Enactment of Methodological recommendations

On July 25, 2017 the document «Methodological recommendations on implementation of radiation safety supervision at geophysical survey sites using radiation sources» is introduced into force. This document provides recommendations related with organization and implementation of checks (inspections) in entities operating mobile radiation sources (geophysical equipment with sealed radionuclide sources) in the course of geophysical research and entities, which transport them to the place of works execution using the transport routes of public domain. «Methodological recommendations.. » are designed for Rostechnadzor officials which check (carry out inspections) organizations performing geophysical survey with the use of sealed radionuclide sources.

This document is issued to replace «Methodological recommendations on implementation of radiation safety supervision at geophysical survey sites using radiation sources (RD-07-16-2004) » . This document is developed on the basis of regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, federal rules and regulations in the field of atomic energy use and with due consideration of the IAEA document «Inspection of Radiation Sources and Regulatory Enforcement» (IAEA-TECDOC-1526) (Supplement to IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GS-G-1.5).

Order of the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service No. 282 (dated by July 25, 2017) «On Approval of the «Methodological recommendations on implementation of radiation safety supervision at geophysical survey sites using radiation sources». This document is developed in SEC NRS with contribution from Bochkarev V.V., Plevaka А.V., Styapushkin P.А. (SEC NRS), Panin А.N. (Rostechnadzor). Comments and suggestions provided by ITD NRS of Rostechnadzor are taken into account.