Background : IAEA Mandate on Safety Technical Assistance (TSAs)
RASIMS coordinator (role and responsabilities)
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Background
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Department of Nuclear Safety & Security 3 Incident &
Emergency Centre TSA5 Division of Nuclear Installation Safety
Division of Radiation, Transport & Waste Safety Director: Mr.
HAHN, PIL-SOO Regulatory Infrastructure and Transport Safety
Section Section Head : Mr. A. Alkatibeth Control of Radiation
Sources Transport Safety Technical Assistance and Information
Management Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section Section Head :
Mr. Pinak. Miroslav Radiation Protection Radiation Protection of
Patients Radiation Protection of Workers and Monitoring Waste and
Environmental Safety Section Section Head: Mr Vesterlind, Magnus
Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management Assessment and
Management of Environmental Releases Decommissioning and
Remediation Department of Nuclear Safety & Security Deputy
Director General: Mr Flory Denis Office of Nuclear Security
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IAEA Safety Functions IAEA Functions in Radiation & Waste
Safety (Article III.A.6) To establish standards of safety To
provide for the application of international standards To
facilitate and service international conventions and other
undertakings
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IAEA SAFETY STANDARDS Fundamentals Underlying principles (aimed
at politicians and regulatory bodies)
www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/SeriesMain.asp Requirements
Specific obligations and responsibilities (shall) Guides
Recommendations to support requirements (should)
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IAEAS RADIATION SAFETY STANDARDS IAEA Safety Standards are not
legally binding on Member States but may be adopted by them, at
their own discretion IAEA Safety Standards are binding on IAEA in
relation to its own operations and to operations assisted by the
IAEA; and Member States receiving IAEA assistance are obliged to
apply IAEA Safety Standards Board of Governors have specifically
requested that TC projects involving radiation sources should only
be submitted for approval if the country has achieved a certain
minimum level of radiation safety
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Assistance in Application of Safety Standards Agency assistance
on radiation safety since 1979 Regional Projects Rapat Missions
1986 Chernobyl 1979 Three Mile Island 1994 Model Projects 2005
Regional Projects Passive Proactive Source: TC- WONG, Sin May
2011
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IAEA Mandate on Safety
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CONTEXT FOR ASSISTANCE The IAEA's Statute (Article XI.E.3)
requires that the Board of Governors shall give due consideration
to "adequacy of proposed health and safety standards for handling
and storing materials and for operating facilities before giving
approval to projects. The International Standards are based on the
presumption that a national infrastructure is in place
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How can IAEA help? Radiation Safety Approach by Six Thematic
Safety Areas (TSA)
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Radiation and Waste Safety Infrastructure Areas Thematic Safety
Areas (TSA) : TSA 1: Regulatory Framework TSA 2: Occupational
Radiation Protection TSA 3: Patient Radiation Protection TSA 4:
Public Radiation Protection TSA 5: Emergency Preparedness and
Response TSA 6: Education and Training TSA7: Transport Safety
(New)
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Infrastructure Elements by TSA Example :
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RaWaSIP Radiation and Waste Safety Infrastructure Profiles
(RaWaSIPs) provide a summary of information on the radiation and
waste safety infrastructure in Member States receiving Agency
assistance, for which the International Safety Standards are
therefore to be applied. RaWaSIPs are, for the time being, prepared
by the Agency & Member States for confidential use only.
Radiation and Waste Safety Infrastructure Profiles (RaWaSIPs)
provide a summary of information on the radiation and waste safety
infrastructure in Member States receiving Agency assistance, for
which the International Safety Standards are therefore to be
applied. RaWaSIPs are, for the time being, prepared by the Agency
& Member States for confidential use only.
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RaWaSIP: Countries Countries receiving IAEA assistance
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From the Agency: Appraisal missions experts and Staff missions
(specific areas) topical overview reports (RM) reports of
investigations into accidents or incidents Others Sources of
information (1)
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Sources of information (2) From the Member States: Self
assessment Questionnaires on infrastructure Country Status Reports
(coordination Meetings) Country Programme Framework (CPF) Other
relevant information made available or sent to the IAEA
officially.
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Quantitative Assessment Scheme of Performance Indicators
(QAS-PIs) The information in the RaWaSIP elements Is compared with
The assessment criteria PI GradeDescription 3Assessment criteria
are fully met 2Assessment criteria are partially met and an action
plan is implemented to fully meet the criteria 1Assessment criteria
are not met but actions are under way to make improvements
0Assessment criteria are not met and no significant efforts are
being made to improve the situation. Assessing the information
against compliance with the Safety Standards PI applied by
Technical Officers and Validated by the Country
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Practical example The information in the RaWaSIP elements The
assessment criteria GSR-part 1 The regulatory body shall establish
a planned and systematic inspection programme. The extent to which
inspection is performed in the regulatory process will depend on
the potential magnitude and nature of the hazard associated with
the facility or activity. Country A The legislation assigned
responsibilities for inspections, however, there is no established
and fully operational inspection programme. Categorisation of
sources is not used to establish inspection frequencies. Country B
The inspection programme is established and operational, The
inspection plan covers 70 % of practices with sources categories 1
and 2. Country C The inspection programme is established and
operational, the plan of inspection covers 100% of all categories
of radiation sources and depends on the potential magnitude and
nature of the hazard associated with the facility or activity. TSA
1- INSPECTION 1 2 3
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National Regulatory Infrastructure (TSA 1)
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National Regulatory Infrastructure (TSA 1) Focuses on
establishing an independent and functional regulatory
infrastructure in a Member State (MS) so that it meets IAEA Safety
Standards. It include 14 Elements: 1.L egislation, 2.Regulations
and Guidance, 3.Regulatory Body Establishment and independence
4.Regulatory Body Staffing and Training 5.Regulatory Body Funding
6.Coordination and Cooperation and the National Level
7.International Cooperation 8.Notification and National Register of
Radiation Sources 9.Authorization 10. Safety and Security of
Radiation Sources 11. Inspection 12. Enforcement 13. Information
management 14. Quality Management
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TSA 1 Status 2012
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Division of Radiation, Waste and Transport Safety Occupational
Radiation Protection (TSA 2)
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To establish and develop a national programme for ORP in
compliance with the requirements of the BSS and relevant safety
guides;
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TSA 2 Status 2012 10% good Progress 60% Medium Progress 30% Low
Progress
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Division of Radiation, Waste and Transport Safety Radiological
Protection of Patients and Protection in Medical Exposure (TSA
3)
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Radiological Protection of Patients (RPP) Thematic Safety Area
(TSA) 3 Radiation protection of patients in: diagnostic &
interventional radiology radiotherapy nuclear medicine Quality
assurance to enhance radiological protection of patients and the
control of exposures in diagnostic and interventional radiology,
radiotherapy and nuclear medicine; to build capacity and develop
technical capabilities for quality assurance (QA) programmes for
radiation protection in medicine;
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TSA 3 Status 2012 5% good Progress 35% Medium Progress 60% Low
Progress
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Division of Radiation, Waste and Transport Safety Public &
Environmental Radiological Protection (TSA 4) (including Waste
Safety)
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Includes mainly: Optimization and limitation of public
exposure. Control of radioactive discharges into the environment.
Environmental monitoring. Monitoring of consumer products. Safety
of radioactive waste management. Public Radiological
Protection
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TSA 4 Status 2012 6% good Progress 36% Medium Progress 58% Low
Progress
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Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) Emergency Preparedness and
Response (EPR) TSA 5
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Elements of TSA 5 in the Framework of EPR
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TSA 5 Status 2012 14% good Progress 46% Medium Progress 40% Low
Progress
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Division of Radiation, Waste and Transport Safety Education and
Training (TSA 6)
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Education and Training (E & T) Thematic Safety Area 6
Building Capability through Education and Training (E & T) in
radiation, transport & waste safety in the Member States (MS)to
reach Self Sustainability The Objectives include: To support the
target countries in their effort to attain a core number of
managers, qualified experts, trainers and specialists in radiation
protection; and to develop adequate expertise and skills required
for sustainable national radiation protection infrastructure.
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37 RASIMS What is RASIMS? What is RASIMS? collect, analyse and
view RASIMS is a web- based platform that enables Member States and
the IAEA Secretariat to jointly collect, analyse and view
information regarding the national infrastructure for radiation and
waste safety. What is RASIMS? What is RASIMS? collect, analyse and
view RASIMS is a web- based platform that enables Member States and
the IAEA Secretariat to jointly collect, analyse and view
information regarding the national infrastructure for radiation and
waste safety. http://rasims.iaea.org
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RASIMS Coordinator
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The National RASIMS coordinator, nominated by the respective
Member State, is normally a senior regulator who is technically
competent in radiation safety, with a good understanding of IAEA
safety standards and regulatory infrastructure. The coordinator has
the overall responsibility for ensuring that the information in
RASIMS is accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date.
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Responsibilities .1 To be the focal point between the IAEA and
the Member State on matters relating to the Countrys Radiation and
Waste Safety Infrastructure Profiles in RASIMS; To ensure that the
information in RASIMS is kept up to date and is comprehensive and
accurate; To ensure that the information in RASIMS represents the
national perspective. For that reason, he/she ensures that all
counterparts and all relevant national stakeholders (such as
ministries, other bodies or organisations related to radiation
safety).
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Ensures and confirms that the TC projects counterparts, who
have been nominated by the NLO, have the appropriate access rights
to RASIMS (edit and/or reading). Ensures that the contact
information for the counterparts, including address, telephone,
telefax, and e-mail are correct. Requests access to RASIMS and
permissions rights for users in addition to the TC projects
counterparts by sending a formal request to IAEA through the
official channels. Ensures that all the counterparts who have
access to RASIMS are fully aware about their role and
responsibilities as these are presented in the Annex I and he
encourages and facilitates them to fulfil their tasks.
Responsibilities2
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Responsibilities..3 Monitors and reviews on a regular basis the
profiles and ensures that the information uploaded is accurate and
up to dated. Validates the draft version of the profile in order to
be reviewed and published by a Technical Officer for the particular
Thematic Safety Area by sending an e-mail (through RASIMS) to the
Technical officers of each Thematic Safety Area each time that are
significant changes in the profile, and/or twice per year even if
there are not modifications.
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IAEA are helping Member States to: Establish and maintain
effective National Radiation Safety Infrastructures Adopt and apply
the International Safety Standards in all TSAs Implement the Code
of Conduct The role of the RASIMS coordinator is key to keep
updated the Country Profile. Summary
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NSRW - summary Working for, and with, Member States to
establish a global safety regime that ensures the protection of
workers, patients, the public and the environment from the adverse
effects of ionizing radiation
http://www-ns.iaea.org/home/rtws.asp
