erpa.gov.et Documents Licensee/ Registrant Ethiopia : Radiation Protection Authority
Organization : Ethiopian Radiation Protection Authority
Type of Facility : Documents Licensee/ Registrant
Country: Ethiopia
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Website : http://www.erpa.gov.et/erpanewsengindex005.html
Documents Licensee/ Registrant:
Documents Licensee / Registrant shall submit to the Ethiopian Radiation Protection Authority(ERPA)
Related : Government of Ethiopia Business Registration Procedure : www.statusin.org/11006.html
Operational Requirement for x-ray:
(Plain radiography, CT scan, Fluoroscopy, mammography, Dental Angiography, C-arm etc)
Requirement:
1.Application letter
2. Forms to be filled by downloading from our website
SERE-RSPCD Form 01/0.1(type of service required by the applicant)
AP-NT -01 Form
AP-DR -01 Form
3.Renewed trade license
4. Professional registration and licensing certificate of Radiographers from MOH(< 5yrs)
Educational qualification of the Radiographers
5. Renewed work permit from MOH photo copy
6.Safety Assessment Report From service Providers
7. TIN photo copy
8. Floor Plan photo copy (for the x-ray rooms)
9. For the radiographers & dark room technicians TLD badge receipt photo copy
10. Date of Manufacturing
** Machine Technical Specification photo copy
** purchasing document photo copy
** ISO/IEC certificate photo copy
** Calibration certificate photo copy
** Machine test report photo copy
11. Radiation warning labels,
Safety Rules (In Local language)
12. Commercial invoice, airway bill, bill of loading, shipping documents (photocopies)
Note: There should be the Organization seal on each document
What is Radiation?
Radiation is a means of transfer of energy constituting material and non-material particles.
Radioactivity is a part of our earth – it has existed all along. Naturally occurring radioactive materials are present in its crust, the floors and walls of our homes, schools, or offices and in the food we eat and drink.
We also receive exposure from man-made radiation, such as X-rays, radiation used to diagnose diseases and for cancer therapy. Fallout from nuclear explosives testing, and small quantities of radioactive materials released to the environment from coal and nuclear power plants, are also sources of radiation exposure to man.
There are radioactive gases in the air we breathe. Our own bodies – muscles, bones, and tissue – contain naturally occurring radioactive elements.
Man has always been exposed to natural radiation arising from the earth as well as from outside the earth. The radiation we receive from outer space is called cosmic radiation or cosmic rays.
We also receive exposure from man-made radiation, such as X-rays, radiation used to diagnose diseases and for cancer therapy. Fallout from nuclear explosives testing, and small quantities of radioactive materials released to the environment from coal and nuclear power plants, are also sources of radiation exposure to man.
Classification of Radiation :
Radiation is classified into two broad groups :
** Ionizing radiation (IR):- capable of causing characteristic changes in atoms or molecules in the body which can result in tissue damage such as cancer. Examples of IR include x-rays and gamma rays.
** Non-ionizing radiation (NIR):- doesn’t cause these characteristic changes, but can prompt molecules to vibrate. This can lead to temperature rises, among other effects. Examples of NIR include ultraviolet radiation in sunlight, visible light, light bulbs, infrared radiation, microwave energy and radiofrequency energy.