Vietnam: Fines for 12 acts upon managing, using radioactive sources, radiation equipment

Specifically, according to Decree No. 107/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a fine of between VND 2,000,000 and 5,000,000 for one of the following 12 acts when managing, using radioactive sources, radiation equipment:

1. Failing to have radiation notice board, warning signs of radiation danger, radiation warning lamps, notice lamp of radiation operation at the gates of rooms laid and run radiation equipment;

2. Failing to have warning signs of radioactive danger at place laying radioactive source;

3. Failing to have the radiation warning equipment for facilities possessing particle accelerators, irradiators for sterilization, material processing devices, and industrial radiographic equipment, radiotherapy facilities, facilities of exploiting and processing radioactive ores;

4. Failing to have the appropriate regulations on radiation safety and process of working;

5. The radiation safety regulations are lacked one of provisions about: the procedure of working; safety instructions; wearing the personal dosimeters; use of personal labor protective instruments; use of radiation test equipment; notification with the responsible persons when having abnormal phenomenon may cause insecurity;

6. Radiological workers failing to implement or implement insufficiently the radiation safety regulations, the procedure of working;

7. Failing to appoint a person in charge of safety according to regulations;

8. Failing to organize the training of radiation and nuclear safety for radiological workers according to regulations;

9. Failing to have the procedures for running, using, storing, preserving and repairing radiation equipment, radioactive sources; procedures are not attached at the prescribed places;

10. Using under-18 persons to do related-radiation works;

11. Letting the under-18 apprentices using radiation sources to work in control areas, supervision areas without guidance of specialized officers;

12. Failing to organize annual health examinations for radiological workers according to regulations.

View more details at Decree No. 107/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 15, 2013.

Ty Na

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