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IND-015-[SE]

Title

Secondary Standard Radiation Dosimetry

Head of Institution

Mr Anil Kakodkar

PI Name

Dr V. Venkat Raj

PI Designation

Head, Radiation Standards and Instrumentation Division 

Institute Name

Radiation Standards Section, Health Safety & Envi. Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai

Address

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,

Phone

Ph: 5563060, 5563117, Extn. 2202 

Trombay 

Fax

91 22 5560750, 5560534 

Mumbai - Pin: 400085 

E-Mail

arct1.ernet.in 

India 

HQ Unit

CAN

SEARO File

A14/72/2 

SEARO Department

CDS

Technical Unit

BCT

Area Code

BCT

Area

Blood Safety and Clinical Technology

Functions of the Centre

Status Details

Initial Designation Date

1-Mar-1976 

Redesignation due on

13-May-2007 

Last Designation Date

14-May-2003 

Current Status

Redesignated 

Status Comments

Institute has been redesigated vide RD's letter dated 14 May 2003 refe no. A4/72/1 

Introduction

Origin of the proposal, technical programme which is sponsoring, reasons for proposed designation

This Centre is a renowned Centre and has been collaborating with WHO for more than two decades. 

Steps that have led to this proposal, eg site-visits by WHO staff, previous participation of the institution, joint development of a workplan, etc.

Long association with the WHO and successful completion of the previous tenure of designation, in the field of Radiation Standards. 

Comments & Composition of the Institute

BARC is the apex laboratory for radiation medicine and its calibration and is also an active member of network of IAEA. It has contributed tremendously in devbeloping of QA programme and the incorporation of necessary modification to the present TLD dose evaluation system to monitor the dosimetry accuracy at the radio therapy centres in SEAR. 

Statutory functions of the institution ; formal links with other institutions

Institute is engaged in training trainees from neighboring countries in calibration technqieus and dosimetry, the Institute is very well equipped and has good number of trained staff. 

Administrative Structure

Administrative and Scientific Responsibility

Dr V.V. Shaha, Head, Radiation Stds and Instrumentation Division, BARC, Mumbai 

National and International Advisory Boards ; Composition & Terms of Reference

Association of Medifcal Physicists of India (AMPI), Indian Association of Radiation protection (IARP), Indian Society for Radiation Physics (ISRP), National Association for Applications of Radiosotopes and Radiation in Industry (NARRI). The staff is actively associated with these bodies in organizing, the symposia and workshops and they also give invited talks and present papers in these symposia. 

List of Senior Staff

See attached Institutional Profile. 

Facilities Available (labs, training facilities, documentation centre, etc.)

BARC is a leading institution and has huge, laboratory and research facilities, including costly radiation stds equipment. 

Workplan

Terms of Reference

To provide a postal dosimetry intercomparison service for radiotherapy cnetres in the South-East Asia Region, in cooperation with IAEA/WHO Asia Region, in cooperation with IAEA/WHO Global Programme, subsequent to establishment of quality assurance arrangements with IAEA dosimetry laboratory,

To maintain and apply secondary radiation dosimeters for calibration of radiation measurement instruments used for clinical dosimetry and radiation protection, to check the performance of those measurements and to issue certificates for the calibration and checks,

To be uptodate on dosimetric methods and carry out research on the practical application of radiation dosimetry,

To give advice on radiation dosimetry in clinical work and radiation protection where needed,

To develop and run training programmes for medical physicists and health physicists in the special problems of dosimetry, and

To report on its experience in the above fields to the IAEA/WHO network of secondary dosimetry laboratories.

List Of Activities

Activity ID

Activity Title

Year1

Year2

Year3

Year4

1

IAEA coordinated research programme of Quality Audit of dosimetry for radiotherapy centres using Postal Dose TLD intercomparisons: I Yr Formulation and finalization of protocol for TLD audit, Yr II, III and IV: Implementation and monitoring of Co-60 and high energy machines

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes