INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT in Czech Republic

UJP PRAHA a.s.

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

Legislation in Czech Republic

EU model State Office for Nuclear Safety

(SUJB) Every user has to be approved by

SUJB Nuclear material (DU) under

control of SUJB (IAEA) and Euratom

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

Situation in Czech Republic

Ir-192 – the most common, Se-75 and Co-60 marginal

Devices (projectors) have to have: type approval as a device – no time

limitation B(U) certificate – time limited validity

Projector and accessories with periodical inspection – maintenance (1 year, 3 year access.)

Many levels of SUJB certification for workers

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

Practice in Czech Republic

team - 2 people with SUJB certification periodical training – accident, rad.

protection every person with integral dosimeter, el.

signal dosimeter in team and hand monitor (source position checking)

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

Practice in Czech Republic

documented irradiation checking position of source after every

exposition transport under ADR rules

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

Projectors and accessories

Gammamat TI, TI-F, TI-FF, TSI, TK QSA products even…

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

old Czech projector Mirid 100

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

many types of source holders even…

source holder with DU shielding

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maintanance – history in Czech Republic

many companies under SUJB approval

New generation projector production

• UJP PRAHA has technological possibilities– DU manufacturing – melting, machining– DU recycling – workshop for assembling projectors– tungsten pseudo-alloys production and machining

• Production under licence for Oserix• Projectors meet requirements ISO 3999

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

Exertus Dual 120 and Exertus Dual 60

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

Transport container for source holders transport

DU or tungsten shieldingB(U) certification

Radiation Safety in Industrial Radiography, Wien, June 2014

Pavel KrupičkaUJP PRAHA a.s.

+420 603 529 611krupicka@ujp.cz

Thanks for your attention.