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NUCLEAR AND RADIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND ITS RELATIONS WITH METAL SCRAP MONITORING

GEORGIA

Nuclear and Radiation Safety Service

Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION

AZERBAIJAN

ARMENIA

TURKEY

BLACK SEA

LOCATION

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COUNTRY SIZE 69,875 square kilometers.

POPULATION

estimate 5.5 mil. Annual growth rate 0.81 percent in 1994. Density seventy-nine per square kilometer in 1994

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

Georgian Belongs to the group of Caucasian languages, which is distinguished from Indo-European and Turkish languages. In Georgia is used Georgian script. Oldest example of the writing is of 4th century.

RELIGION

Christianity Georgian Orthodox 65 percent, Muslim 11 percent, Russian Orthodox 10 percent, and Armenian Apostolic 8 percent.

ETHNIC GROUPS

In early 1990s, Georgians 70.1 percent, Armenians 8.1 percent, Russians 6.3 percent, Azerbaijanis 5.7 percent, Ossetians 3 percent, and Abkhaz 1.8 percent.

CONSTITUTION

1994 president, parliament, constitutional court etc.

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MAIN TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS

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75 km

70 km

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LEGAL BASIS

THE LAW ON NUCLEAR AND RADIATION SAFETY

THE LAW ON INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

THE CUSTOMS CODEX

THE LAW ON POLICE

THE NORMS FOR RADIATION SAFETY OF GEORGIA (RSN 2000) – BASED ON BSS (BASIC SAFETY STANDARDS) OF THE IAEA

THE IAEA EARLY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE CONVENTIONS

THE IAEA – GEORGIA NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY AND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOLS (signed in 2001)

LAW ON TRANSPORTATION, IMPORT, EXPORT AND RE-EXPORT OF RECYCLING MATERIALS

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COMBATING ILLEGAL MOVEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE

MATERIALSMINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND NATURAL

RESOURCES

MINISTRY OF FINANCES

NUCLEAR AND RADIATION SAFETY

SERVICE

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

STATE BORDER GUARD

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SARPI

RED BRIDGEVALE

POTI

SADAKHLO

ROKI LARSIPSOU

MAIN CUSTOMS CHECK POINTS

TBILISI AIRPORT

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THREAT RELATED TO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SCRAP METAL

GAPS INTERNAL MOVEMENT AND RECYCLING NO OBLIGATIONS ON LICENSING – ABOLISHED

AT THE END OF 2004 NO PROCEDURES, GUIDELINES, INSTRUCTIONS NO MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN PLACE AS NO

OBLIGATIONS TO HAVE IT NO SURVEILANCE PROCEDURES

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HISTORY OF RADIOLOGICAL ACCCIDENTS IN GEORGIA

1989 – Cs 137 - TBILISI, Co 60 – KUTAISI (no information about victims);

1992 – Ra 226 - AKHALI AFONI (2 overexposed, one dead);

1993 – Cs 137 - ZESTAFONI (no information about victims);

1994 – Co 60 - KUTAISI (4 overexposed, all are dead);

1997 - Cs 137, Co 60, Ra 226 – LILO military base (11 overexposed);

1998 – Sr 90 – village Matkhoji, Sr 90 – villages KHAISHI and LABURTSKHILA (several overexposed among local population);

END of 2001 – Early 2002 – Sr 90 – village LIA (3 overexposed, one dead).

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LAST INCIDENTS RELATED TO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SCRAP

FEBRUARY 2004 – Cs137 source in Aluminum scrap

DECEMBER 2004 – Cs137 source with container in Iron scrap

Both discovered at the customs check point Sarp

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LILO MILITARY BASE - 1997

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LILO MILITARY BASE - 1997

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LILO MILITARY BASE - 1997

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LILO MILITARY BASE - 1997

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LILO - 1997

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KHAISHI - 1998

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RECENT RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENT

PLACE – West Georgia, Region Tsalenjikha, Village Lia

DATE – 22.12.01

FACILITY - RITEG

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL – Two Sources of the Sr 90

ACTUAL DOSE RATES (distance – 1 meter): I source ~ 0.67 Sv/h; II source ~ 0.58 Sv/h

VICTIMS – 3 Individuals

PASSPORT DATA: Dose rate 240Sv/H, Activity 35000Ci

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LIA – END OF 2001

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THREAT RELATED TO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SCRAP METAL

ESSENTIAL POINTS: Proper legislations – proper monitoring of scrap

metal; Harmonization with international standards –

linking with legislations of other countries – interoperability;

Interoperability of national and international (IAEA, UNECE etc.) notification and response centers

Proper training and equipment

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THREAT RELATED TO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SCRAP METAL

GEORGIA’S NEEDS: Improvement of legal basis; Adoption of guidelines and procedures

harmonized with international ones; Train and equip (partially) relevant personnel; Improve operability of notification and response

infrastructure

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THREAT RELATED TO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SCRAP METAL

CONCLUSIONS: Because of International trading – movement through several

countries and between different owners and facilities, Because of different levels of legislation covering the subject in

different countries, Because of different qualities of equipment used and levels of

personnel knowledge and experience,ALL COUNTRIES NEED TO HARMONIZE THEIR LEGISLATIONS AS WELL

AS FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL CAPABILLITIES ACCORDING TO ONE COMMON BASIC DOCUMENT

&Process of harmonization needs permanent monitoring fulfilled by international organizations (UNECE, IAEA etc.)

&Regional Projects covering Black Sea, South Caucasus, Eastern Europe regions more likely to be implemented in

order to achieve such harmonization

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THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION