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Kenya - Obtain Radioactive Material Or Radiation Devices Possess Or Use License

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. To obtain a license to possess or use an irradiating device/radioactive material in Kenya, the applicant has to contact the Kenya Nuclear Regulation Authority (KNRA) Offices to make the application.
  2. Here the applicant will be given an application Form GK LRP 2 by an authorized officer to fill and submit.
  3. Fill in the application and attach the required documents. A list of the required documents can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
  4. Submit the filled-in application form and required documents to the licensing officer and pay the required application fees. The application fees to be paid can be found under the "Fees" section of this page or in the following link.
  5. Submit the payment receipt to the KNRA licensing officer, for review of the license application.
  6. After submission of the application the KNRA will send its inspection officers, to make radiation safety and quality assurance tests on the irradiation device/radioactive material and premises of where the device/ material will be used. After inspection, the inspection officer will submit they inspection report and recommendations to the licensing officer for processing.
  7. The licensing officer may, in his discretion, grant or refuse to grant the license or to impose any necessary conditions on the license so granted.
  8. Upon successful inspection and review the licensing officer will issue the license of possession or use of radioactive material or radiation devices.
  9. The processing time is one week after the submission of the application.
  10. The applicant will be contacted to collect the license after its issued. Proof of identification is required when collecting the license.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Identification documents (ID/Passport)
  • Technical specifications of device or material
  • Proof of cost of irradiation device or material
  • Architectural drawings of the irradiation premises
  • Business Registration Certificate
  • Acceptance certificate
  • Radiation Safety survey and quality assurance tests of the irradiating device or radioactive material report.
  • KNRA Registration certificate



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority - Head Office
Kasneb Towers II, 9th floor.
Off Hospital Road, Upper Hill
Nairobi
Kenya
P.O. BOX 19841 – 00202 ,
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 769 545 288
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

EligibilityEdit

  • Persons / Individuals who want to Possess or use irradiating device/radioactive material



FeesEdit

License fees

  • Low risk level devices /material license Ksh. 2000
  • Medium risk level devices /material license Ksh. 4000
  • High risk level devices /material license Ksh.8000


More information can be found from the following link.

ValidityEdit

  • The validity of the licence is one year



Documents to UseEdit



Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.



Processing TimeEdit

  • The processing time is one week.



Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".



InstructionsEdit

Low risk devices/ material include

  • Simple Dental X-Ray
  • Mammography
  • Low energy X-Ray goods scanner
  • Veterinary Diagnostic X-Ray
  • X-Ray Fluorescence analylizer (XRF)
  • Point/Check sourc
  • Lightning preventer;
  • Any other practice whose occupational exposure is unlikely to exceed the dose limit in two running years under normal licence operating conditions
  • Any radioactive material that qualifies as Category 5 under current IAEA classification of sources and practice


Medium risk devices/ material include

  • Tomographic X-Ra
  • General Fluoroscopy;
  • OrthoPantomoGraphy (OPG
  • Bone densitometer;
  • Medium General Medical Radiograph
  • 4,000 Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy
  • Moisture/Density/Level/Thickness gauge
  • Well logging gauge
  • Any other practice whose occupational exposure is unlikely to exceed the dose limit in one running year under normal licence operating conditions
  • Any radioactive material that qualifies as Category 3 or 4 under current IAEA classification of sources and practice.


High risk devices/ material include

  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Teletherapy
  • High/Medium Dose Rate Brachytherapy
  • High energy X-Ray goods scanner
  • Irradiator
  • Industrial radiography
  • 8,000 Open radioactive source
  • Any other practice whose occupational exposure is unlikely to exceed the dose limit in 6 running months under normal licence operating conditions, or Any radioactive material that qualifies as Category 1 or 2 under current IAEA classification of sources and practice



Required InformationEdit

  • Name / Postal/ Physical Address / Tel / Fax / E-mail of applicant
  • Business Registration No.
  • Type of Radiation facility under application
  • Is this a New/Renewal application?
  • Describe the purpose for which the irradiating device or radioactive material will be used (e.g. medical, scientific, industrial, e.t.c)
  • Brief description of the irradiating device or radioactive material*.
  • Name and contact of supplier
  • Cost of the irradiating device or radioactive material KSh*
  • Name and contact of service engineer
  • Brief description of the irradiation premises (e.g. open, enclosed, building material used, location of irradiating device or radioactive material in the building, e.t.c)
  • Radiation Safety Officer Name / Radiation Protection Board Registration No/Radiation Protection Board Licence No/Designation /Alternative contact address.
  • Names of operators/users /Name Registration No. /Licence No.



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • No person can possess or use or operate any irradiating device or radioactive material in Kenya without a licence issued by the Kenya Nuclear Regulation Authority.



Information which might helpEdit

  • The following activities related to nuclear or radiation facilities require authorization:
    • Site preparation for a nuclear or radiation facility
    • Construction of a nuclear and radiation facility
    • Possession of a nuclear facility, radiation facility, nuclear material or radiation source
    • Operating of nuclear or radiation facility
    • Use of radiation source or nuclear material
    • Decommissioning of nuclear or radiation facilities.
    • Activities related to radioactive waste management and disposal Import/export of nuclear materials, radiation sources
    • Transport of nuclear materials or radiation sources
    • Mining and milling of uranium, thorium or radioactive materials.
    • Manufacturing and production of nuclear or radioactive materials
    • Selling and installation of radiation sources
    • Offering Radiation Protection Services to licencees
  • It is important to note that the applicant do not have to own a nuclear facility, radiation facility, nuclear material, or radiation source to require licence or authorization
  • A person or entity which wishes to apply for an authorization should complete a prescribed application form, making reference to the associated regulatory guide and submit the form for assessment to the KNRA
  • Criteria of assessment is based on:
    • Principles of radiation protection: Justification, Optimization, Dose Limitation
    • Principles of security of radioactive material
    • International Best Practices


In brief, the Authority will consider the following during the assessment of the application:

  • Has the applicant shown a capacity to comply with the Act, regulations and licence conditions?
  • Does the application include all the information asked for by the Authority?
  • Does the information provided establish that the radiation devices, radioactive material or the practice will be dealt with without undue risk to the safety and security of persons and the environment?
  • Has the applicant shown that the likelihood of potential exposures will be as low as reasonably achievable?



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



External LinksEdit



OthersEdit

More information which might help people.



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