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Posted By James365
Good afternoon all. I wonder if you can help me.
If a company wishes to store and use a radioactive source for non-destructive testing (Iridium 192), does it require to undergo any type of vetting or licensing inspections prior to receipt of the material?
Alco, if it does get inspected and licensed (as I suspect), how long is there between audits, or is is just done the once?
Lastly, if a company moves location, does it have to be re-audited and re-licensed for storage and handling of the source materials at the new site?
Any help gratefully appreciated.
aJ
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Posted By Hilary Charlton
If this is a Gamma Radiation source then you must log it with the Environment Agency. I believe the fee for this is about £500 and then an annual fee of approximately £100. This is a legal requirement and must be carried out. This enables the Environment Agency to create a log of all radioactive sources within a particular town, city or area which is imperative. I only know this because I had to do it for a Cadmium 109 source for NDT way back when.
If you move plant then you must advise the Environment Agency of where the source will be held. If you change source (owing to the source running down) then you do not need to register the replacement as long as it is the same source with the same power.
If you use an X Ray source (and we have just switched over to a Niton X-Ray analyser), then this needs to be notified to the Health and Safety Executive 28 days prior to initial use. You don't actually hear back from them that it is OK to use which is a little unnerving.
Anyway, if you need any information on how to complete the forms then e-mail me direct and I will help you as far as I can because I still have my certificate hanging around at work.
Hilary
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Posted By Jane Blunt
Dear James
Yes, as mentioned, your source will almost certainly need to be registered with the Environment Agency, and it will cost you money. The security and safety of the source will both be extremely important.
However, you also will need to do extensive work on the procedures for storing and using the source. You will need a Radiation Protection Adviser (who may be external to your organisation) and Radiation Protection Supervisors who will be internal to the organisation. Moving the source to a new location is also a non-trivial exercise.
Ionising Radiation can be a legal minefield; I suggest you find yourself a good Radiation Protection Adviser asap.
Jane
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