Radiological Protection
As a Radiation Protection Technical Unit, Urbaser delivers comprehensive services to both radioactive and radiodiagnostic facilities.
Urbaser delivers services to both radiodiagnostic facilities and 2nd- and 3rd-category radioactive installations, including:
- Medical Doctors
- Dentists
- Podiatrists
- Veterinarians
These services ensure compliance with applicable radiation protection legislation, specifically:
- Royal Decree 1085/2009 of 3 July 2009, regulating the installation and use of X‑ray equipment for medical diagnosis
- Royal Decree 1029/2022 of 20 December, regulating health protection against ionising radiation exposure
- Royal Decree 1976/1999 of 23 December 1999, establishing quality criteria in radiodiagnosis
- Royal Decree 601/2019, concerning justification and optimisation of ionising radiation use in medical exposures
Consenur Sanitarios: Authorisations and Certifications
Consenur Sanitarios, a member of the Urbaser Group, is a Technical Unit for Radiological Protection against ionising radiation, authorised by CSN resolution in its plenary meeting of 29 July 2019. It provides services to X‑ray diagnostic and 2nd- and 3rd-category radioactive facilities. Additionally, Urbaser is authorised to issue radiological verification certificates for equipment intended for type approval as radioactive apparatus.
Our Radiation Protection Technical Unit is certified to the following standards:
- ISO 9001:2008 (certified 29 January 2015)
- ISO 14001:2004 (certified 29 January 2015)
Radiation Protection Services in Radioactive Installations
Urbaser delivers comprehensive management services for radioactive installations, encompassing all steps required by the CSN to comply with current operational regulations.
Our services include:
1.Submission of operating permit applications
- Installation descriptive reporting
- Security studies
- Facility verification
- Operating protocols
- Staff organisation and responsibility assignment
- Emergency planning
- Decommissioning strategies
2. Facility modifications
- Ownership transfers
- Facility expansions
- Facility transfers or closures
3. Radiation level assessments and evaluation of protective elements
4. Leak testing of encapsulated radioactive sources
5. Validation of radiation monitor performance
6. Continuous technical advice in radiation protection
7. Resource Management
8. Biological shielding calculations
What is an RTPU?
RTPU stands for Radiological Protection Technical Unit.
These organisations are entities authorised by the Nuclear Safety Council to carry out activities in the field of radiation protection, in accordance with the conditions set out in their authorisation, and are required to report their actions to the Council. They must also inform the owners of the facilities they serve of all technical or administrative measures undertaken in line with their assigned responsibilities, as well as notify them of any safety-related incidents observed in the course of their work, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
What is the Nuclear Safety Council (CSN)?
The Nuclear Safety Council is a non-departmental public body in Spain, independent of the Central Government, with its own legal personality and assets separate from those of the State. It is the sole authority responsible for nuclear safety and radiological protection in Spain.
Its primary mission is to safeguard workers, the public and the environment from the harmful effects of ionising radiation, ensuring that nuclear and radioactive facilities are operated safely by licensees. It also establishes measures for the prevention and management of radiological emergencies, regardless of their cause.
Among its many responsibilities, the Council authorises Radiation Protection Services, Technical Units and Dosimetry Centres, and conducts inspections of diagnostic X-ray facilities and radioactive installations, with the aim of ensuring safe operation in full compliance with applicable regulations.
What documentation is required to commission diagnostic X-ray equipment?
Before being brought into operation, medical diagnostic X-ray facilities must be declared by their owners to the competent authority of the Autonomous Community where the facility is located. For this purpose, the following documentation must be submitted, using the standard forms included in the annexes to Royal Decree 1085/2009:
A declaration by the operator specifying the intended use of the facility and its operating conditions. (Annexes I.a) and I.b))
A certificate from the sales and service company supplying the equipment, confirming that the equipment meets the requirements set out in Article 7 of the Royal Decree. (Annex 2)
A certificate, based on the model provided in Annex 3, issued by a Radiological Protection Service or Technical Unit, confirming that the shielding and layout of the rooms comprising the facility are appropriate for the equipment installed. This must consider the expected workload and the characteristics of adjoining areas.
What is a Radiation Protection Programme in diagnostic radiology?
All medical diagnostic X-ray facilities are required to implement a Radiation Protection Programme, setting out the operational measures applicable to Medical Radiodiagnosis Facilities, in accordance with the Regulation on health protection against the risks arising from exposure to ionising radiation, approved by Royal Decree 1029/2022.
The purpose of this Programme is to ensure that radiation doses received by workers and the public are kept as low as reasonably achievable and, in any case, remain within the dose limits established by current legislation, with specific consideration given to pregnant workers, trainees, and students.
The Radiation Protection Programme must be documented in writing and shall always be subject to oversight and inspection by the Nuclear Safety Council.
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