King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA-CARE)

National Center for Radiation Protection

(NCRP)

Conference on Physics in Medicine: From

Diagnosis to Treatment

Thursday 9/11/2017

KFMC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable

Energy (KA-CARE)

Dr. Awad A. Al-Zahrany

Manager of Authorization of Radiation

Workers Department

Email: a.zahrany@energy.gov.sa

National Center For Radiation Protection

(NCRP)

Roles and Responsibilities

CONFERENCE ON PHYSICS IN MEDICINE: FROM DIAGNOSIS TO TREATMENTKFMC, 7-9 NOV. 2017- RIYADH

K.A.CARE Creation

2010

Royal Decree No. A/353/5/1431 A.H.

Article 1 There shall be established a scientific city to be called “King Abdullah City for Atomic and

Renewable Energy”.

Article 4The City shall be the competent authority to meet the national obligations with regard to

all agreements signed or to be signed by the Kingdom regarding atomic and renewable energy. The City shall take the responsibility for supervising and controlling all works

related to the use of atomic energy and the resultant radioactive waste.

National Center for Radiation Protection

(NCRP)

Vision:

A National Competent Radiation Protection Program

Mission:

To ensure the protection of life, health and the environment from the

harmful effects of ionizing radiation, safety and security of

radioactive sources and, to enable KSA implement a safe nuclear

energy program.

NCRP is the national regulatory authority with the following

responsibilities:

• Development of regulations in the areas of radiation safety, emergency preparedness and

response, environmental monitoring and radioactive waste safety.

• Review and assessment of radiation safety.

• Authorization and licensing of all radiation practices (Medical and Industrial).

• Authorization and licensing of radiation workers.

• Inspections related to radiation safety and security of radioactive sources.

• Manage national registry of radioactive sources, occupational exposure and radiation workers.

• National and international co-operation and representation related to radiation safety.

• Issuing and Modifying the National Regulations.

• Regulatory review, Assessment, Inspection, and enforcement for the proper application of

regulations.

• Managing the radioactive waste regarding orphan radioactive sources.

National Center for Radiation Protection

(NCRP)

National Center for Radiation Protection

(NCRP)

National Center for Radiation protection (NCRP)

Authorization of Radiation

Workers Department

(ARWD)

Radiation

Protection Experts and

Workers Section

(RPEWS)

Radiation Safety

Officers (RSO) Section

(RSOS)

External Relations

Office (ERO)

Security of Radioactive Sources

Office (SRSO).

Authorization of Radiation Practices Department

(ARPD)

Radiation Protection

Services Section (RPSS)

Medical Practices

Section(MPS)

Industrial Practices

Section(IPS)

Current National Regulations

• General National Radiation Protection Regulations (2007).

• Radioactive Waste Management (2007).

• National Regulation of Safe transport of

Radioactive Sources (2007).

Responsibilities:1.Development of both practice specific and generic requirements

regulations and guides (medical, industrial, research and others).

2.Establishment of the categorization of regulated practices and

sources,

3.Review and assessment of license applications,

4.Inspection, review and assessment of the radiation protection

arrangements of facility workers, and radiation safety in the design

of nuclear and radiation facilities, analyses for normal operation,

anticipated operational occurrences and accidents concerning the

transportation of radioactive substances and radiological

consequences.

5.Keeping records of authorizations, all radiation sources,

occupational exposures and documentation of regulatory

inspections

Authorization of Radiation Practices Department (ARPD)

Responsibilities:

6.Granting authorization of radiation protection related services:

training and certification of Radiation Safety Officers,

calibration services, personal dosimetry services, etc. and

keeping records on these authorizations,

7.Planning and implementation of an inspection program based on

the categorization of practices and sources: inspection intervals

and the contents of the inspections depend on the type of

practice,

8.Participating in planning of emergency preparedness and

exercises as well as conducting safety assessment during

radiological emergencies.

Authorization of Radiation Practices Department (ARPD)

Authorization of Radiation Workers Department(ARWD)

Responsibilities:•Preparation of standards and guidelines for

authorization of radiation workers (radiation expert,

radiation safety officer (RSO) and radiation worker).

•Review and assessment applications for authorization

of radiation workers to ensure compliance to

standards and guidelines.

•Keep records of details of radiation workers.

•Organize radiation safety officers exams.

•Evaluate performance of radiation safety officers on a

regular basis.

Security of Radioactive Sources Office (SRSO)

Responsibilities:• Preparation of a road map for security radioactive sources

in Saudi Arabia.

• Preparation of standards and guidelines for security of

radioactive sources.

• Supervision and inspection on programs of facilities for

security of radioactive sources.

• Supervision and inspection on security of radioactive

sources during safe transport of radioactive sources.

• Manage national register of radioactive sources.

External Relations Office (ERO)

Responsibilities:•Manage communications between NCRP and

individuals and facilities-customers for radiation

protection services.

•Handover of radiation safety officers certificates.

•Organize meetings between NCRP and stakeholders

and individuals and facilities-customers.

•Awareness on radiation protection services using new

media

•Handover of radiation practices certificates.

•Manage NCRP website.

Licenses of medical practices

Division of Medical Practices cover the following:

• Nuclear Medicine.

• Radiation Therapy.

• Radiographic diagnosis.

• Production of radioisotopes.

• Radiology units.

Classification of Medical Practices in KSA

Classification of Medical Practices RSOFirst Category Second Category Third Category RSO in Medical

Field• Nuclear Medicine

(58)• Radiotherapy (12)• Radiation

diagnostics (CT + Fluoroscopy)…(14)

• Production of radioisotopes ( 6 Running, 3 Under construction).

• Mammography (14)

• Chest X-ray – (not regulated at present)

• Dentist X-ray ( low energy, not regulated at present)

• Total in All Practices =

495

• Nuclear Medicine =

259

• Diagnostics = 167

• Radiotherapy = 69

Licenses of medical practices

To apply for a license practice, Log on to Website of the Center: NCRP.ENERGY.GOV.SA

Licenses of medical practices

Requirements for medical licenses depend on:

- Management requirementsEnsuring the application of controls and legislations signed by the management of the establishment- Technical requirementsIntegrated radiation protection program in the facility in addition to equipment, records and rehabilitation of employees.- Basic requirementsAn exercise program ensures the principles of licensing (justification, inspection and limits)

Licenses of medical practices

Construction data

Man power

Equipment and supplies

Records

Radioactive sources

Radiation Protection Program

Requirements for medical licenses are based on:

Licenses of medical practices

Licenses of medical practices

Ideal design for nuclear medicine department

Example of construction data requirements

Licenses of medical practices

License data for the practice of nuclear medicine

Licenses of medical practices

1Data on the workforce in the field of radiation protection

1-1Facility Manager

1-2Protection Officers

1-3Employees

2Data on the place of practice at the establishment

2-1Construction data: The architectural drawings indicate the following

3Data on radioactive sources (equipment / materials)

3-1Radioactive data

3-2Radioactive transport data

3-3Radioactive waste management data

4Data on equipment and supplies

5Data on radiation protection program in practice

5-1Management Responsibilities

5-2Qualifying employees

5-3Monitoring employee exposures

5-4Monitoring public exposure, environment and radioactive waste management

5-5Quality assurance of measurements

5-6Contingency planning and preparedness

6Records

7Instructions for practice within the facility

Nuclear Medicine Practice License NO. (037 – 1ح 26)

Licenses of medical practices

General Instructions for Protection againstIonized Radiation in the Kingdom of SaudiArabia:

The General Regulations for Radiation Protection inthe Kingdom is the basic reference for the control,functions and organization of the radiological workof all radioactive sources and devices and theprotection of practitioners in the field. It containsfourteen detailed chapters and quotes from thedocuments and recommendations of theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Inspection visit:

It is the most important step of the licensing process implemented

to ensure that the file of the establishment matches the reality on

the ground, where the visiting team is assigned by the Director of

the National Center for Radiation Protection.

The field visit depends on the following steps:

• Interviewing the responsible manager of the facility.

• Interviewing the safety radiation protection officer and staff.

• Inspecting the equipment, supplies and records.

• Evaluating the shielding calculation.

Licenses of medical practices

Thank You