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SARA 2014: an IP from the Cherne Network

Background

IP proposed in 2011 at the Czech European agency and accepted

Third edition of the SARA IPSafety principles are of first importance in

All the activities related to radiation and radioisotopes Our European societies in general

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Partnership

10 institutions coming from 5 different countries Alma Mater Studiorum Universita’ di Bologna Czech Technical University CVUT, Prague: coordinator FH Aachen, Jülich U Hasselt, Diepenbeek Haute Ecole P-H Spaak ISIB, Brussels local

organiser Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra Universita degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo Universita’ degli Studi di Catania Universitad Politecnica de Valencia, Valencia

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Organisation of the 2014 edition

Maximum 20 students coming from the 10 institutions

1st week (from the 16th to the 22th of February): in Belgium (Mol), hosted by the CEN●SCK research centre and the IRMM European laboratory

2nd week (from the 24th of February to the 1th of March) : in Diepenbeek, hosted by the U Hasselt

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Organisation of the first week (in Belgium)

Welcome party + a course dinner (Wednesday)3 days in the research centre CEN●SCK / 2 days at IRMM

4 introductory lectures, given by professors of the Cherne members or by specialists of CEN●SCK Activation analysis: applications and safety aspects Radiological emergencies  Health risks of external and internal exposition to radiation Dosimetry in radiation protection 

6 exercises: performed in multi-nationality groups of 6 students Activation measurements at the reactor BR1 , Radiological

emergency exercise, Anthropogammametry Dose mapping, Cross section measurements, fast neutron

spectrometry Conference-debate- Ethical Aspects of Radiological Safety 2 visits:

Special facilities of the research centre (hot cells, Hades) Belgoprocess (treatment of the low level activity wastes)

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Visit in CEN●SCK

Visit of two facilities: LHMA: hot cells, material testing… Hades: laboratory for the study of the disposal of

high level activity wastes

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Visit of Belgoprocess

Responsible for the treatment of radioactive waste Visit of the intermediate storage for long period waste

and of the incinerator of low activity wastes

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Organisation of the second week (in Belgium)

Saturday 22/02 – Sunday 23/02 : Social and technical visits in Antwerp: cultural activity MAS

5 days at the UHasselt 4 introductory lectures, given by professors of the Cherne members or by specialists of

UHasselt (1) Monitoring of environmental radioactivity (1-2) Medical and X-ray techniques and their safety aspects (3) Introduction to EMR and film dosimetry (Audits in radiotherapy)

Practical visit: Nuclear Medical Techniques at Jessa Hospital

3 exercises: performed in multi-nationality groups Auditing in radiotherapy using EMR alanine and film dosimetry (linked to the visit to Jessa

Hospital) Environmental radioactivity: Analysis of environmental samples, medical waste, … by

gammaspectrometry Practical X-ray fluorescence training

ALARA-workshop

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Social visit to the MAS / Antwerp /Hasselt

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Starting from a technical visit at the Jessa hospital training in auditing of advanced radiotherapy is provided.

BELdART 2

Audits in radiotherapy

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Welcome in Belgium !