Handling permit
The handling license is a license according to § 7 of the German Radiation Protection Ordinance (StrlSchV) for handling radioactive substances .
Anyone who wants to deal with radioactive substances in Germany - for example in nuclear medicine or when operating a nuclear facility - requires a permit. This approval is issued by the competent authority in the respective federal state . The granting is linked to compliance with extensive conditions, which are listed in § 9 StrlSchV.
These are in detail:
- the lack of concern about the reliability of the applicant;
- the lack of concerns about the reliability of the radiation protection officers and their possession of specialist knowledge in radiation protection ;
- a sufficient number of radiation protection officers; they must have the necessary powers;
- other people who work at the site must have the necessary knowledge of radiation protection ;
- Radiation protection equipment and measures must correspond to the state of science and technology ;
- adequately trained personnel must be available;
- the fulfillment of any liability for damages must be ensured;
- "The necessary protection against disruptive measures or other third party influences [must] be guaranteed";
- the protection of public interests, in particular with regard to environmental protection ;
- the type of planned application, taking into account the benefits and risks for the individual and society, must appear justified ( Section 4 StrlSchV and Section 12 Atomic Energy Act (AtG)).
An additional condition for nuclear medicine is that "for treatments in the required number of medical physics experts [must] be appointed as additional radiation protection officers, or for nuclear medicine examinations or standard treatments it [must] be guaranteed that a medical physics expert, in particular for optimization and quality assurance the use of radioactive substances, is available ".
Appropriate documents must be attached to the application for granting or changing the handling permit in order to document compliance with the requirements mentioned.
Web links
- Leaflet on the application for a handling permit § 7 StrlSchV at the Office for Occupational Safety and Health North Rhine-Westphalia
