Regulatory review of uranium exploration, mining and milling industries in India August 13-17, 2012 IAEA Training Meeting R. Bhattacharya Secretary,Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Director, Industrial Plants Safety Division, AERB Director, Information & Technical Services Division, AERB Email: [email protected]
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Regulatory review of uranium exploration, mining and milling industries in India
August 13-17, 2012
IAEA Training Meeting
R. BhattacharyaSecretary,Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
• Established in 1983, under Atomic Energy Act 1962– Control of Radioactive Substances– Safety in Nuclear and Radiation Installations– Industrial Safety in DAE Installations
• The Board: Chairman, Vice Chairman, 4 Members & Secretary• Seven Technical Divisions and a Safety Research Institute
• Technical Support :– BARC – IGCAR – Academic Institutions
• Presently, an ISO: 9001:2008 certified organisation
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Rules under Atomic Energy Act, 1962
Atomic Energy (Radiation Protection) Rules, 2004Atomic Energy (Working of Mines, Minerals and Handling of Prescribed Substance) Rules, 1984Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of Radioactive Wastes) Rules, 1987Atomic Energy (Factories) Rules, 1996Atomic Energy (Control of Irradiation of Food) Rules, 1996Chairman AERB designated as Competent Authority to enforce these rules
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Atomic Energy Commission
Board of AERB
Chairman, AERB
Chairman, SARCOP(ex‐officio member)4 members from outside DAESecretary
Chairman, AERB
Vice Chairman, AERB (Chairman, SARCOP)
Advisory CommitteesSARCOPSARCAR
Safety Research Institute , KalpakkamTechnical Divisions
Operating Plants Safety Division (OPSD)
Nuclear Projects Safety Division (NPSD)
Industrial Plants Safety Division (IPSD)
Nuclear SafetyAnalysis Division (NSAD)
Siting and Structural Engineering Division (S&SED)
• The committees include experts in all the relevant fields, including process safety, health physics, process design, control and instrumentation, structural analysis, seismology etc.
• Higher level committees include outside experts from academia, national R&D institutes and government bodies.
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• Extent of review commensurate with the hazard involved.
• As per established codes and guides
• Participation of stake holders in review process
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Regulatory Inspection…1/2
• To verify that licensee complies with national safety requirements and the consenting conditions.
• Inspections include scheduled and reactive inspections, both announced and unannounced.
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Regulatory Inspection…2/2
• Inspections performed in accordance with magnitude and nature of associated hazard (graded approach)– Yearly for operating uranium mines– Half yearly for operating uranium mills– Quarterly for projects under development
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Periodic Monitoring of Workers & Environment
Health Physics Unit: radiological monitoring of the workers, work atmosphere, waste discharges and the surrounding environment.
Occupational Health Centre: Periodic Medical Examinations of the workers as per regulatory requirements.
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“Radioactive material and sources of radiation should be handled in Atomic Energy Establishment, in a manner, which not only ensuresthat no harm can come to workers in the Establishment or anyone else, but also in an exemplary manner so as to set a standard which other organization in the country may be asked to emulate”. - Homi Jehangir Bhabha, 1960