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IAEA Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the BSS
Kiev, Ukraine, 16 – 19 October 2012 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Member States presentations on topical areas
RADON
IN EXISTING EXPOSURE SITUATIONS
(contribution by Montenegro)
S. Jovanovic
University of Montenegro
Centre for Nuclear Competence and Knowledge Management
Podgorica, Montenegro
Montenegro is a small, developing, “non-nuclear” country:
14.000 km2, population 600.000, GDP 7.300 USD/year/capita
By the first article of its constitution,
it is also defined as “ecological state”
Both facts (“non-nuclear” and “ecological”)
accentuate relevance of exposure to natural
sources of radiation, radon in particular
Legal and regulatory infrastructure for
radiation protection in Montenegro
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
regulatory body for radiation protection
There is a RP law and a number of basic
regulations
There is no regulation on radon, but its
development has been initiated
(should be completed in 2013)
Montenegro has submitted to the IAEA TC a
national project proposal on radon-in-soil
mapping
Radon distribution in soil is a prerequisite to
successfully applying international norms
and standards on exposure to radon
Project has passed concept phase and is
now in the design phase
Project has No.1 national priority in
2014-15 TC cycle
Montenegro has relatively good institutional,
technical and human capacity/potential to deal
with new BSS requirements on radon…
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) –
regulator
Centre for Eco-toxicological Investigations (CETI)
– technical support organization
University Centre for Nuclear Competence and
Knowledge Management (UCNC) –
knowledge/education base
Ministry of Science – national focal point for
cooperation with international organizations in the
field (IAEA, EU-EURATOM, etc.)
PRIPYAT 2M
UCNC
Podgorica
Some references…
N. Antovic, P. Vukotic, S. K. Andrukhovich, A.V. Berestov, E.A. Rudak, S. Dapchevic:
“Radon measurement by coincidence gamma-ray spectrometry”, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 249/1 (2001) 159.
P. Vukotic, G.I. Borisov, V.V. Kuzmich, N. Antovic, S. Dapchevic, V.V. Uvarov, V.M. Kulakov: “Radioactivity on the Montenegrin Coast, Yugoslavia”, J. Radioanalyt. Nucl. Chem. 235 (1998), 151.
S.K. Andrukhovich, N.M. Antovic, A.V. Berestov, E.A. Rudak, A.M. Hilmanovich: “A method for determining the concentration of radon decay products using a coincidence gamma-spectrometer”, Instrum. Exp. Tech. 42/1 (1999) 111.
N. Antovic, P. Vukotic, R. Zekic, R. Svrkota, R. Ilic: “Indoor radon concentrations in urban settlements on the Montenegrin Coast”, Rad. Meas, 42 (2007) 1573.
N. Antovic, P. Vukotic, R. Zekic, R. Ilic: Indoor radon concentrations in the town of Niksic, Montenegro”, Rad. Protection Dosimetry 124/4 (2007) 385.
N. Antovic, N. Svrkota: “Measuring the radium-226 activity using a multidetector -ray coincidence spectrometer”, J. Environm. Radioactiv. 100 (2009), 823.
N. Antovic, N. Svrkota, P. Vukotic: “Thorium measurements by the six-crystal spectrometer PRIPYAT-2M”, Rad. Meas. 43 (2008), 1558.
Suggested roadmap:
Develop a national strategy for exposures to radon
Develop and promulgate regulation(s) on exposures to radon – both indoors and occupational
Harmonize the above with Law against smoking
Develop adequate education and training schemes/curricula
Complete radon-in-soil mapping project
Identify radon prone areas (possibly new IAEA TC project)
Nominate a responsible person for radon within regulatory body
Mitigation measures (plan and action)
Summary:
New BSS provisions on radon are for the most
part applicable in Montenegro
There is a solid institutional, technical and
human resource base for this
Yet, much has to be done, particularly on the
organizational and funding issues
Funding is the most serious challenge
Funding can be provided from taxes to be paid
for radon investigation on the locations for new
construction sites, particularly for housings and
public places
Comment/suggestion on the Draft New BSS:
Education is, in general, fundamental for the successful
application of BSS; training is meaningful only when superposed onto an adequate education
Education is extensively addressed in the document, which is good, but its significance, especially vs. training could be more accentuated
Member States are expected to ensure proper education and training, but no guidelines in this sense are provided
E.g. an example/template of B.Sc. and/or M.Sc BSS-related curriculum could be added
Also, role of universities could be mentioned/specified/elaborated in connection with education
Thank you!