatory activities commensurate with the
expansion of nuclear energy programme of DAE and
increasing use of radiations in medical, industrial and
research applications in India. It also seeks to strengthen
work and to create AERBs southern and eastern Regional
Centres towards expeditious implementation of its regulatory
functions.
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