Notification and Authorization for the Use of Radiation Sources

This Safety Report provides practical guidance on establishing the organization and management of a system for notification and authorization for the regulatory control over the use of radiation sources, including the provision for granting exemptions from regulatory requirements. It also provides examples of the notification and authorization procedures, detailing the documentation to be submitted by applicants, and provides a basis for the decisions to be made by regulatory bodies as well as for the ongoing review of authorizations, amendments and the termination of authorizations. It also provides examples of specific review and assessment procedures for applications concerning authorization for the use of radiation sources in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, industrial radiography, research and industrial irradiators, gauges containing radioactive sources and well logging sources.