Compositions of applications for issuance of radiation-related affair permit – use of radiation sources in Vietnam

According to Article 15 of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, applications for issuance of radiation-related affair permit – use of radiation sources include:

1. Applications for issuance of radiation-related affair permit shall be made using Form No. 1 under Annex IV of this Decree.

2. Copies of any of following documents: Decisions on organization establishment, enterprise registration certificates, investment registration certificates, certificates for science and technology activities and other equivalent documents. In case documents are lost, certification of issuing agencies or reissuance of said documents is required.

3. Declaration of radiation employees and safety personnel using Form No. 1 under Annex III of this Decree.

4. Copies of certificates for radiation employees of safety personnel. In case safety personnel have not obtained certificates, submit applications for issuance of certificates for radiation employees according to Article 35 of this Decree and applications for issuance of radiation-related affair permit.

5. Copies of certificates for radiation safety training of radiation employees.

6. Copies of certificates or degrees on medical physics training for medical physics employees of nuclear medicine facilities.

7. Declarations of close and open radiation sources using corresponding form under Annex III of this Decree.

8. Copies of manufacturers’ documents providing information on close and open radiation sources as stated in the declarations.  In case manufactures’ documents on such information are not available, applicants must submit verification results of isotopes and activity of radiation sources.

9. Assessment certificates for PET/CT, SPECT/CT equipment in case of open radiation sources attached to equipment.

10. Safety assessment reports must satisfy all requirements specified under Clause 2 Article 5 of this Decree. Safety assessment reports shall conform to Form No. 1 under Annex V of this Decree.

11. Copies of radiation monitoring records.

12. Response plans shall conform to Annex II of this Decree.

Note: Information in applications must be accurate. Certificates, degrees or other documents must remain valid for at least 45 days from the date on which applications are received.

In case copies are not certified, verified or copies are produced from master registers, competent agencies capable of issuing permit may request applicants to present master registers for comparison.

In case applicants conduct multiple radiation-related affairs simultaneously, only 1 copy of similar documents is required for all radiation-related affairs.

View more details at the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from February 01, 2021.

Thuy Tram

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