Radiological safety authorization for carrying out activities in the nuclear field
• Radiological safety authorization for carrying out activities in the nuclear field
The radiological safety authorization for carrying out activities in the nuclear field for:
a) the siting, production, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, modification, decommissioning, import and export of radiological installations;
b) the production, supply, leasing, transfer, handling, possession, processing, treatment, use, temporary storage or disposal, transport, transit, import and export of radioactive materials, radioactive waste and ionizing radiation generating devices;
c) the supply and use of dosimetric monitoring equipment for ionizing radiation, of materials and devices used for protection against ionizing radiation, as well as of means of containerization or transport specially designed for this purpose.
The radiological safety authorization for carrying out activities in the nuclear field is the document issued by the Commission on the basis of Law 111/1996, which allows the holder to carry out nuclear activities within the limits and conditions mentioned in the document and in compliance with the provisions of the applicable regulations in the nuclear field.
The authorization is issued at the request of the legally established entity, for an activity in the nuclear field or for a practice, in which case the authorized activities included in that practice are specified.
The supply and use of dosimetric monitoring equipment for ionizing radiation are permitted if the equipment has the radiological safety authorization for the product.
Practices and activities that do not meet the conditions for exemption or registration are subject to authorization.
Separate authorizations are issued for each of the following practices and activities:
a) import, export;
b) leasing, supply;
c) transfer;
d) transit;
e) use;
f) production;
g) handling;
h) possession;
i) transport, shipment