The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a workshop on licensing and inspection of PET facilities to the NRA. This training was conducted on May 5-9, 2025, and provided guidance on the technical review of a Radiation Safety Plan and Emergency Response Plan submission by a licensee applicant. The RSRP subject matter expert assisted the NRA staff in reviewing the application for the issuance of an operational license for the possession and safe use of an 18 MeV cyclotron. The workshop consisted of detailed discussions and expert…
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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…