The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on licensing and inspection of Cyclotron and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) practices to the Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Authority (RSNSA) of Mauritius. The October 21-25, 2024, workshop provided an overview on the regulatory oversight of an 8.5 MeV licensed cyclotron facility. The weeklong training consisted of formal in-class presentations focused on overseeing the safe use of cyclotrons and the PET radiopharmaceutical production process. The workshop also included...
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on the regulatory oversight of medical linear accelerators (LINAC) to the Radiation Protection Authority of Zambia (RPA) in Lusaka, Zambia. The training, from October 21-23 and 25, 2024, included class-room presentations, in-depth group discussions on regulatory best practices for licensing and inspection of LINAC facilities, and an extensive discussion regarding safety culture, quality management and prevention of a medical misadministration/event. The topics covered in the four-...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on the regulatory oversight of medical linear accelerators (LINAC) to the Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Authority (ARSN) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The weeklong training from October 7-11, 2024, included formal in-class presentations, in-depth group discussions on regulatory best-practices for licensing and inspection of LINAC facilities, and visits to the cancer treatment facility at a local medical center.The topics covered by the five-day workshop included: construction...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a weeklong workshop on the licensing and inspection of well logging for managers and staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) of Ghana. Well logging refers to the practice of making a detailed record of the geology during drilling done as part of oil and gas well exploration and production. The training, held in Ghana August 12-16, 2024, included presentations and discussions on all regulatory aspects and included a site visit to a licensee where the NRA participants saw demonstrations of...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on the regulatory oversight of medical linear accelerators (LINAC) to the Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ) in Harare, Zimbabwe. The training, from July 24-26, 2024, included in-class presentations, in-depth group discussions on regulatory best practices for licensing and inspection of LINAC facilities, and a visit to a cancer treatment center in Harare. The topics covered in the three-day workshop included: construction criteria and safety features; quality...
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on the regulatory oversight of medical linear accelerators (LINAC) to the Mauritius Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Authority (RSNSA) in Port Louis, Mauritius. The weeklong training from June 24-28, 2024, included formal in-class presentations, in-depth group discussions on regulatory best practices for licensing and inspection of LINAC facilities, and visits to two leading cancer treatment centers in Mauritius.The topics covered by the five-day workshop included: construction...
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on uranium recovery regulation workshop for managers and staff of the Zambia Radiation Protection Authority (RPA), members of GoviEx Uranium Inc., and other mining companies interested in developing uranium resources. The weeklong workshop from June 25-28, 2024, included multiple presentations and discussions on all regulatory aspects of uranium production, such as pre-licensing, facility operations for various types of uranium mills, decommissioning, and long-term care for uranium mill...
The USNRC Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered an on-site training workshop on licensing and inspection of Cyclotron Positron Emission Tomography (PET) practices for Senegal's Authority for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (ARSN) and medical staff from local hospitals.Presentations and group discussions from June 24-28, 2024, focused on the possession and safe use of 7.5 to 18 MeV cyclotrons used to manufacture PET radiopharmaceutical materials, which can identify signs of cancer, heart disease and brain disorders. The workshop consisted of a full week of formal in-...
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) provided a workshop on the radiation safety aspects to consider during the licensing and regulatory inspection process for Interventional Radiology facilities. The workshop was organized as a hybrid event consisting of simultaneous virtual sessions with both Paraguay and Uruguay, followed by a two-day, on-site visit to each country. The virtual component included seven sessions, each lasting approximately 3 hours per day, from April 2-11, 2024. The in-person (on-site) activities were...
From March 4 -8, 2024, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered an on-site low-level waste licensing workshop in Thailand for managers and staff of the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) and the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT). The five-day workshop included a walking tour of Thailand’s low-level waste storage facilities in Bangkok and Nakhon-Nayok Province. The workshop included all aspects for reviewing licensing applications for low-level waste processing, handling, and disposal activities...