1. Radiation protection organisation
Sigrid Kozielski
Group leader for radiation protection
15 January, 2019

2. Outline Radiation protection at ESS
Radiation Protection Group : Role, Mission
Services
Radiation Protection Expert/Radiation Protection Officer
Training and Qualification
Authority
Area of responsibility and RPE function
Conclusion and next steps

3. Radiation protection at ESS
Director General of ESS
Environment Safety and Health(ESH) & Quality (Q)
ESH
Occupational Safety
Radiation Protection Q

4. Radiation Protection Group Mission
ESS Document “Functional description for the Radiation Protection Group” (ESS )
The Radiation Protection Group provides expertise and services in radiation protection
Is in charge of the Radiation Protection Handbook, which outlines the regulatory frame work for matters of radiation protection
Protecting people on the ESS site and the public from ionising radiation hazards linked to ESS activities.

5. Role of the Radiation Protection Group
The Radiation Protection Group tasks include
Assessment of radiological risks
Classification of work places in radiological zones
Implementation of control measures
Monitoring the implementation of regulations and of specific rulings
Approval of ALARA plans
Control and characterisation of radioactive material and waste
Monitoring of radiation levels
Assessment of the impact of ionising radiation on the environment
Radiation Protection Group must provide operational as well as service tasks.

6. Radiation protection group now
Sigrid Kozielski (Group leader)
Lena Johansson
Riccardo Bevilacqua
Ida Bergström
Alasdair Day
Daniela Ene
Juha Hast
Per Persson
Fredrik Tidholm
Manormar Kumar (consultant)
Tobias Hornfeldt (consultant)

7. Radiation Protection Group - Services
Storage of activated materials
Personal dosimetry
Radiation monitoring
Radioactive sources
Radioactive waste
Analytical laboratory

8. Service, Installation and Operation
The Radiation Protection Group specifies, installs and operates on behalf of ESS
Radiation monitoring systems for ambient dosimetry
Spectrometry laboratory for operational radiation protection and radioactive waste management
Personal dosimetry service to monitor individual doses of radiation workers
Calibration service for radiation protection instruments to ensure the metrological traceability of measurements
Pre-conditioning and storage facility for radioactive waste
Control of storage and inventory of activated materials

9. Staff for Services so far…
Radiation Protection Group staff
Radiation monitoring
Alasdair Day
Juha Hast
One technician to be recruited
Personal dosimetry
(active and passive)
Ida Bergström
Fredrik Tidholm
Analytical laboratory
Recruitment in progress, position opened
Radioactive sources
Alasdair Day, to be transferred to person managing the analytical laboratory
Radioactive waste
Per Persson

10. Radiation Protection Expert/Radiation Protection Officer
Expertise of Radiation Protection Expert (RPE) defined in the Swedish regulation (§12, §13 of SSMFS 2018:1, translated version: ESS )
“Academic degree in physics, technology, chemistry, or biology, or other relevant education
Expertise in radiation protection and applicable legislation in the field, and
At least three years’ experience in radiation protection work within relevant practice area”
Expertise of a Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) is defined in European Directive 2013/59/EURATOM as a person…
“..technically competent in RP matters relevant for a given type of practice to supervise or perform the implementation of RP arrangements.”

11. Assignment of RPE’s and RPO’s
According to Swedish regulation the employer must ensure that the persons working in radiation protection are having the expertise. This must be systematically identified and documented (§10-11 of SSMFS 2018:1)
The RPE is a person fully recognised and registered by the SSM through the license
Suggestion:
All radiation protection staff members with competence and fit in radiation protection are RPO’s and fulfil the requirements outlined in the European Directive 2013/59/EURATOM
RPEs shall be responsible for a designated area with the support of RPOs carrying out day-to-day tasks
All lead persons in radiation protection services shall be RPEs or RPOs

12. Training and qualification
As there is no official training scheme for radiation protection all staff all RPEs RPOs must keep their knowledge in RP matters up to date by
Regular training in radiation protection by attending courses provided by SSM or other international radiation protection organisations
Regular attendance of conferences in radiation protection and accelerator safety
Regular visits to other accelerators or neutron facilities, exchange of experiences and lessons learned
Note:
RPE and RPO training as well as workers training will be part of the Radiation Protection Handbook, Chapter 11 “Training”.

13. Authority
RPEs and RPOs shall have the responsibility in their assigned area
They represent the main contact in their assigned area of competence and area of responsibility
They authorise the operation of equipment, the installation or activity generating ionising radiation in case of compliance with ESS’s radiation protection rules
They have the right to suspend the operation of equipment, the installation or activity generating ionising radiation in case of non-compliance with ESS’s radiation protection rules

14. RPE – role and tasks
The Swedish regulation outlines in Appendix 5 of SSMFS 2018:1 the areas that need to be covered by the RPEs.
Some mentioned areas apply to all areas where RPEs are assigned to
Design facilities, premises and workplaces
Division of controlled and supervised areas ….
Some are covered by services of the RP group
Disposal of radioactive waste
Monitoring of the environment for workers and the general public
…..
Suggestion:
The areas are organised and implemented into the RP group structure

15. Radiation Protection – areas of responsibility
General Radiation Protection
Ion Source
Accelerator
Target
Hot Cell
Waste Building
Test Stands
Klystron Gallery
Experimental Hall incl. Neutron Guides
Storage Areas for Activated Material

16. RPE Function - Conclusion
Currently, we have one RPE (Lena Johansson) responsible for all areas at ESS.
Ida Bergström acts as RPO for the Ion Source/LEBT commissioning supported by Fredrik Tidholm.
Future plans:
Radiation protection expert function will be a group of RPEs within the RP group
Suggestion 1: Assign RPE – once approved by SSM - for defined and agreed area of responsibility
Suggestion 2: The acting RPE for General RP shall report to the SSM, all other RPEs and services report to the RPE for General RP

17. Next steps
Update and revision of document Functional Description of Radiation Protection Group
Update of Chapter 1 (Policy) and Chapter 2 (General rules) regarding the role of RP staff within the organisation
Create, publish and communicate a document where all assigned RPEs/RPOs are listed
Review of R2A2 (Position, Role, Tasks and Authority) of each RP group staff member according to the assigned role within RP group.

18. Thank you for your attention !