[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the frame of the project INSC T&T Project MC3.01\/20, funded by the European Union,<\/p>\n
2 courses are open for experts of the National Nuclear Regulatory Authorities <\/strong>and<\/strong> their Technical Support Organisations<\/strong> for developing and strengthening their regulatory and technical capabilities.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The European Union supports the promotion of the effective nuclear safety and radiation protection culture, the safe management of spent nuclear fuels and radioactive wastes and the safeguards of nuclear materials, and the implementation of the highest related standards in third countries. This objective is achieved through the European Instrument for International Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC).<\/p>\n INSC includes a Training Tutoring initiative that involves transferring knowledge, EU expertise and best practices for countries needing technical assistance.<\/p>\n The initiative aims at assisting the National Nuclear Regulatory Authorities and Technical Support Organisations of non-EU countries in strengthening their capabilities in relation to their regulatory responsibilities and functions<\/p>\n <\/p>\n APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS can be found<\/strong> HERE<\/a><\/p>\n BROCHURE can be downloaded<\/strong> HERE<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Field: RADIATION PROTECTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT<\/p>\n Topic: REGULATION OF RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS<\/p>\n Date: 3-7 October 2022 Objective and learning outcomes<\/strong><\/span> Outline of course content<\/strong><\/span> Technical schedule and delivery methods<\/span><\/strong> Prerequisites and requirements for participants<\/strong> COURSE FLYER available for download<\/strong> HERE<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Field: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE<\/p>\n Topic: INSPECTING OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS<\/p>\n Date: 19-23 September 2022 Objective and learning outcomes<\/strong><\/span> Outline of course content<\/strong><\/span> Technical schedule and delivery methods<\/strong><\/span> Prerequisites and requirements for participants<\/strong>
\nDuration: One week
\nLocation: Novi Sad, Serbia
\nWorking language of the course: English<\/p>\n
\nThis course provides trainees with basic knowledge and skills in radiation protection for the different radiation fields of medical applications (radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and radiology), protection of healthcare staff and patients and thereby ensuring the increase in competencies required for inspection and review tasks.<\/p>\n
\n\uf0b7 Interpretation of the international (e.g. IAEA) and European Union regulation on radiation protection.
\n\uf0b7 International guidance and national solutions for the dose limitations of medical staff members as part of the occupational dose control system. Exclusive nature of patient doses: perception of individual risk, responsibility of medical staff (medical physicists, physicians, radiation therapy technologists) in determining dose target values \u2013 DRL. Interpretation of public dose constraints for medical facilities.
\n\uf0b7 Nuclear measurements techniques in medical application and personal dosimetry.
\n\uf0b7 Radiation protection of medical staff. Planning of protective actions, shielding, and applications of remotely controlled equipment. Regulatory inspection of radiation sources and radiation protection methods in medical facilities. Role of radiation protection officers (RPOs) and radiation protection experts (RPEs), qualified medical physicist (QMP) and medical physics expert (MPE) at medical facilities.
\n\uf0b7 Introduction the modern technologies used in radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and radiology.
\n\uf0b7 Nuclear medicine \u2013 Production of radiopharmaceutical and medical materials in irradiation facilities and isotope laboratories. D-values in medical applications, transportation, applications (SPECT, PET, therapy), waste management.
\n\uf0b7 Diagnostic Radiology \u2013 protection of the member of staff, patient and workers, caregivers for the different fields (mammography, computer tomography, interventional radiology, dental, etc).
\n\uf0b7 Radiation Therapy \u2013 protection of patient and staff (external therapy and brachytherapy, proton therapy)
\n\uf0b7 Visit to a major medical facility providing various diagnostic and therapeutically services to patients with radioactive material and ionization radiation. Introduction of local documentation and record keeping, methods for dose exposure determination of medical staff, patients, careers and comforters. Measurement procedures and equipment.<\/p>\n
\nThe course consists of one module taking a working week (i.e. 5 workdays).
\n\uf0b7 Classroom lectures take 4 days with 4 units per day (tentatively morning sessions with 2 lectures of 90 minutes each, afternoon sessions with 2 lectures of 90 minutes each, with time allocated for discussions and appropriate breaks).
\n\uf0b7 2 half-day technical visits to a major medical facility providing various diagnostic and therapeutically services to patients with radioactive material.<\/p>\n
\nParticipants should have a basic knowledge of radiation protection and an adequate level of knowledge of English.
\nTerms of participation<\/strong>
\nThe project is implemented under the European Union (EU) external assistance programme called the European Instrument for International Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC) and aims to support the National Nuclear Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) and their Technical Support Organisations (TSOs) in non-EU countries in strengthening their capabilities with regard to their regulatory tasks and responsibilities in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection.
\nEmployees of the NRAs or their TSOs in the Beneficiary Countries are eligible for financially supported participation<\/strong> in the T&T courses. Beneficiary Countries of the project are published on the website https:\/\/training.ek-cer.hu\/.<\/a>
\nCosts<\/strong>
\nTravel costs and subsistence allowances (including the international and national travel tickets, per diems, shuttle services, insurance and visa costs) for participants will be covered by the project.
\nApplication<\/strong>
\nApplication via the website https:\/\/training.ek-cer.hu\/<\/a>, according to the process and deadlines indicated there.
\nExamination<\/strong>
\nTechnical and linguistic tests will be written as part of the application and selection process to assess the underlying knowledge and preparedness of applicants. Knowledge and development of selected participants will be assessed through technical tests throughout the course.
\nParticipants attending the full course will be issued attendance certificates. Successful participants will receive certificates confirming their knowledge achieved and skills acquired.<\/p>\n
\nDuration: One week
\nLocation: Budapest, Hungary
\nWorking language of the course: English<\/p>\n
\nParticipants will become familiar with the aspects of regulatory inspection of the emergency preparedness and response (EPR) plans, the harmonization of plans and preparedness on national, organizational, local and facility levels. Special emphasis will be put on the lessons learned from the Fukushima accident and the consequential \u201cstress tests\u201d in European nuclear power plants.<\/p>\n
\n\uf0b7 Introduction of the internationally accepted emergency classification system: 5 emergency preparedness categories (EPC). Definitions of emergency classes: alerts, facility emergencies, site area emergencies, general emergencies. Structure of emergency planning, preparedness, and response system in countries with and without nuclear power reactors in the European Union. Roles and responsibilities of on-site emergency response organizations (EROs) of facilities of EPC I and II.
\n\uf0b7 Potential dose consequences of major nuclear emergencies with significant radioactive release into the environment. Legislative issues: reference levels for emergency responders and the public, conditions for designation emergency workers and responders. Fundamentals of dose control of the public under accidents conditions: system of reference level, generic criteria, and operational intervention levels (OILs). Applicability of projected doses and received doses.
\n\uf0b7 Main goals of inspection of the emergency preparedness plans of nuclear installations and other stakeholders. Description and applicability of procedures for event identification and classification by means of pre-defined observables and emergency action levels (EALs) under all possible conditions; deduction and verification of EALs; definitions of worst credible accident for the given facility; time requirements of observing, classifying, and reporting all classes of emergency; procedure to activate the on-site ERO; record keeping during an emergency; dosimetric and radiation protection issues.
\n\uf0b7 Inspection of cooperation of on-site EROs with pertinent national organizations for emergency response. Inspection of cooperation of on-site EROs with international organization related to nuclear emergencies: European Community Urgent Radiological Information Exchange (ECURIE), ENSEMBLE platform of the European Union and the IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC). Inspection of procedures for reporting and communications with pertinent national and international organizations; communication with other stakeholders (local authorities, medical services, police, media, etc.)
\n\uf0b7 Account of the on-site ERO on their recent developments and improvements on their EPR plan as the result of recent targeted safety reviews (stress tests). Inspection of documents on recent trainings and exercises related to the EPR plan.
\n\uf0b7 Tabletop exercise for evaluating the emergency preparedness report and the status of the EPR plan of a nuclear installation. The players form one or more groups of inspectors, the controllers play the role of the ERO of the facility under inspection. The ERO handles over a brief (1-2 pages) description on the recent real-time emergency exercise of the facility. The task of the players is to identify the weaknesses of the report: which key issues (if any) of the EPR plan were not covered, which tasks (if any) were solved erroneously in the exercise. Their findings will be discussed with the ERO to find and dedicate the improvements.
\n\uf0b7 Technical visit is planned to the Centre for Emergency Response, Training and Analysis (CERTA) of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA).<\/p>\n
\nThe course consists of one module taking a working week (i.e. 5 workdays).
\n\uf0b7 Classroom lectures take 4 days with 4 units per day (tentatively morning sessions with 2 lectures of 90 minutes each, afternoon sessions with 2 lectures of 90 minutes each, with time allocated for discussions and appropriate breaks).
\n\uf0b7 A tabletop exercise will be included for which participants will form groups (4-5 persons each), and a 30-minute group discussion will be followed by a 45-minute exercise in two consecutive units.
\n\uf0b7 Technical visit to the Centre for Emergency Response, Training and Analysis (CERTA) of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA).<\/p>\n
\nParticipants should have a university degree obtained in engineering or physics faculties with nuclear specialization, at least 1-2 years of related experience, and an adequate level of knowledge in English.
\nTerms of participation<\/strong>
\nThe project is implemented under the European Union (EU) external assistance programme called the European Instrument for International Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC) and aims to support the National Nuclear Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) and their Technical Support Organisations (TSOs) in non-EU countries in strengthening their capabilities with regard to their regulatory tasks and responsibilities in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection.
\nEmployees of the NRAs or their TSOs in the Beneficiary Countries are eligible for financially supported participation in the T&T courses<\/strong>. Be<\/span>neficiary Countries of the project are published on the website https:\/\/training.ek-cer.hu\/<\/a>.
\nCosts<\/strong>
\nTravel costs and subsistence allowances (including the international and national travel tickets, per diems, shuttle services, insurance and visa costs) for participants will be covered by the project.
\nApplication<\/strong>
\nApplication via the website https:\/\/training.ek-cer.hu\/<\/a>, according to the process and deadlines indicated there.
\nExamination<\/strong>
\nTechnical and linguistic tests will be written as part of the application and selection process to assess the underlying knowledge and preparedness of applicants. Knowledge and development of selected participants will be assessed through technical tests throughout the course.
\nParticipants attending the full course will be issued attendance certificates. Successful participants will receive certificates confirming their knowledge achieved and skills acquired.<\/p>\n