Atomic Energy Council 1 Annual Report 2012/2013 ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2012/2013 “To regulate the peaceful applications and management of ionizing radiation for the protection and safety of society and the environment from the dangers resulting from ionizing radiation” Atomic Energy Council 2 Annual Report 2012/2013 FOREWARD The Atomic Energy Council was established by the Atomic Energy Act, 2008, Cap. 143 Laws of Uganda, to regulate the peaceful applications of ionizing radiation in the country. The Council consists of the policy organ with five Council Members headed by the Chairperson appointed by the Minister and the full time Secretariat headed by the Secretary. The Council has extended services to various areas of the Country ranging from registering facilities that use radiation sources, authorization of operators, monitoring occupational workers, carrying out inspections in facilities among others. The Council made achievements which include establishing the Secretariat, gazetting of the Atomic Energy Regulations, 2012, developing safety guides for medical and industrial practices, establishing systems of notifications, authorizations and inspections, establishing national and international collaborations with other regulatory bodies and acquisition of some equipment among others. The Council has had funding as the major constraint to the implementation of the Act and the regulations coupled with inadequate equipment and insufficient administrative and technical staff. The Council will focus on institutional development, establishing partnerships and collaborations and safety and security of radioactive sources. The Council would like to thank the government and in particular the MEMD, the International Atomic Energy Agency, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other organizations and persons who have helped Council in carrying out its mandate. Akisophel Kisolo, PhD Chairman, Atomic Energy Council I Atomic Energy Council 3 Annual Report 2012/2013 LIST OF ACRONYMS AEC Atomic Energy Council CEO Chief Executive Officer Co-CP Co-Counter Part CP Counter-Part IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency MEMD Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development RSC Radiation Safety Committee RSO Radiation Safety Officers URA Uganda Revenue Authority RAIS Regulatory Authority Information System AEC – RSS AEC Radiation Safety Standard UCMB Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau G.O.U Government of Uganda AIS Accounting Information System NSSF National Social Security Fund PAYE Pay As You Earn TLDs Thermoluminescent Dosimeters NLO National Liaison Officer RPO Radiation Protection Officer IT Information Technology CT Computed Tomography US NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission USDOE United States Department of Energy ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable AER Atomic Energy Regulations AEA Atomic Energy Act, 2008 UHI Uganda Heart Institute RASOD Radiation Sources Database USOFARI Uganda Society for Advancement of Radiology and Imaging KINGS KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School KINS Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety Atomic Energy Council 4 II Annual Report 2012/2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreward ............................................................................................................................. I List of Acronyms ................................................................................................................. II List of Tables ...................................................................................................................... IV List of Figures...................................................................................................................... V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ VI 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................1 1.1 Mandate .................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Vision ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Mission ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 The Council ............................................................................................................... 1 1.5 Council Committees .................................................................................................. 2 1.6 Organisational Structure ........................................................................................... 2 1.7 Functions of the AEC ................................................................................................. 4 2.0 REGULATORY FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................5 2.1 Registration of facilities that use radiation sources .................................................. 5 2.2 Inspections .............................................................................................................. 11 2.3 Licensing of practices and sources .......................................................................... 15 2.4 Occupational exposure Monitoring of Radiation Workers ..................................... 16 3.0 CAPACITY BUILDING ...........................................................................................17 3.1 Human Resources ................................................................................................... 17. 3.2 Staff Recruitment .................................................................................................... 17. 3.3 Staff training ............................................................................................................ 17. 4.0 RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN DEVELOPMENT .........................................................................................20 5.0 INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION ........................................................................21 5.1 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ............................................................ 21 5.2 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission-USNRC .......................................... 23 5.3 United States Department of Energy (US DoE) ....................................................... 24 6.0 DEVELOPMENT OF REGULATIONS AND SAFETY GUIDES .....................................25 7.0 FINANCES ..........................................................................................................28 8.0 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT.....................................................................................30 9.0 PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR THE FY2013/2014 ......................................................31 10.0 CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD ....................................................................32 11.0 CONCLUSION .....................................................................................................32 III Atomic Energy Council 5 Annual Report 2012/2013 Appendix 1 .................................................................................................................... 33 Appendix 2 .................................................................................................................... 34 Appendix 3 .................................................................................................................... 36 Appendix 4 .................................................................................................................... 37. Appendix 5 .................................................................................................................... 40 Appendix 6 .................................................................................................................... 42 Appendix 7. .................................................................................................................... 45 Appendix 8 .................................................................................................................... 49 Appendix 9 .................................................................................................................. 52 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Distribution of sources registered by category .................................................... 6 Table 2: Radionuclides in the national inventory………………………… ................................... 9 Table 3: Categorisation of Radioactive materials in the inventory .................................... 9 Table 4: Radiation generating devices ............................................................................. 10 Table 5: Radiation generators by category…………… ......................................................... 10 Table 6: Radioactive testing of vehicles in car bonds in Kampala .................................... 15 Table 7: Staff on long term training ................................................................................. 17. Table 8: Staff who went for short term training .............................................................. 18 Table 9: Country Projects and Regional Projects ............................................................. 21 Table 10: Council sources of funding during the reporting period FY 2012/2013……… ... 28 Atomic Energy Council 6 IV Annual Report 2012/2013 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Registration of facilities and sources in the five divisions