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  1. RPC Workshop on implementation of a national cradle-to-grave control system for radioactive sourcesIAEA, Vienna, 13 – 17 March 2017 Albanian experience Rustem PaciElida Bylyku March 2017 Vienna

  2. Content of Presentation -Structure of the regulatory and responsible organizations in radiation protection safety & security -Regulations related safety and security of radioactive waste -National radioactive waste management (RWM) infrastructure and organizational roles and responsibilities -Categories, main generators/sources, amount of sources to be managed -National Policy on radioactive waste management in Republic of Albania -Strategic steps on RW management, Action Plan March 2017 Vienna

  3. General Albania Small country west part of Balkan peninsula…. Lot of history …….. There is history for use of radioactive sources as well as for radioactive waste Use in research, medicine, industry, educations etc. Important issue for us is keeping them under control from cradle to grave INT 9176 lot of improvements (in last 4 years) March 2017 Vienna

  4. Conventions Albania is part of 6 conventions as below: 1-Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident Accession 30.09.2003 in force 30.10.2003 2- Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency Accession 30.04.2003 and entered in force 30.05.2003 3-Convention on Nuclear Safety Accession 29.06.2011 and entered into force 27.09.2011 March 2017 Vienna

  5. Conventions 4-Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management , Accession 29 June 2011 and entered into force on 27 September 2011 5-Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material Accession 05.03.2002 and entered in force 04.04.2002 6- Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, Accession 26.04.2013 and entered in force 08.05.2016 March 2017 Vienna

  6. Mission Statement “ to provide for the safe & secure use of radiation sources and to protect people and the environment against potential harmful effects , for now and future simultaneously ensuring to community the maximum benefit from use of radiation sources ” March 2017 Vienna

  7. Radiation protection law & regulations 1995 New framework Law No 8025 Regulatory Body (duty and responsibility), Authorization , Inspection and Enforcement 2008 Amendments to the Law No 9973, date July 28-th 2008 Security Issues , Regulations approved by Decision of Council of Ministers , Increase Independence of RPC Inventory of sources March 2017 Vienna

  8. COUNCIL OF MINISTERS Ministry of Health Radiation Protection Commission Authorized Agencies Radiation Protection Office Legislation Licensing Center of Applied Nuclear Physics Institute of Public health Inspection enforcement Instrument calibration Personal dosimetry Environment control waste management Training Medical Surveillance Medicine Waste facilities Industry research Institute of radiation Institute of radiation Protection Expertise and training Radiation Protection Infrastructure March 2017 Vienna

  9. Radiation protection law & regulations - Decision No. 10, dated 7.01.2010 of Council of Ministers for the approval of the Regulation "On licensing and inspection of activities with ionizing radiation sources ", - Decision No.9, dated 7.01.2010 of Council of Ministers for the approval of the Regulation "On the categorization of radioactive sources in the Republic of Albania in function of radiation protection, safety and security of ionizing radiation sources", in compliance with IAEA documents March 2017 Vienna

  10. Radiation protection law & regulations • Decision No. 543, dated 07.7.2010 of Council of Ministers for the approval of the Regulation" On safe handling with ionizing radiation sources • - Decision No.590, date. 18.08.2011 of the Council of Ministers for the approval of the Regulation “On the protection of workers occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation", March 2017 Vienna

  11. Radiation protection law & regulations - Decision No 481, dated 25.07.2012 of Council of Minister for the approval of the regulation ”On safety of the public to the exposure caused by  ionizing radiation sources -          Decision No 313, dated 09.05.2012 of Council of Ministers for the approval of the regulation “On public protection from the discharges in environment, determination of the sampling, regions and measurements frequency”, March 2017 Vienna

  12. Radiation protection law & regulations - Decision No. 229, dated 20.03.2013 of Council of Ministers for approval of the regulation "On safety to medical exposures with ionizing radiation sources", - Policy on safe management of the radioactive waste in the Republic of Albania. No.1319/3 dated 25.03.2013 March 2017 Vienna

  13. Radiation protection law & regulations • Order of Minister of Health No 434 of 14.10.2015 “On the approval of the document on ‘Education and training for protection and safety from ionizing radiation and steps for its implementation” • Order of Minister of Health No 435 of 14.10.2015 “On the approval of the document on ‘Strategic steps for the safe management of radioactive waste in the Republic of Albania”. • -Decision of Council of Ministers No. 877 of 30.10.2015 on the approval of the regulation on Physical Protection of radioactive materials March 2017 Vienna

  14. Radiation protection law & regulations • Decision of Council of Ministers No.956 of 25.11.2015 on the approval of the regulation On the guidance levels for the indoor radon concentration and the concentration of radio nuclides in goods, aiming to protect the public” • Decision No.638 dated 07.09.016 of Council of Ministers for the approval of the regulation on “ Safe management of the radioactive waste in Republic of Albania”. partly in compliance with Directive 2013/59/EURATOM • -Decision No.815 dated 16.11.016 of Council of Ministers for the approval of the regulation on “ Safe transport of radioactive materials”, in line with IAEA document GSR part 6 and ADR treaty March 2017 Vienna

  15. Procedures and Guidance's. -Guidance no. 134, dated 12.04.2011 for import export and transit of radioactive sources category 1 and 2 in the Republic of Albania. -The document No 494/7, date 7/2/2011 that includes: Evaluation procedures of the application for license of the activities with ionizing radiation sources, Inspection procedures, inspection protocol, Model of the preparation of the inspection report, Instruction format related to the license application fulfillment, Format application delivery. Evaluation model of the application for license. -Training programme in the field of ionizing radiation protection No. 1438/6, dated 12.04.2011 -Guidance on the procedures of the evaluation of the application for recognition by the RPC as a medical physicist, No. 4629/1, dated 1.11.2012. March 2017 Vienna

  16. Procedures and Guidance's. • -Guidance on “Elements for recognition by Radiation Protection Commission for legal, physical persons, who perform measurements with ionizing and non ionizing radiation, calibration of radiometric and measuring the radiation devices, training and personal dosimetry service”, no 1526/1, date 13.04.2012 • Procedures, explanatory format and evaluation of the application for license of the activities with ionizing radiation sources No.3618/5 dated 13.05.2014 • Procedures for evaluation the application for recognition by the RPC as expert in the field of radiation protection No.3618/5 dated 13.05.2014  March 2017 Vienna

  17. Regulation on Safety of the Public to the exposure with ionizing radiation sources” No .481 date 25.07.2012 RADIOACTIVE WASTE article 8. The licensees shall: (a) ensure that the activity and volume of any radioactive waste that results from the sources for which they are responsible be kept to the minimum practicable, and the waste be managed, collected, treated, conditioned, transported, stored and disposed of, in accordance with the Regulation of the waste management; and (b) segregate, and treat separately if appropriate, different types of radioactive waste where warranted by differences in factors such as radionuclide content, half-life, concentration, volume and physical and chemical properties, taking into account the available options for waste disposal. March 2017 Vienna

  18. Regulation on Safety of the Public to the exposure with ionizing radiation sources” No.481 date 25.07.2012 Discharge of radioactive substances to the environment Article 9. The licensees shall ensure that radioactive substances from authorized practices and sources not be discharged to the environment unless: (a) the discharge is within the discharge limits authorized by the Regulatory Authority; (b) the discharges are controlled; (c) the public exposures committed by the discharges are limited as specified by Reg Body (d) the control of the discharges is optimized in accordance with the principal requirements of the Standards. March 2017 Vienna

  19. Regulation on Safety of the Public to the exposure with ionizing radiation sources” No.481 date 25.07.2012 Article 10. Licensees, before initiating the discharge to the environment of any solid, liquid or gaseous radioactive substance from sources under their responsibility, shall, as appropriate: (a) determine the characteristics and activity of the material to be discharged, and the potential points and methods of discharge; (c) assess the doses to the critical groups due to the planned discharges; and (d) submit this information to the Regulatory Authority as an input to the establishment of authorized discharge limits and conditions for their implementation . March 2017 Vienna

  20. Regulation on Safety of the Public to the exposure with ionizing radiation sources” No .481 date 25.07.2012 Article 11. Licensees, during the operational stages of sources under their responsibility, shall: (a) keep all radioactive discharges as far below the authorized discharge limits as is reasonably achievable; (b) monitor the discharges of radionuclides with sufficient detail and accuracy to demonstrate compliance with the authorized discharge limits and to permit estimation of the exposure of critical groups; (c) record the monitoring results and estimated exposures; (d) report the monitoring results to the Radiation Protection Commission at approved intervals; and (e) report promptly to the RPC any discharges exceeding the authorized discharge limits in accordance with reporting criteria established by the RPC. March 2017 Vienna

  21. Radiation protection law & regulations Decision of Council of Ministers on Control of import export of radioactive material No.158, date 13.2.2008 include DSRS Requirements for Control of Import export procedures for Cat 1 and 2 based to Code of Conduct No.134 Date 12 April 2011 March 2017 Vienna

  22. Promulgation of radiation protection law & regulations Training Program in the field of Radiation Protection No 1438/6 date 12 March 2011 The categories of person to be trained -Qualified expert - Responsible of radiation protection (RPO) - Employees who use the ionizing radiation sources -Employees of regulatory body -Institutions to carry out the training of employees -Retraining -Assessment and recognition of training -Syllabus of courses for radiation protection -Recognition of qualified expert March 2017 Vienna

  23. DECISION of CM No.638, Date 7.9.2016 on Approval of the Regulation “On Safe Radioactive Waste Management In The Republic Of Albania” • PART I, General Requirements • Responsible Institutions, • National Programme for radioactive waste management • Operative programme for radioactive waste management • Radioactive waste management systems • Training • Security • Preparedness and response in emergency case • Transport of radioactive waste • The management of radioactive waste , • Funding for radioactive waste management • Transparency March 2017 Vienna

  24. DECISION of CM No.638, Date 7.9.2016 on Regulation “On Safe Radioactive Waste Management In The Republic Of Albania” • PART II, Radioactive Waste Management • General Conditions for the control of radioactive waste products • Minimization of the produce of radioactive waste • Reuse or recycling of the disused radioactive sources • Return of the disused radioactive sources • Clearance from regulatory control • Prohibition of dilution of radioactive waste • Radioactive waste discharge • Radioactive waste unsuitable for recycling, reuse or release into the environment March 2017 Vienna

  25. DECISION of CM No.638, Date 7.9.2016 on Regulation “On Safe Radioactive Waste Management In The Republic Of Albania PART II, continue… • Characterization of radioactive waste • Classification of radioactive waste • Separate of radioactive waste • Treatment and conditioning / Packaging • General conditions for temporary storage • Storage waste facilities • Disintegration in temporary storage facility • Storage for a long term / Final disposal of radioactive waste / Low level of radioactive waste management March 2017 Vienna

  26. DECISION of CM No.638, Date 7.9.2016 on Regulation “On Safe Radioactive Waste Management In The Republic Of Albania PART III Licensing of the radioactive waste management facilities • Licensing of the facilities • Notification • Application for license • Stages of the licensing process • Condition of revocation of license • Emergency management plan and safety for all phases of risk • Amendment of license March 2017 Vienna

  27. DECISION of CM No.638, Date 7.9.2016 on Regulation “On Safe Radioactive Waste anagement In The Republic Of Albania • Location and description of the storage • Location characteristics • Approval of building regarding with safety and security from radiation • Construction of the storage facility for management of radioactive waste • License for starting the activity • Starts of the activity of radioactive waste management storage facility • Completion of storage facility for use March 2017 Vienna

  28. DECISION of CM No.638, Date 7.9.2016 on Approval of the Regulation “On Safe Radioactive Waste Management In The Republic Of Albania • License for use • Function of the radioactive waste management storage facility • Acceptance criteria of radioactive waste • Inconsistency with acceptance criteria of radioactive waste • Monitoring Programme • Periodic reviews on safety • Dismantling of temporary storage March 2017 Vienna

  29. DECISION of CM No.638, Date 7.9.2016 on Regulation “On Safe Radioactive Waste Management In The Republic Of Albania • PART IV Data and Reporting • The data of radioactive waste • National Register of radioactive waste • Reporting of information on radioactive waste • Notification and reporting of the unlicensed discharges • Notification and reporting of loss, theft or sabotage • Transitional provisions • ANEX I Clearance Criteria • ANEX II classification of radioactive waste • ANEX III Inventory format of radioactive waste • ANEX IV Discharge format of radioactive waste March 2017 Vienna

  30. Categories, main generators/sources, amount of sources to be managed Main generators radioactive waste are medicine industry and research historical waste Technology in use is cementing in drum (from mixture to being separeted ) RPO has establish a national inventory of waste (updated recently) March 2017 Vienna

  31. Licensing Article 4 of the law : Every legal and physical person, Albanian or foreign, who performs an activity which is listed in article 3(Article 3 c Manages radioactive waste..) of this law, is obliged to receive the licence from competent authority. The license conditions: Safety and security case (design and sitting, rad prot program etc) Building structures are stable to withstand degradation processes, floods and earthquakes, etc RW are protected by several physical barriers March 2017 Vienna

  32. Inspection Enforcements • Duties and responsibilities of the inspector (legal and technical). • Inspection procedures are in place • Preparations of report • Annual inspection program • Once a year must be inspect the waste Management facility • Article 10 Law No 8025 enforcements actions • There are clear procedures to enforce regulatory requirements • Clear enforcement action based on the nature of non compliance and implications for safety , instructions , sanctions , fines ,suspensions • Cooperation with other national Bodies in process March 2017 Vienna

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  41. National Policy on safe management of radioactive waste in Albania No. 1319/3 date 25 March 2013 • IANP will be the only center in Albania for the management of radioactive waste. •  Government support IANP for qualified staff to manage radioactive waste and provides an appropriate mechanism  to cover costs related to the management of radioactive waste safely. •  Government of Albania through RPC  ensure that the  center for the management of radioactive waste  provides safety and security for the public and staff. • Producers of radioactive waste must constantly work to minimize radioactive waste at all stages. •  Albania does not allow the import of radioactive waste, but allowed the export of disused sources or transfer of radioactive waste to another center abroad  for their treatment.  March 2017 Vienna

  42. Strategic steps for radioactive waste management No. 435 dated 14.10.2015 • Objective of the National Strategy • Purpose of the National Strategy • Elements of the National Strategy • Waste Classification • Optimal Strategy • Characterization of radioactive waste • Institute of Applied Nuclear Physics • Optimal Strategy IANP • Lost sources • Infrastructure of management of disused radioactive sources and radioactive waste March 2017 Vienna

  43. Strategic steps for radioactive waste management No. 435 dated 14.10.2015 • Requirements for the development of short term and medium term infrastructure for the strategy implementation. • Training system for regulators, employees and users • Quality management system • Implementation of Strategy • Action Plan March 2017 Vienna

  44. System Classification of waste in Albania March 2017 Vienna

  45. ACTION PLAN March 2017 Vienna

  46. ACTION PLAN March 2017 Vienna

  47. DSRS conditioning, storage, disposal; existing and planned facilities Radiation Protection Commission has properly licensed the Institute of Applied Nuclear Physics (IANP) according to the national legislation. The license issued for the IANP is dated 14 October 2011, number 266. (IANP currently has applied to renew the licence and has submitted the documents at RPO) - processing- storage- (not disposal ) Waste collection, characterization (similar activities and half life in drums) IANP has the only storage Authorized in country March 2017 Vienna

  48. Plan • Approximation to EU and IAEA standards • Implementing national Policy on management of radioactive waste and strategy • Public information and involvements • Thank you for attention March 2017 Vienna

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