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Monitoring of Radiologically Monitoring of Radiologically Contaminated Scrap Material in Contaminated Scrap Material in

the Czech Republicthe Czech Republic

Zuzana PaškováZuzana PaškováState Office for Nuclear SafetyState Office for Nuclear Safety

Prague, Czech RepublicPrague, Czech Republic

International Expert Group Meeting June 2006,GenevaInternational Expert Group Meeting June 2006,[email protected]@sujb.cz

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Monitoring of Radiologically Contaminated Scrap Material in the Czech RepublicMonitoring of Radiologically Contaminated Scrap Material in the Czech Republic

The national systThe national systeem of preventing the loss of m of preventing the loss of

control of radiaticontrol of radiatioon sources should be based onn sources should be based on

prevention, detection system of seizures,prevention, detection system of seizures,

captures, response to seizures and co-operationcaptures, response to seizures and co-operation

with other state authorities (Police, Fire Brigades,with other state authorities (Police, Fire Brigades,

Custom Service, Emergency Health Care) andCustom Service, Emergency Health Care) and

other countries in exchanging information other countries in exchanging information

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Czech Republic :Czech Republic :

The State Office for Nuclear Safety (SONS) The State Office for Nuclear Safety (SONS) national national

authorityauthority

nuclear safetynuclear safety

nuclear items, physical protection of nuclear facilitiesnuclear items, physical protection of nuclear facilities

radiation protection and emergency preparedness ofradiation protection and emergency preparedness of

nuclear facilities and workplaces handling ionizing radiationnuclear facilities and workplaces handling ionizing radiation

sourcessources

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Competencies of SONS Competencies of SONS

defined by “the Atomic Law”defined by “the Atomic Law”

Czech LegislationCzech Legislation based on ICRP, IAEA recommendationbased on ICRP, IAEA recommendation fully harmonized with relevant EU legislation and IAEA fully harmonized with relevant EU legislation and IAEA

standardsstandards implements all relevant international agreementsimplements all relevant international agreements the last implementation of European Directive of High the last implementation of European Directive of High

Activity Sealed SourcesActivity Sealed Sources

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Czech Republic participates in IAEA Illicit Trafficking Czech Republic participates in IAEA Illicit Trafficking Database ProgrammeDatabase Programme

SONS represents the governmental “Point of Contact” SONS represents the governmental “Point of Contact” (for Emergency Events)(for Emergency Events)

SONS has the duty of keeping the national system of SONS has the duty of keeping the national system of registration and control of nuclear materialregistration and control of nuclear material

national registration system of ionizing radiation sources national registration system of ionizing radiation sources and licenseesand licensees

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The main goals of the national register are :The main goals of the national register are : to provide a tool for the central registration of sourcesto provide a tool for the central registration of sources to register each licensee having any relation to the to register each licensee having any relation to the

registered sourceregistered source the registration of reports from the side of licenseesthe registration of reports from the side of licensees to provide an effective tool for inspectors of SONSto provide an effective tool for inspectors of SONS to provide an overview of sources in the country and to provide an overview of sources in the country and

their actual statustheir actual status to provide information on the movement of sourcesto provide information on the movement of sources to provide information for identification in the case of to provide information for identification in the case of

abandon sourcesabandon sources

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all regulated data of radiation sources (industry, all regulated data of radiation sources (industry, medicine, research) are continually updatedmedicine, research) are continually updated

the application of this registration has been routine the application of this registration has been routine operation since operation since the year the year 20002000

currently the central register of sources contains about currently the central register of sources contains about 55800 individual sealed radionuclide sources and about 800 individual sealed radionuclide sources and about 600 facilities containing such sources600 facilities containing such sources

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In compliance with the Atomic Law :In compliance with the Atomic Law :Everyone who performs the radiation practices is liable toEveryone who performs the radiation practices is liable tokeep such level of radiation protection so that the risk tokeep such level of radiation protection so that the risk tohuman life, personal health and to the enviroment shall behuman life, personal health and to the enviroment shall bekept as low as reasonably achievable taking into accountkept as low as reasonably achievable taking into accounteconomic and social factoreconomic and social factorFrom the above mentioned, it is clear, that all the eventsFrom the above mentioned, it is clear, that all the eventsduring which radioactive materials are seized, should beduring which radioactive materials are seized, should besubjected to the next analysessubjected to the next analyses

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In recent years a number of radioactive In recent years a number of radioactive

material seizuresmaterial seizures has been increasedhas been increased

mmainly due to newly installed technical equipment ainly due to newly installed technical equipment

(detection system) (detection system)

mmonitoring of metal scraponitoring of metal scrap

mmonitoring of waste that enters incineratorsonitoring of waste that enters incinerators

ttransport at the state bordersransport at the state borders ( (regularly regularly to the yearto the year

2004)2004)

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2004:2004:90 confirmed events in the Czech Republic90 confirmed events in the Czech Republic 38 cases of contaminated metal scrap captured 38 cases of contaminated metal scrap captured

in steelworksin steelworks 6 cases of suspicion of lost sources6 cases of suspicion of lost sources

14 natural radionuclides14 natural radionuclides4 Co4 Co6060 and Sr and Sr9090, 19 returned abroad, 19 returned abroad

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2005:2005:52 confirmed events in the Czech Republic52 confirmed events in the Czech Republic 19 cases of contaminated metal scrap captured 19 cases of contaminated metal scrap captured

in steelworksin steelworks 4 cases of suspicion of lost sources4 cases of suspicion of lost sources

12 natural radionuclides12 natural radionuclides3 Co3 Co6060, 4 returned abroad, 4 returned abroad

INES scale - level 1INES scale - level 1

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SONS issued the recommendation for procedure SONS issued the recommendation for procedure for radioactive material seizure (the year 2002)for radioactive material seizure (the year 2002)

The goal of recommendation is to specify rules The goal of recommendation is to specify rules for the procedure above-mentioned casesfor the procedure above-mentioned cases

This recommendation is mainly intended for the This recommendation is mainly intended for the customs officers, fire fighters, policemen and the customs officers, fire fighters, policemen and the persons who handle the secopersons who handle the seconnddaary raw ry raw materials and municipal waste materials and municipal waste

The principles of recommendation can be The principles of recommendation can be applied to all other cases of the seizures of applied to all other cases of the seizures of radionuclide contaminated materialsradionuclide contaminated materials

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8 Regional Centers in organizational chart of8 Regional Centers in organizational chart ofSONSSONSLicensing and inspections of sourcesLicensing and inspections of sourcesMobil group – radiological eventsMobil group – radiological events special cases of seizurespecial cases of seizureEquipment for field detectionEquipment for field detectionInformation of seizures to RC andInformation of seizures to RC and„„Emergency Point“ of SONSEmergency Point“ of SONS

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ExperienceExperience Threat of financial loses push steelworks to Threat of financial loses push steelworks to

monitor scrap metal and their productionmonitor scrap metal and their production Secondary – it causes presure to scrap metal Secondary – it causes presure to scrap metal

collectors to monitor scrap metalcollectors to monitor scrap metal Not enough licensed person for performing the Not enough licensed person for performing the

radioactive material (sources) localisation, radioactive material (sources) localisation, unloading,separation from the load, identification unloading,separation from the load, identification and analysisand analysis

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Financial support in solving cases of anFinancial support in solving cases of an

inadvertent movement of radioactive materialinadvertent movement of radioactive material

(scrap, chemical agents,..)(scrap, chemical agents,..)

Readiness of licensed persons to serve non – stopReadiness of licensed persons to serve non – stop

Problem of radioactive sources from military andProblem of radioactive sources from military and

defense programsdefense programs

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ConclusionConclusion2 levels to solve problems: national-2 levels to solve problems: national- internationalinternational

National levelNational level to establish adequate measuring system at to establish adequate measuring system at

facilities, border, transport,..facilities, border, transport,.. to ensure a system of notification of the to ensure a system of notification of the

responsible authorities and personsresponsible authorities and persons to create decision making scheme for different to create decision making scheme for different

type of illicit traffickingtype of illicit trafficking

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International levelInternational level to establish a system of exchanging information to establish a system of exchanging information

about the event and other important dataabout the event and other important data

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