RAF/2/011Regional Training course on

“UNFC-2009 for evaluation of Uranium and Thorium resources”

Country Presentation: UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIAUNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESENTER: MUNGUBARIKI NYAKIPRESENTER: MUNGUBARIKI NYAKITANZANIA ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSIONTANZANIA ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

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Background InformationBackground Information- - Overview of Planned Nuclear Facilities and Overview of Planned Nuclear Facilities and

Activities in the CountryActivities in the Country - -

• The use of ionizing radiation in URT started as early as 1938.

• To date there are many applications in the field of nuclear science and technology from small industrial nuclear gauges to irradiation facilities.

• Apart from applications above, which utilizes the artificial radioactive materials, there is a big concern due to the emerging of NORM related activities at present and in future.

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Planned Nuclear Facilities and Planned Nuclear Facilities and ActivitiesActivities

• In the future, URT is planning the following in its nuclear applications and other related activities

i.i. FacilitiesFacilities• research reactor• Food irradiator• Nuclear power plant• Uranium mining and processing

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FacilitiesFacilities

• Nuclear medicine facilities• Radioactive Waste management disposal facility• Oil and gas exploration and production• Establishing a School of Nuclear Science and

Technology• Extraction of coal mining lead to the production of

electricity• To incorporate the UNFC-2009 system in our

Country

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ii. Activitiesii. Activities• Radiation Dose mapping• More research in NORMs• NORMS Regulations• Inspections and Enforcement in NORMS related

activities• Strengthen the environmental monitoring programme

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Existing nuclear facilities and ActivitiesExisting nuclear facilities and Activities

• There are several existing facilities and activities in the country, below are some of the facilities and activities that are currently operational;i.i. FACILITIESFACILITIES• Phosphate mines with the facility for production

of fertilizers existing for over 30 years • Construction of uranium mine on going within

Mkuju River Project in Ruvuma region

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Existing nuclear facilities and ActivitiesExisting nuclear facilities and Activities

Facilities contd.Facilities contd.• Oil and gas explorations ongoing in various regions• Uranium explorations on going in Ruvuma,

Dodoma and Singida regions• There are also several underground and open cast

gold mines as well as underground mines for gemstones

• Nuclear medicine• Radiotherapy• Irradiation facility for Tsetse eradication• Radioactive Waste Management Storage

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Facilities contd Facilities contd coal stock pile at Kiwira coal minecoal stock pile at Kiwira coal mine

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Facilities contd.Facilities contd.• National SSDL • Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring

Laboratory with XRF equipment• Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory

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CRWSF in Arusha SSDL in Arusha Environmental Monitoring in Arusha

ii. Activitiesii. Activities• Drafting NORM regulations• Finalizing the Policy and Strategy for Radioactive

Waste Management document• Draft establishing a School of Nuclear Science and

Technology Policy document• Strengthening the human resource capacity

building• Establishing a National Network for Nuclear

Education, Science and Technology in Tanzania (TAN-NESTTAN-NEST) through AFRA-NEST

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National Waste Management National Waste Management Policy and StrategyPolicy and Strategy

• The National Waste Management Strategy Policy document is on the draft phase, currently revised by a number of experts through the project INT9176 INT9176

• The purposes of this document are;• To achieve and maintain a high level of safety and security in

radioactive waste management• To set out aims and goals for the safe, secure and sustainable

management of radioactive waste• To establish the roles and responsibilities of the organizations

and bodies concerned with radioactive waste management in the country

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• To ensure adequate resources are mobilised and allocated for all stages of radioactive waste

• To provide for openness and transparency in radioactive waste management through stakeholders involvement in the decision making process

• To provide for the development and implementation of a coherent, integrated, optimized and sustainable system for radioactive waste management at national level

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ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities• Responsibilities for implementation of the radioactive

waste management strategy will rest with Waste management Organization (WMO)

• For all regulatory aspects, control of import and export of radioactive materials, detection of orphan sources & contaminated materials and maintenance of the register of radioactive sources & inventory of radioactive waste will be TAEC’s responsibilities

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InfrastructureInfrastructure• Storage facility for disused radioactive sources

available• Environmental Radiation Monitoring Laboratory with

Alpha Spectrometry and Gamma Spectrometry measuring equipment

• Dosimetry laboratory for evaluation of environmental TLDs

• More than 25 environmental TLD stations

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Background InformationBackground Information- Status of National Radiation Protection Systems -- Status of National Radiation Protection Systems -

• The Atomic Energy Act 7 of 2003, established the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission, TAEC and provided for its functions in relation to the control of nuclear and other radioactive materials.

• To provide for smooth implementation of the Act, the government promulgated “the Atomic Energy (Protection from Ionizing Radiation) Regulations, 2004 (6)– These regulations specify the minimum requirements for

notification, authorization, inspection, enforcement, dose limits, occupational exposure, medical exposure, etc

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Regulations and GuidanceRegulations and Guidance• Regulations for disused sealed radioactive waste management

(Radioactive Waste Management Regulations 1999)• Radiation safety in the mining and processing of radioactive ores

Regulations 2011• Control of Radiation Contaminated foodstuffs Regulations, 1998• NORM Regulations in draft 1 phase

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Roles and responsibilitiesRoles and responsibilities

• Advise on policy issues regarding safe and peaceful uses of atomic energy and radiation sources

• Establish standards for safety for the protection of health and minimization of danger to life and property

• Establish and operationalize or implement a system for control and authorization

• Review and assess submissions from operators based on safety prior to authorizations and periodically during operational as required

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(i) Nuclear Regulatory Body(i) Nuclear Regulatory Body

• Develop procedures for issuing, amending, suspending revoking authorizations subject to any necessary conditions

• carry out regulatory inspections and ensure that corrective actions are taken if unsafe or potentially unsafe conditions are detected;

• take the necessary enforcement action in the event of violations of safety requirements, which actions include the closure of any radiation related services or radiation premises;

• inspect any radiation practices or radiation premises and where there is a breach of safety standards, order the closure of such practices or premises

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Roles and responsibilities contd..Roles and responsibilities contd..

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

TAEC has the training policy and program which aims at capacity buildingIn addition, most of technical staffs upgrade their professional skills through training courses, workshops, fellowships, etc organized by IAEA

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National Waste Management and National Waste Management and Decommissioning Legislative and Regulatory Decommissioning Legislative and Regulatory

FrameworkFramework• The Atomic Energy Act 7, 2003, promulgated on 23rd May 2003 which

established the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC)• The Commission shall “establish and operate or facilitate the

establishment and operation of a system for the control of radioactivity in foodstuffs and the environment; and for the management of radioactive radioactive wastewaste emanating from various atomic energy and nuclear technology applications.

• Radioactive waste management Regulations 1999 (Storage and Disposal of radioactive waste)

• Radiation safety in the mining and processing of radioactive ores regulations 2011. Part VI Management of Radioactive waste and TailingsManagement of Radioactive waste and Tailings

• Packaging and Transport of Radioactive Material Regulations, 2011 (G.N. No 368 of 04-11-2011)

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Allocation of ResponsibilitiesAllocation of ResponsibilitiesAccording to the Draft of Policy and Strategy for According to the Draft of Policy and Strategy for

Radioactive Waste Management;Radioactive Waste Management;

• Responsibility for implementation of the radioactive waste management strategy will rest with the expected new Waste Management Organization (WMO) and;

• For all regulatory aspects, control of import and export of radioactive materials, detection of orphan sources and inventory of radioactive waste will be the responsibility of the Regulatory body (TAEC)

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General Safety Provisions for Radioactive General Safety Provisions for Radioactive Waste and DecommissioningWaste and Decommissioning

• General safety provisions and criteria for management of radioactive waste are stipulated in Part XPart X of the Radiation safety in the Mining and Processing of Radioactive Ores Regulations, 2011

• Waste classification scheme has been established in the Regulation on RWM for protection of human health and environment of 1999 and also in a new Policy and Strategy for Radioactive waste management

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Way ForwardWay Forward

• To have a NORM regulations to enable optimization of NORM monitoring

• More studies should be conducted in NORM in various places

• Capacity building in the area of NORM in order to match with the increase of demand in the NORM generating activities

• NORM waste management which complies with UNFC-2009 system

• Establishment of a new organization which will be responsible for radioactive waste management free from regulatory body

• Continue collaborating with IAEA and other Organizations

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Expectations from this workshop Expectations from this workshop and Project RAF9051and Project RAF9051

• Knowledge and skills to enable completion of our NORM Regulations

• Knowledge and skills to enable smooth implementation of strategies of monitoring NORM industries

• Share knowledge experience with other MS within the region as well as from experts

• More opportunities to acquire technical assistance in NORM related activities

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