1. School for Drafting Regulations on Radiation Safety
Establishing and Strengthening Sustainable Regulatory Infrastructure for the Control of Radiation Sources
School for Drafting Regulations on Radiation Safety
Vienna, Austria
16 to 27 January 2017
Anthony Headley
Director (ag)
Environmental Protection Department
Yasmin Brewster
Crown Counsel
Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel

2. Presentation Outline Country overview Radiation Protection Framework
Compliance with IAEA requirements
Sources
Needs
Conclusion

3. Country Overview

4. Country Overview Location 13o 10’ N, 59o 35’ Size 431 km (166sq miles)
Climate
Tropical 18-34oC
Population (2012)
277,000
(637 per/km2)
Religion
Christian
Life expectancy
77 years
Ethnic Groups
African, East Indian, European
GDP per capita 2012 (US $)
US $14, 917

5. Radiation Protection Framework
Responsible Agencies
Environmental Health Department, Ministry of Health
Environmental Protection Department, Ministry of Environment and Drainage
Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Labour, Social Security & Human Resource Development
Barbados Revenue Authority—Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development
Custom and Excise Department,

6. Radiation Protection Framework
Associated Bodies
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), MoH
Barbados Fire Service, Ministry of Home Affairs
Royal Barbados Police Force, Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of Emergency Management, Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Paramedical Council
Training Administration Division

7. Legislative Enactments
Radiation Protection Act, Cap 353A—Relates to the protection of workers against ionizing radiation)
Safety and Health at Work Act, Cap. 356—Relates to general protection against risks to health and safety in connection with the activities of persons at work
Accident and Occupational Diseases (Notification) Act, Cap. 338—Section 2 - definition of the term "occupational disease“ and Sections 5, 6 and 7
The Paramedical Professions Act, 1976 (Cap 372C)
Radiation Protection Act, 1971 CAP 353A, relating to the protection of workers against ionizing radiation, is designed to give effect to Article 10 of the Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 of the International Labour Conference.

8. Radiation Protection Framework
Legislative Enactments
Civil Aviation (Air Operator Certification and Administration) Regulations, 2007—Regulation 90(5)
Civil Aviation (Aircraft Operations) Regulations, 2007—Regulation 2 - definition of the terms "dangerous goods incident", "freight container" and "serious injury"; and Regulation 21
Civil Aviation (Aviation Security) Regulations, 2007—Regulation 52

9. Radiation Protection Framework
Legislative Enactments
Civil Aviation (Instruments and Equipment) Regulations, 2007—Regulation 2 - definition of the term "cosmic radiation"; and Regulation 68
Post Office (Overseas Parcel Post) Regulations, 1980—Regulation 7
Customs (List of Prohibited and Restricted Imports and Exports) Order, 2009 as amended in 2010—Paragraph 3; Paragraph 5(2); and Second Schedule

10. Radiation Protection Framework
Legislative Enactments
Miscellaneous Controls (Importation and Exportation of Goods) (Prohibition) (Radioactive Materials) Regulations, 2004—Imposition of a requirement to obtain a licence in order to import or export radioactive materials
It should be specified that the licence to import is granted pursuant to the Miscellaneous Controls (Importation and Exportation of Goods) (Prohibition) (Radioactive Materials) Regulations, 2004.

11. Radiation Protection Framework
Codes of Practice
Local Hospital Radiation Rules 2004
Importation License granted by the Environmental Protection Department (permission given through the Miscellaneous Customs Act)

12. Radiation Protection Framework
Designated Personnel
Chief Medical Officer—Ministry of Health has responsibility for ionising radiations
Director—Environmental Protection Department was designated the Regulatory Authority for the authorisation, inspection and enforcement of Radioactive matters
Medical Physicist—Ministry of Health is trained to manage radiation sources and radiation-based health technologies

13. Compliance with IAEA IAEA Requirements Degree of Compliance
Regulatory Framework
Partial
National Legislation
National Infrastructure (Facilities)
Training (Regulatory, Law Enforcement, Emergency Response)
National Register of Sources
Location of Sources
Policy decision on the a regulatory authority but the supporting infrastructure in absence
Some legislation exist but was not designed to meet the IAEA requirements

14. Sources Sector Radioisotope Uses Manufacturer Cesium (Cs 137)
Automatic dilution control and density testing
Medical
Cobalt (Co 60)
Yttrium-(Y 90)
Iodine (I 131 and I 125)
Molybdenum (Mo 99)/
Technetium (Tc 99)
Strontium-90
External Radiotherapy
Internal Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy)
Nuclear Medicine
Calibration source
Education
Nickel (Ni 63)
Plutonium (Pu 239)
Cobalt (Co 60)
Cobalt (Co 57)
Sodium (Na 22)
Manganese (Mn 54)
Radium (Ra 226)
Barium (Ba 133)
Americium (Am 241)
Research and Teaching
Security Scanners
GC/MS Chemistry
Gamma ray emitters (Physics)
These sources vary in strength from 1micro Ci to 5 Nicro Ci. and also Carbon-14 and Hydrogen-3 (tritium)
Cobalt-60 and Yttrium-90 is external radiotherapy
Iodine-125 for Brachytherapy. Cobalt-60 is also for Brachytherapy
3. It should be Molybdenum (Mo 99)/Technetium (Tc 99m) as well as Iodine-131 or Nuclear Medicine
4. Strontium-90 is a calibration source
Iodine GBq monthly
Technetium-99m 15 GBq bi-weekly

15. Sources Sector Radioisotope Uses Construction Americium (Am 241)
Cesium ( Cs 137)
Nuclear density gauge used to measure density and moisture in soils
Industry
Iridium (Ir 192)
Scandium (Sc 196)
Antimony (Sb 124)
Non-Destructive Testing
Density, Level and Soil Moisture Testing, Radioactive Tracers,
Iodine GBq monthly
Technetium-99m 15 GBq bi-weekly
Cobalt-60 and Yttrium-90 in External Radiotherapy
Cobalt-60 and Iodine-125 in Internal Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy), Iodine-131 and Technetium-99m in Nuclear Medicine and Strontium-90 as a calibration source.

16. Equipment Cobalt-60 Teletherapy Unit Nuclear Density Gauge
Cobalt-60 Brachytherapy Unit

17. Proposed Needs Policy Statement on Radiation Protection
Legislative Framework –Licensing System to regulate import, export, transport, storage/site and disposal
Certification mechanism—People and sites
Knowledge Transfer—Conduct risk assessment, site inspections
Financial Assistance
Equipment– Regulatory and compliance inspection
Updated Emergency Response Mechanism

18. Conclusion Radioisotopes are used for a variety of economic activities
Fragmented Regulatory and Institutional Management Framework
No Comprehensive Legislative Instrument
Limited Skills, Equipment and Knowledge
Limited Finances
Better Coordination
There had been discussion about the naming of the CMO in legislation (with support from officers)as the IHR Focal Point and the naming of a multisectoral committee, as part of the oversight of the implementation of the IHR. The instructions have not been sent to the Office of the AG as yet.
In our discussion yesterday, I told Mr Harte that in the instructions to be sent to the OAG, the CMO can also be named NLO for IAEA and the multisectoral committee will also support the operationalisation of the IAEA requirements