Radiation Protection Services

Radiation based Technologies, many of which have proven effective over decades of use in the developed world, now contribute virtually to every sector of society. In keeping with the underlying principles of the United Nations, the IAEA is committed to ensuring that all of its Member States have equal access to the advantages offered by these powerful tools. In return, the States must accept the responsibility for protecting the public and the environment from radiation exposure. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia all such activities are carried out under supervision of King Abdul Aziz City for Science & Technology (KACST), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Technology Experts Radiation Protection Department is one of the main Departments in the Company, where it serves the clients according to the regulations of King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).

TEC’s Radiation Protection services are approved and recognized by KACST through different official licenses. Prof. Dr. Mohammed Farouk Ahmed is the manager of the department taking the main responsibility with other assistants giving a solid consultation and scientific solutions to different clients to fulfill their needs.

TEC’s Radiation Protection Department’s motive is to offer services for protection of people against exposure to ionizing radiation, radioactive substances, and safety handling of radioactive sources including means for achieving such protection and safety. It encompasses the various procedures and devices for keeping people’s doses and risks as low as can be reasonably achieved and below prescribed dose constraints. This is in addition to the means for preventing accidents and mitigating the consequences of accidents, should they occure.

Services Offered by TEC, Radiation Protection Services Center

TEC’s Radiation Protection Department has a proven record in the following services and specialties.

1- Services for Radiation Analysis, Measurements, Radiation Survey and Contamination Monitoring:

• Conduction of Radioactivity Measurements and Analysis of different samples (soil, water, plants, air and food stuffs), and issuance of certificates on radioactive contamination levels in these samples. Our laboratories are certified from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• Conduction of measurements of Radon concentrations in dwellings and mines, determining the concentration of radioactive gases in working environments, and determination of the required ventilation rate.
• Conduction of Radiation dose rate surveys of different radiation fields and dose assessment in working environment around radiation sources.
• Monitoring of Radioactive contamination and conduction of wipe tests of radioactive sources, and carrying out decontamination processes.
• Issuance of valid certificates for samples free from radioactive contamination, after conduction of accurate measurements.
• Safe handling, storage and disposal of radioactive waste in accordance with the national regulations.
• Safe transport of radioactive sources inside the Kingdom, including supply of these sources, and execution of all transport processes of sources or radioactive waste.

2- Preparation of Radiation Protection Programs (RPP), Codes of Practices for licensing practices with Radiation Sources.

• Preparing the Radiation Protection Program, Emergency plans, quality assurance programs for licensing different practices, and preparation of local rules for the safe use of radiation sources in Installations.
• Completing all administrative requirements, technical equipments and training requirements necessary to acquire a license.
• Training of Radiation Safety Officers on the proper procedure for completing forms for licensing the practice.
• Preparation of Codes of Practices, and guidance needed for the licenses.
• Preparation of annual safety analyses reports for different installations and training of the Radiation Safety Officers to prepare them.
• Formation of local response teams, training them for the fast response to an emergency situation.
• Offering consultative services for the radiation safety officers for enhancing their technical and organizational expertise.

3- Site Selection for Radiation Facilities & their Design

• Site selection for Radiation facilities such as waste disposal facilities, irradiation facilities, x-ray machines, and nuclear accelerators, permanent and temporary radioactive depositories.
• Selection and design of stores for radiation sources and radioactive materials, and for different enclosures for fixed industrial gamma and x-ray radiography.
• Design of radiation barriers and shields and calculation of their thicknesses, (both primary and secondary barriers), for different radioactive sources, x-ray machines, nuclear accelerators, neutron sources and generators, and different facilities for fixed industrial gamma and x-ray radiography.

4- Acting as a National consultative house, offering the expertise & supplying other services related to protection against ionizing radiation.