Decree No. 146 / 1997 Coll.
Decree of the State Office for Nuclear Safety laying down activities having an immediate impact on nuclear safety, and activities of particular importance in terms of radiation protection, qualification and training requirements, method of verification of specific competence and authorisation of selected personnel and method of carrying out approved documentation for authorisation for the preparation of selected personnel
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Order
Effective from 07.07.1997
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DECLARATION
State Office for Nuclear Security
of 18 June 1997
laying down activities having an immediate impact on nuclear safety and activities of particular importance in terms of radiation protection, requirements for qualification and training, the method of verification of specific competence and the granting of authorisations to selected personnel and the manner in which approved documentation is carried out for the authorisation to prepare selected personnel
According to § 47 (7) for the implementation of § 13 (3) (d) and § 18 (2) (b), § 4 and 5 of Act No. 18 / 1997 Coll., on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Ionising Radiation (Atomic Act), and on the amendment and addition of certain laws ("the Act '):
Subject matter
This Order
(a) identify activities having an immediate impact on nuclear safety and activities of particular importance in terms of radiation protection;
(b) define the requirements for the qualification and training of selected nuclear plant workers and those with sources of ionising radiation to obtain specific competence;
(c) it provides for the verification of specific competence, the authorisation procedure for selected personnel (hereinafter referred to as "authorisations") and the scope and manner of carrying out the approved documentation for the authorisation to prepare selected nuclear personnel and those with sources of ionising radiation.
For the purposes of this decree:
(a) nuclear power equipment for nuclear installations pursuant to § 2 (h) (1) of the Act, having a heat output of more than 50 MW;
(b) research nuclear installations of nuclear installations pursuant to § 2 (h) (1) of the Act, with heat output up to and including 50 MW.
Activities having an immediate impact on nuclear safety and activities of particular importance in terms of radiation protection
(1) Activities having an immediate impact on nuclear safety are:
(a) nuclear power equipment,
1. handling of the block and emergency controllers, including separate shut-down of the reactor, control and control of putting into service and control and control of the operation of the whole nuclear power plant;
2. handling of the block and emergency controllers, including separate shut-down of the reactor, management and control of putting into service and control and control of operation of only one reactor block;
3. handling of the block and emergency controllers, including separate shutdown of the reactor, control and control of putting into service and control and control of the operation of the primary part of the reactor block,
4. handling of block and emergency control, control and control of putting into service and control of the operation of the secondary part of the reactor block;
5. direct management of the implementation of individual steps of physical and energy launch tests on the block supervisor of the reactor block,
6. control and control by handling individual fuel files inside the reactor block outside the fresh fuel node;
(b) research nuclear installations,
1. handling of the supervision and direct management of the implementation of the individual steps of the reactor physical and energy launch tests and the management and control of other launching works;
2. handling of the control, control and control of the operation of the reactor, control and control of the operation of the reactor, control and control of fuel handling in the reactor active zone, and control and control of shift activity;
3. control and control of the assembly and organisation of the active zone, implementation of physical measurements during the physical and energy launch of the reactor and control of the basic critical experiment;
4. handling of the control, control and control of putting into service and control of reactor operation.
(2) Activities of particular importance for radiation protection are:
(a) carrying out continuous surveillance [Paragraph 18 (1) (i) of the Act] of compliance with radiation protection requirements,
1. supervised persons at workplaces operated under a permit pursuant to § 9 (1) (d) of the Act or where sources of ionising radiation are treated under a permit under § 9 (1) (i) of the Act;
2. persons with direct responsibility for providing radiation protection for medical exposure at workplaces II and above, as specified in the quality assurance programme;
3. other persons with direct responsibility for providing radiation protection in the pursuit of radiation activities other than those referred to in point 2, on the basis of the authorisation referred to in Article 9 (1) (d), (i), (j), (s) or (r) of the Act, as specified in the quality assurance programme;
(b) an assessment of the properties of sources of ionising radiation carried out on the basis of a permit for the treatment of sources of ionising radiation pursuant to Article 9 (1) (i) of the Act by the management and performance of tests provided for in a specific legislation, 1)
(c) the management of services on the basis of a permit pursuant to § 9 (1) (r) of the Act, namely:
1. personal dosimetry, including for the purposes of § 6 (3) (b) of the Act,
2. monitoring according to the monitoring programme at the III and IV workplaces, with the exception of the activity of the authorisation holder under the provisions of Section 9 (1) (d) of the Act;
3. measurement and evaluation of the occurrence of radon and radon conversion products in construction sites and determination of the radon index of land;
4. measuring and evaluating the content of natural radionuclides in building materials, in water intended for public supply of drinking water and in bottled water.
Qualification requirements for selected staff
(1) Qualification of selected nuclear personnel means the pursuit of the activities listed in:
(a) Paragraph 3 (1) (a) under point 1 - higher education in the physical or technical direction, basic preparation and pursuit of the activities referred to in Article 3 (1) (a) (2) for at least two years and preparation for the change of activity;
(b) Paragraph 3 (1) (a) under point 2 - higher education in physical or technical terms, basic preparation and pursuit of the activities referred to in Article 3 (1) (a) (3), at least one year and pursuit of the activities referred to in Article 3 (1) (a) (4), at least one year and preparation for the change of activity;
(c) Paragraph 3 (1) (a) under points 3, 5, 6 - higher education in the physical or technical direction and basic training;
(d) Paragraph 3 (1) (a) (4) - higher education in the physical or technical direction and basic training or full secondary vocational training in the physical or technical direction, carrying out activities on subordinate (related) functions for at least four years and basic training;
(e) Paragraph 3 (1) (b) (1) - higher education in physical or technical terms, the pursuit of activities under § 3 (1) (b) (2) for at least one year, the pursuit of activities under § 3 (1) (b) (3) for at least one year and the preparation for the change of activity;
(f) Paragraph 3 (1) (b) (2) - higher education in the physical or technical direction, relevant professional experience for at least two years, basic preparation and performance of the activities referred to in § 3 (1) (b) (4) at least two years and preparation for change of activity or full secondary vocational training in the physical or technical direction, relevant professional experience for at least five years and basic preparation and performance of activities under § 3 (1) (b) (4) at least two years and preparation for change of activity;
(g) Paragraph 3 (1) (b) (3) - higher education in the physical or technical direction, relevant professional experience for at least two years and basic training;
(h) Paragraph 3 (1) (b) (4) - higher education in the physical or technical direction, relevant professional experience for at least two years and basic training or full secondary vocational training in the physical or technical direction, relevant professional experience for at least five years and basic training.
(2) The performance of activities as part of the required qualification as referred to in Article 4 (1) (a), (b), (d), (e), (f) means the pursuit of activities on the same nuclear installation.
(3) In the case of newly built nuclear installations, the State Nuclear Safety Authority (hereinafter "the Authority ') may recognise as carrying out activities as being part of the required qualification in accordance with § 4 (1) (a), (b), (e), (f) for carrying out activities on nuclear installations of a similar type for at least six months.
(4) Qualification of selected staff with sources of ionising radiation means:
(a) for the activities of persons referred to in Article 3 (2) (a) (1), at least the Bachelor's education of the relevant direction, if it is the continuous supervision of very important sources of ionising radiation or of significant sources of ionising radiation intended for medical exposure; in the other cases referred to in Paragraph 3 (2) (a) (1), at least the full secondary vocational training of the relevant direction;
(b) for the activities referred to in Article 3 (2) (a) (2), fitness to pursue the medical profession, 2)
(c) for the activities referred to in Article 3 (2) (a) (3), at least full secondary vocational training in the relevant direction;
(d) for the management and performance of tests in the assessment of sources of ionising radiation, as referred to in Article 3 (2) (b), at least the full secondary training of the relevant direction and for the control of tests in the assessment of significant sources of ionising radiation intended for medical exposure, at least the Bachelor's education of the relevant direction;
(e) for the activities referred to in Article 3 (2) (c) (1) and (2), at least the Bachelor's education in the relevant direction;
(f) for the activities referred to in § 3 (2) (c) (3) and (4), at least the full secondary vocational training of the relevant direction.
Training requirements for selected nuclear personnel to obtain specific competence
(1) Training for the acquisition and maintenance of specific competence shall take place at the following stages:
(a) basic preparation;
(b) periodic training for the maintenance of qualifications;
(c) preparation for a change of activity in the event of a change in activity under § 3 (1) (a) or § 3 (1) (b).
(2) The primary preparation shall consist of the following parts:
(a) theoretical preparation;
(b) an internship on a nuclear installation of at least five weeks;
(c) for activities referred to in § 3 (1) (a) under points 1, 2, 3 full-scale simulator training of at least five weeks and for activities referred to in § 3 (1) (a) under point 4 for at least three weeks;
(d) a minimum of five weeks of operation training.
(3) Periodic preparation includes:
(a) theoretical preparation;
(b) for activities referred to in § 3 (1) (a) under points 1, 2, 3, 4 full-scale simulator training of at least two weeks per year;
(4) The preparation for the change of activity shall consist of the following parts:
(a) theoretical preparation;
(b) for the activities referred to in § 3 (1) (a) under points 1, 2, 3, 4 full-scale simulator training of at least one week;
(c) training for a minimum of four weeks.
(5) The completion of the relevant training phase is a necessary condition for authorisation.
Training requirements for selected personnel with sources of ionising radiation to obtain specific competence
(1) Training for specific competence shall be composed of:
(a) basic training;
(b) 1 year of experience
1. the treatment of the corresponding sources of ionising radiation for the pursuit of the activities referred to in Article 3 (2) (a), except for stable industrial measuring equipment containing simple sources of ionising radiation;
2. when carrying out tests with the holder of the relevant authorisation, with the manufacturer of the corresponding sources or with the service organisation, for carrying out the activities referred to in § 3 (2) (b) for sources intended for medical exposure, provided that such tests must be carried out by staff with at least Bachelor's education under § 4 (4) (d);
3. when performing services and tests with the holder of the relevant authorisation, with the manufacturer or with the service organisation, for carrying out other activities referred to in Article 3 (2), except those referred to in Article 6 (1) (c),
(c) two years of experience in carrying out tests with the holder of the relevant authorisation, with the manufacturer of the corresponding resources or with the service organisation, in carrying out the activities referred to in Article 3 (2) (b) for sources intended for medical exposure, provided that such tests may be carried out by staff with secondary education as referred to in Article 4 (4) (d);
(d) from further training (course) carried out by the authorisation holder (§ 9 (1) (n) of the Act) for selected personnel carrying out activities under § 3 (2) (a) at the workplaces where the controlled zone is defined and under § 3 (2) (b) and (c).
(2) The basic preparation is aimed at obtaining knowledge of the principles and procedures of radiation protection including procedures for radiation accidents [§ 2 (k) of the Act] and radiation accidents [§ 2 (l) of the Act].
Test Panel
The activities of the State Examination Board and the Expert Examination Committees of the Office, the method of carrying out and evaluating the tests and their individual parts and other details shall be governed by the Statutes of those Committees issued by the Office.
Method of verifying the specific competence of selected nuclear personnel
(1) Verification of the specific competence of selected nuclear personnel takes the form of an examination before the State Examination Board.
(2) The test consists of:
(a) full-scale simulator tests for the activities referred to in § 3 (1) (a) (1) to (4);
(b) written parts of the test;
(c) oral parts of the test;
(d) practical parts of the test.
(3) In the case of re-authorisation, the State Examination Committee may decide to waive the practical part of the examination.
(4) The application for a test by the holder of the authorisation pursuant to § 9 (1) (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) of the Act shall contain the following information:
(a) the name, legal form and registered office of the holder of the authorisation;
(b) the name, surname and date of birth of the selected worker,
(c) the highest education achieved, including the professional orientation of the selected worker;
(d) the name of the nuclear installation and the work activity referred to in Article 3 (1) for which authorisation is to be granted;
(e) a certificate of completion of the training of the selected worker in accordance with Section 5;
(f) confirmation of compliance under § 17 (1) (i) of the Act;
(g) a medical opinion of the selected worker (not more than one year old),
(h) an assessment of the mental fitness of the selected worker (not older than two years);
(i) a certificate of the conduct of previous work activities required in Section 4 for the performance of the work referred to in Section 3 (1) for which authorisation is to be granted.
(5) The authorisation holder shall be responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in the application.
(6) If the worker fails the test, he may repeat the test within a period of one to six months; the date of the examination shall be determined by the State Examination Committee.
Method for verifying the specific competence of selected staff with sources of ionising radiation
(1) The verification of the specific competence of selected staff with sources of ionising radiation shall take the form of a written and oral examination before the competent expert panel of the Office. For the activities referred to in Article 3 (2), which require practical knowledge and skills, the test may also have a practical part.
(2) The verification of the specific competence of selected staff with sources of ionising radiation shall be carried out on the basis of a test application submitted to the Office by the person whose specific competence is to be verified.
(3) The test application shall contain the following particulars:
(a) name, surname, date of birth, address,
(b) the highest education achieved, including vocational training;
(c) a certificate of completion of training;
(d) for selected workers who are or intend to be category A workers, a medical opinion;
(e) the specification of the activities for which specific competence is to be verified;
(f) for activities referred to in Article 3 (2) (b) and (c)
1. the measurement methodology and interpretation of the results determined by them;
2. results from participation in test and comparison measurements;
3. demonstration protocols on measurement and evaluation.
(4) If the worker fails the test, he may repeat the test within a period of one to six months; the date of the examination shall be determined by the expert examination committee of the Office.
Method of granting authorisations for the activities of selected nuclear personnel
(1) Authorisations for the activities of selected nuclear personnel shall be granted by the Authority, at the request of the authorisation holder, to meet the qualification requirements and to verify the specific competence in the form of an examination before the State Examination Board, for the activities referred to in Article 3 (1) (a) (3) and (4) and points (a). (b) point 4 for a period of two years, not exceeding four years, for other activities for two to eight years.
(2) The authorisation is granted for nuclear installations in the Czech Republic and for the work referred to in § 3 (1).
(3) Authorisations for the activity of selected staff shall be valid provided that the performance of the work referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph is:
(a) in Paragraph 3 (1) (a) (1) to (4) it has not been interrupted for more than six months;
(b) Paragraph 3 (1) (a) (5) and (6) shall not be suspended for more than 18 months;
(c) Paragraph 3 (1) (b) (1) to (4) has not been interrupted for more than 12 months.
Method of granting authorisations for the activities of selected personnel with sources of ionising radiation
(1) Authorisations for the activities of selected staff shall be granted to the source of ionising radiation by the Authority on the basis of the fulfilment of the qualification requirements set out in Section 4 (4), the fulfilment of the training requirements set out in Section 6 and the verification by means of a successful examination before the expert examination committee.
(2) The authorisation is granted for the work referred to in Article 3 (2).
(3) Authorisations for the activities of selected staff with sources of ionising radiation shall be granted for activities with very significant sources of ionising radiation for a period of two to eight years, for other activities for a period of one to ten years. Authorisations of selected staff for activities under Paragraph 3 (2) (a) (2) shall be granted for an indefinite period.
Scope and method of carrying out documentation for the authorisation for the training of selected nuclear plant staff and selected workplace staff with sources of ionising radiation
Documents documenting the way the selected staff are prepared shall mean:
(a) teaching methodology, including procedures for evaluating and analysing the process of preparing selected staff;
(b) training programmes defining the process of preparation in terms of form, content, scope, objectives and how they are to be achieved, in particular the syllabus of preparation and the method of verifying knowledge, knowledge, skills, habits and attitudes acquired at all stages of the preparation process.
Transitional provisions
(1) The validity of the authorisations of selected personnel to operate on nuclear installations and the validity of the authorisations of organisations to prepare selected personnel issued under existing regulations remains unaffected.
(2) The validity of certificates issued pursuant to the Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Socialist Republic No. 59 / 1972 Coll., on the protection of health against ionising radiation, on personnel overseeing and directly managing and authorisation issued to the responsible representatives under Act No. 85 / 1995 Coll., amending and supplementing Act No. 287 / 1993 Coll., on the competence of the State Office for Nuclear Safety and related measures, will expire no later than five years after the effective date of that decree.
Efficacy
This decree shall take effect on the day of its publication.
Chairman:
Ing. Stuller v. r.
1) Decree No. 307 / 2002 Coll., on Radiation Protection.
2) Decree No. 77 / 1981 Coll., on health professionals and other health professionals.
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| Citation | Decree of the State Office for Nuclear Safety No. 146 / 1997 Coll., laying down activities having an immediate impact on nuclear safety and activities of particular importance in terms of radiation protection, requirements for qualification and training, method of verification of specific competence and authorisation of selected personnel and method of carrying out approved documentation for the authorisation of the preparation of selected personnel |
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| Regulation Type | Order |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 07.07.1997 |
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| Effective from | 07.07.1997 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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