Radiation Protection Education and Training in Health Environments in Spain

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First EUTERP Platform Workshop Spanish approach
RADIATION PROTECTION EDUCATIONTRAINING SYSTEM
IN SPAIN M. Marco1, M. Rodríguez2, M.
Rodríguez-Suárez1, J. Hernández-Armas3, R.
Villarroel2 1.-SEPR-CIEMAT , 2.-CSN 3.-Universid
ad de La Laguna
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• Spanish radiation protection education and
  training programmes provide a consistent an
  integrated educational model
• different levels of responsibilities
• Initial training programmes are well established
  since 1972
• Occupational exposed workers are required to have
  individual certifications, based on personal
  licences

Training is an important tool for upgrading
competence for radiation exposed workers and one
of the bases for the optimisation programmes
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Regulatory framework
NATIONAL CONTEXT

• Nuclear Safety Council
  Acts
• General Regulations on Nuclear and Radioactive
  Facilities, Health Protection against Ionizing
  Radiation, Medical X-Ray and Emergency
  Preparedness.
• Technical Instructions
• Summary of main requirements
• Licensees shall develop and maintain knowledge
  and training of workers in Radiation Protection
• Radiation Protection Services (SPR) and Technical
  Units (UTPR)
• Individual certification for operators and
  supervisors of facilities, experts and
  responsible for SPRs and UTPRs
• RP of external workers
• Certification of entities that provide RP
  knowledge/training
• Training in emergency response

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Regulatory approach

• Operators and Supervisors of radioactive
  facilities. Individual certificate (license) CSN
• Knowledge/experience requirements.
• Training program CSN Safety Guide 5.12.
  Different (5) application fields
• Courses certified by CSN
• Available at more than 20 entities
• CSN certification of RP curses in official
  education programs to obtain academic degrees
  

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Regulatory approach

• Personnel of X-Ray medical diagnosis facilities.
• Decrees on Set up and use of X-Ray facilities
  (1991) and Quality Criteria for radio-diagnosis
  (1999)
• Individual certification for management
  personnel and operators
• Certification released by entities certified to
  provide training
• CSN Resolution (1992) establishes requirements
  for courses
• Available more than 30 certified entities
  

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Regulatory approach

• Outside workers at Nuclear Facilities
• Decree on operational RP of outside workers
  (1997)
• CSN Instruction (IS-06). Drafted by working
  group CSN-UNESA. Defines basic RP knowledge,
  specific knowledge of the plant and training
  programs
• outside companies responsible for basic training
  . Nuclear licensees responsible for specific
  training of each facility.

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Regulatory approach

• Radiation Protection Services and Technical Units
• CSN Instruction (IS-03) requirements training
  program
• Specialized services in RP to advise licensees
• Heads of SPR and UTPR
  
• Certification from CSN as RP Expert Highest
  qualification level required.
• Technical staff of SPR/UTPR Qualification
  required (IS-03). certification released by RP
  Expert
• Ciemat High level RP Curse ( QE)

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Regulatory approach

• Other exposed personnel (non-licensed) of
  facilities
• Licensees required to develop and maintain
  knowledge and training in Radiation Protection
• Radiation Protection Manual (license document
  approved by CSN) includes provisions for RP
  training. Facility's RP Experts or Supervisors
  are responsible for it
• Emergency
• Order of the Council of Ministers (EU Directive
  89/618/Euratom)
• National Emergency Basic Plan and On-site /
  Off-site Emergency Plans
• Annual programs curses, training, exercises,
  drills
• Authorities, licensees and intervention services

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License/RX accreditation Supervisors
professionals who supervises the operation of a
radioactive installation and guarantees the
application of technical specifications,
regulations, emergency plans etc. Operators
professionals who operates in a radioactive
facility under the supervision of the facility
supervisor.
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Radiation Protection Education and Training in
Health Environments in Spain

• X-Ray Facilities
• General Radio-Diagnostic
• Interventionism
• Dental X-ray facilities

Doctors X-ray directors, minimum 25
hours Technical personnel and nurses X-ray
operators, minimum 24 hours
Dentists Dental X-ray directors, minimum 18 hours
All courses include both theory and practice
(hands-on training)
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Radiation Protection Education and Training in
Health Environments in Spain

• Radiotherapy facilities including
• LINAC
• 60Co
• X-ray Surface Therapy
• Braquitherapy
• Nuclear Medicine Facilities including
• Metabolic therapy (131I)

Doctors X-ray supervisors, minimum 54
hours Technical personnel and nurses X-ray
operators, minimum 46 hours
All courses include both theory and practice
(hands-on training)
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Radiation Protection Education and Training in
Health Environments in Spain

• X-Ray and Radioactive Facilities
• Local Radiation Protection Head (if required by
  the regulating organisation)
• External Radiation Protection Head

In large Hospitals, the RP Head must be a Medical
Physics Expert. In small instalations, the RP
Head can be someone that has succesfully passed a
capacitation course.
The capacitation course involves a minimum of 350
hours plus an examination
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Future

• Use of new IT technologies
• Recent developments
• WEB site containing all training materials for
• Certified radiation protection curses.
• 5 especialities (source uses) x 2 level
  (operator, supervisor)
• 3 especialities (Med. X-Ray ) x 2 level
  (operator, manager)
• Computer assisted RP course for large facilities
  outside workers.
• Mixed e-learning/face-to face courses (
  b-learning)
• Harmonization of UE requirements on RP
  qualifications.

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RADIATION PROTECTION E-TRAINING FOR EXPOSED
WORKERS
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ASSITANCE MATERIAL BASIC RP E-TRAINING
FAQs
HELP MULTIMEDIA ASSITANCE
DIDACTIC GUIDELINES
TUTOR WELCOME
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CONTENT BASIC RP E-TRAINING
COMUNICATION TOOL TUTOR EMAIL
MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION MODULE 1
MODULE 3 EXERCISES self-EVALUATION.
PRACTICAL SESSION multimedia interactive
material Ej VIDEO
MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION MODULE 2
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STUDENT TRACKING CIEMAT BASIC RP E-TRAINING
COURSE EVALUATION CIEMAT BASIC RP E-TRAINING
MODULE STUDY TIME
RESULTS OF COURSE SURVEY
EXAM RESULTS
CONNECTION TIME
METHODOLOGY 90 GOOD PLATFORM 70 GOOD/VERY
GOOD CONTENT 90 SUITABLE COMMENTS NEVER FEEL
ALONE
STUDENT SUCCESS 100 MARK 8,32 (7,10)
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