ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

of March 11, 2012 No. 308

About approval of Health regulations "Sanitary and epidemiologic requirements to radiation-hazardous objects"

According to the subitem 2) of article 6 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of September 18, 2009 "About health of the people and health care system" the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan DECIDES:

1. Approve the enclosed Health regulations "Sanitary and epidemiologic requirements to radiation-hazardous objects".

2. This resolution becomes effective after ten calendar days after the first official publication.

 

Approved by the order of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan of March 11, 2012 No. 308

Health regulations "Sanitary and epidemiologic requirements to radiation-hazardous objects"

1. General provisions

1. These Health regulations "Sanitary and epidemiologic requirements to radiation-hazardous objects" (further - Health regulations) contain requirements to designing, water supply, channeling, lighting, ventilation, content and operation, working conditions, ensuring radiation safety, collection, use, neutralization, transportation, storage and burial of radioactive waste, the organizations, to carrying out production radiation supervision, liquidation, preservation and reshaping on radiation-hazardous objects (further - objects).

2. In these Health regulations the following concepts are used:

1) installation with the mixed protection - the device in which protection against ionizing radiation is provided with both solid, and liquid materials;

2) the controlled area is the territory on which special rules on radiation control, the admission and accommodation of people act;

3) diagnostic quality of the image - opportunity to differentiate in control picture of the phantom test structures according to passport indicators of the diagnostic x-ray device;

4) one-photon issued computer tomography (further - OFEKT) - the diagnostic procedure of visualization of space distribution of radiopharmaceutical in the patient's body on gamma radiation performed, as a rule, on the gamma camera with one or several detector heads rotating around the patient's body;

5) the gamma camera - the stationary or portable installation for stsintigrafiya which is turning on the position sensitive detector of gamma radiation, the shtativny device, the patient's bed, electronic path of transformation of signals of the detector and the computer for forming and visualization of scintigraphic images;

6) the gamma field - the installation intended for radiation of crops in which protection against the gamma radiation of source (irradiator) in working provision is provided generally with layer of air and distance;

7) the gamma tomograph - the stationary installation for one-photon issued computer tomography containing one or several position sensitive detectors of gamma radiation, the patient's bed, the shtativny device with the mechanism of rotation of detectors around longitudinal axis of bed of the patient, electronic path of transformation of signals of detectors and the computer for reconstruction and visualization of tomographic images;

8) the dosimeter - the device for measurements of dose or capacity of dose of ionizing radiation;

9) the closed source - radioactive source of radiation which device excludes intake of the radioactive materials containing in it to the environment in the conditions of application and depreciation which it is expected;

10) the dosimeter the dosimeter, individual - wearable on body, for measurements of dose of radiation of this subject;

11) the working camera (working amount) - the room (reservoir) surrounded with protection against gamma radiation in which radiation of object is carried out;

12) operational load - the week loading of operation of the x-ray device regulated by duration and the number of radiological procedures in case of nominal rates of anode tension in milliampere-minutes a week (further - ma mines);

13) portable installation - the installation mounted and used on self-propelled or not driverless vehicles (the car, the car, etc.);

14) source of ionizing radiation (further - source of radiation or III) - the radioactive material or the device which is letting out or capable to emit the ionizing radiation conforming to requirements of NRB, these health regulations;

15) the late neutrons - the neutrons which are let out by kernels later some period after division;

16) the collimator - the device creating bunch of ionizing radiation;

17) X-ray tomography computer - the method of radiological research consisting in receipt of the layer-by-layer digital x-ray image with use of the special equipment and computer;

18) powerful isotope gamma-ray irradiation plant - the installation based on use of gamma radiation of the closed radio nuclide sources of radiation by activity of more 18,5 Terabekkerel (further - TBK);

19) observed zone - the rooms or the territory located in the neighbourhood with installation (adjacent rooms, etc.) where doses of radiation can exceed limit of the dose established for individuals from the population;

20) the tailings dam - the complex of special constructions and the equipment intended for storage or burial of the radioactive, toxic and other dump waste of mineral processing which are referred to as with tails;

21) lead equivalent - thickness of lead layer in millimeters providing under the set radiation conditions with x-ray radiation the same frequency rate of easing, as well as the considered material;

22) installation with dry protection - installation in which protection against the gamma radiation of source (irradiator) is made of solid materials (concrete, lead, etc.);

23) labyrinth - the device in the form of the corridor (multicranked, ring or other form) located in protection of the working camera and the employee for the message with it and reduction of levels (reflected) gamma radiation to preset values;

24) the positron issued tomography (PIT) - the diagnostic procedure of visualization of space distribution of the positron radiating radiopharmaceutical in the patient's body on annihilation radiation;

25) the PET-center - the specialized division of radio nuclide diagnostics of in vivo intended for production of the positron radiating radiopharmaceuticals with control of their quality and (or) for holding diagnostic procedure;

26) storage of radioactive waste - the room or the platform intended for storage of solid and liquid radioactive waste for the purpose of their endurance on radioactive decay and (or) their accumulatings for the subsequent centralized removal;

27) procedures radio diagnostic - diagnostic procedures with introduction in organism of patients of radiopharmaceuticals;

28) generators radio nuclide - portable devices with local radiation protection for bystry receipt of short-lived radionuclides in the conditions of medical institution;

29) incorporation of radionuclides - penetration into human body of radionuclides through airways, digestive tract and skin;

30) radiation contour (further - RK) - the device for gamma irradiation using circulation of working substances in which under the influence of neutrons of the reactor gamma active radionuclides are formed;

31) radiometry - set of methods of measurements of activity (disintegrations in unit of time) radionuclides (object and activity of object of radioactive source);

32) radiopharmaceuticals - the pharmaceutical connections with radionuclides applied to diagnosis of diseases;

33) radiation-hazardous object - object on which store are processed, used, transported or bury radioactive materials and on which in case of accident there can be radiation ionizing radiation or radioactive pollution of people, farm animals and plants, objects of national economy, and also the surrounding environment;

34) radiation exit - the relation of capacity of the absorbed dose (air kerma) in primary bunch of x-ray radiation at the fixed distance from tube focus increased by square of this distance to force of anode current, in milligray on square meter on milliampere-minute (further - sq.m mGy / (ma mines);

35) office of x-ray computer tomography (further - RKT) - set of specially equipped rooms equipped with the X-ray-computer tomograph for diagnosis of diseases;

36) radiator x-ray - the x-ray tube placed in the protection cover (monoblock) with the filter and the collimator (diaphragm);

37) X-ray analysis - the method of radiological research consisting in receipt of one or several static images on paper or film carriers (x-ray pictures);

38) radiation x-ray - the photon radiation generated as a result of braking of the accelerated electrons on the anode of x-ray tube;

39) office x-ray diagnostic - set of specially equipped rooms in which the division of the x-ray department of the medical organization using x-ray radiation for the purpose of diagnosis of disease is placed;

40) the automated workplace (further - automated workplace) the radiologist or the laborantaprogrammno-hardware complex providing collection, digital processing, visualization and archiving of medical x-ray images;

41) the x-ray device - set of the devices used for receipt of x-ray radiation and its application for diagnostics or treatment;

42) the block X-ray operational - division of x-ray department in which surgical intervention is carried out in combination with radiological research;

43) roentgenoscopy - the method of radiological research consisting in receipt of the multiprojective dynamic image on the fluorescent screen or the screen of the monitor;

44) the loading pool - the reservoir filled with the liquid providing protection against gamma radiation during the loading, additional load and change of sources (radiator) of installation;

45) X-ray analysis digital - the method of radiological research consisting in receipt of x-ray images (pictures) using digital transformation of radiological information;

46) roentgenoscopy digital - the method of radiological research consisting in receipt of the x-ray image of bodies of the patient in dynamics using digital transformation of radiological information;

47) quality control - system of organizational actions, technical means and technology procedures for quantitative determination, monitoring and maintenance at optimum levels of work characteristics of the radio diagnostic equipment and the modes of radio diagnostic testings, and also parameters of quality of radiopharmaceuticals;

48) irradiator - the device providing space arrangement of the closed radio isotope sources of radiation for forming of the set field of ionizing radiation;

49) liquid protection - protection against ionizing radiation is provided with use as protective material of liquid (water), mineral oil;

50) stsintigrafiya - the diagnostic procedure of visualization of projective images of space distribution of radiopharmaceutical performed on the gamma camera in the patient's body (static stsintigrafiya) or registration of temporary characteristics of not established spatio-temporal distribution of radiopharmaceutical in the patient's body (dynamic stsintigrafiya);

51) technology channels - openings, trenches, trays and channels passing through stationary protection of installations for laying of different communications (gas, water, etc.);

52) photoneutrons - the neutrons which are taking off from atomic nuclei as a result of their interaction with gamma quanta;

53) fluorography - the method of radiological research consisting in receipt of the x-ray image from the fluorescent screen on low-format film;

54) the hot camera - the protection device for work with highly active radioactive substances;

55) object of nuclear medicine - the organization performing radio nuclide diagnostics and treatment by means of radio nuclide pharmaceutical medicines (further - radiopharmaceutical) and production of the positron radiating radiopharmaceuticals;

56) diagnostics radio nuclide in vivo - establishment of availability, nature and prevalence of pathological process in the patient's organism on the basis of visualization and (or) determination of characteristics of spatio-temporal distribution of the radiopharmaceutical entered into the patient's body;

57) diagnostics radio nuclide in vitro - establishment of availability, nature and prevalence of pathological process in biological liquids, most often in blood, biologically active agents (hormones, enzymes, medicines, etc.) which are carried out in special radio immune laboratories.

3. The organizations performing activities with use of sources of ionizing radiation carry out production control over quality assurance of radiation protection.

On the preserved, liquidated, taken out of service, radiation-hazardous objects, and also in the recultivated territories radiation and environmental control for assessment of radiation safety of the population and the environment is carried out.

4. The personnel of objects are provided with special clothes (further - overalls), special footwear (further - special footwear) and individual protection equipment (further - SIZ). The main set of SIZ includes: coveralls or suit (jacket, trousers), dressing gown, special clothes and footwear, underwear, hat or helmet, socks and gloves. In the sanitary inspection room slippers, handkerchiefs of one-time use from gauze or the bleached coarse calico, toilet soap (bathing), towels, basts from synthetic materials are provided.

5. The personnel performing works on deactivation and cleaning of rooms, repair of processing equipment are provided with additional overalls from film materials and materials with polymeric covering - semi-dressing gowns, semi-coveralls, aprons, covers.

6. The personnel which are carrying out works on welding or cutting of the metal contaminated by radionuclides are provided to SIZ for the welder from the iskrostoyky deactivated materials, and also eye protections and hands.

7. In case of performance of works in the conditions of possible aerosol air pollution radioactive or toxic materials depending on level and nature of pollution use respirators, gas masks, self-rescuers, the autonomous isolating respiratory devices, hose isolating - pneumohalf masks, pneumomasks, pneumohelmets, pneumojackets, and in some cases isolating suits.

8. The personnel using SIZ undergo instructing and training in instructions for use.

9. SIZ from film materials and materials with polymeric covering are exposed to deactivation in sanitary lock (further - sanitary lock) or other specially allotted place, after each use. If after preliminary deactivation levels of their pollution exceed admissible, they go to special laundry or to burial as radioactive waste (further - Russian joint stock company). Deactivation of SIZ is carried out under radiation control.

10. On objects sanitary and household rooms and system of the sanitarnopropuskny mode are provided.

11. Sanitary and household rooms are designed as sanitary propusknik, equipped with systems of all-exchange ventilation, water supply, channeling, heating and lighting. Are part of sanitary and household rooms: clothes of house clothes, clothes of working clothes, Item of radiation control of integuments and overalls, shower, toilet, places for individual remedies, the storage room of net overalls and the storage room of dirty overalls. The system of sanitary access control provides the device of sanitary locks. Sanitary locks are equipped only in case work of the first class of danger.

12. Provide in sanitary lock:

1) the device for deactivation and storage of additional special footwear;

2) Item of obmyv of pneumosuit directly on the worker;

3) locker room of the contaminated additional overalls equipped with containers for collection of dirty overalls;

4) the device for cleaning of soles of special footwear is direct on the worker;

5) Item of radiation control;

6) wash basin with supply of hot and cold water by means of the foot or elbow device, the deactivating means for washing of hands.

13. The personnel of objects undergo preliminary in case of revenues to work and periodic medical examination according to the procedure, established by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

14. The persons who again went or translated to work with sources of radiation study safe methods of work, rules of personal hygiene and undergo instructing in volume of these health regulations, departmental and local instructions on measures of radiation safety and liquidation of radiation accidents.

15. In case of employment of the persons which were earlier working at other uranium mining companies or being exposed in the course of the previous activities to other types of harmful production factors of the radiation and not radiation nature data on the effective doses of radiation which are saved up by them are requested.

The received data are considered when calculating cumulative levels of radiative effects and under labor organization.

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