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The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on the regulatory oversight of nuclear medicine facilities to the Radiation Protection Authority (RPA) in Lusaka, Zambia. The weeklong training from March 17-21, 2025, included formal in-class presentations, in-depth group discussions on regulatory best practices for licensing and inspection of nuclear medicine facilities, and a visit to a nuclear medicine facility at the country’s academic medical center.The topics covered in the five-day workshop included: an overview of the practice of…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on shielding calculations for the different types of x-ray imaging modalities and Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomography (PET-CT) facilities to the Mauritius Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Authority (RSNSA). The weeklong workshop, from March 17-21, 2025, included detailed discussions and hands-on implementation of the basic principles and the specific methodology offered by National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Report No. 147 (“x ray…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on the regulatory oversight of nuclear medicine facilities to the Senegal Authority for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (ARSN). The weeklong workshop from February 17-21, 2025, included presentations and discussions on regulatory considerations for the possession and safe use of radioactive material, including the processes for extracting and compounding radiopharmaceuticals used for diagnostic imaging and therapeutic treatment of various cancers.At the time of the workshop…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on Regulatory Licensing for Uranium Recovery Facilities for staff and managers of the Senegal Authority for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (ARSN). The weeklong workshop from January 13-17, 2025, included multiple presentations and discussions on all regulatory aspects of uranium milling and uranium mill tailings management. The workshop was also attended by representatives from the Senegal Ministry of Mining.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on the Regulatory Oversight of Radioactive Waste in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo. There were 34 attendees representing 17 different entities, including the Ministry of Mines, the National Health and Science Research Institute, the Autonomous Port of Pointe-Noire, local environmental protection officials and others from industry. The weeklong workshop from January 13-17, 2025, included presentations and discussions covering regulatory aspects of interim storage of…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on Regulatory Licensing for Uranium Recovery Facilities to staff and managers of the Mauritania National Authority of Radiation Protection, Safety and Nuclear Security (ARSN). The weeklong workshop from January 6–10, 2025, included multiple presentations and discussions on all regulatory aspects of uranium milling and uranium mill tailings management. The workshop was also attended by representatives of Aura Energy, which is developing a uranium mining and processing project…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on licensing and inspection of Cyclotron and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) practices to the Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Authority (RSNSA) of Mauritius. The October 21-25, 2024, workshop provided an overview on the regulatory oversight of an 8.5 MeV licensed cyclotron facility. The weeklong training consisted of formal in-class presentations focused on overseeing the safe use of cyclotrons and the PET radiopharmaceutical production process. The workshop also included…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on the regulatory oversight of medical linear accelerators (LINAC) to the Radiation Protection Authority of Zambia (RPA) in Lusaka, Zambia. The training, from October 21-23 and 25, 2024, included class-room presentations, in-depth group discussions on regulatory best practices for licensing and inspection of LINAC facilities, and an extensive discussion regarding safety culture, quality management and prevention of a medical misadministration/event. The topics covered in the four-…
On October 21-25, 2024, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) participated in the International Atomic Energy Agency Technical Meeting on Educational Networks. RSRP presented an overview of their current support to Radiation Protection Officers (RPO) training programs in two countries. The audience asked several questions, made very positive comments and provided valuable suggestions. Several countries expressed interest in establishing their own local RPO university-based training programs to meet the increasing demand for these professionals…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on the regulatory oversight of medical linear accelerators (LINAC) to the Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Authority (ARSN) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The weeklong training from October 7-11, 2024, included formal in-class presentations, in-depth group discussions on regulatory best-practices for licensing and inspection of LINAC facilities, and visits to the cancer treatment facility at a local medical center.The topics covered by the five-day workshop included: construction…