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Nuclear med centres violating radiation safety norms: AERB
Mumbai, Nov 16: A few nuclear medicine centres (NMCs) in the country have been found violating various radiation safety norms applicable to nuclear medicine practice, according to the atomic energy regulatory board (AERB).
Mumbai, Nov 16: A few nuclear medicine centres
(NMCs) in the country have been found violating various
radiation safety norms applicable to nuclear medicine
practice, according to the atomic energy regulatory board
(AERB).
"During the routine inspection carried out by AERB, it
was observed that few out of the total 100 NMCs violated
various provisions of radiation safety," AERB said in its
latest annual report (2002-2003).
The violations include alteration in the approved plan of laboratory without obtaining prior approval from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), non-availability of approved radiological safety officer (RSO) and technologist, non-submission of annual safety status report to AERB, not obtaining AERB authorisation for waste disposal and non-availability of quality assurance records, it said.
AERB reviewed these violations, which were observed in facilities handling very low activity sources and did not involve significant radiation doses to patient or members of the public.
AERB has issued directives emphasising the need for initiating immediate steps to obtain approval from BARC for the modified layout as it exists and for immediate appointment of RSO to provide surveillance in handling nuclear medicine radioisotopes, the report said.
Bureau Report
The violations include alteration in the approved plan of laboratory without obtaining prior approval from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), non-availability of approved radiological safety officer (RSO) and technologist, non-submission of annual safety status report to AERB, not obtaining AERB authorisation for waste disposal and non-availability of quality assurance records, it said.
AERB reviewed these violations, which were observed in facilities handling very low activity sources and did not involve significant radiation doses to patient or members of the public.
AERB has issued directives emphasising the need for initiating immediate steps to obtain approval from BARC for the modified layout as it exists and for immediate appointment of RSO to provide surveillance in handling nuclear medicine radioisotopes, the report said.
Bureau Report