Section 23Sec./Art. 23

Radiation Safety. - The PhilATOM shall:

(a) Establish a system of control over radioactive sources and devices in which such sources are incorporated to ensure that they are safely managed and securely protected during their useful lives and at the end of their useful lives;

(b) Establish a national registry of radioactive sources and shall adopt measures to protect information contained in the national registry to ensure the safety and security of these sources;

(c) Identify sources or practices to be exempted from regulatory control;

(d) Establish clearance levels below which radioactive material or radioactive objects within authorized activities and practices can be released from regulatory control;

(e) Require authorized parties to promptly report any loss of control over radioactive sources, or any other situation or incident in connection with a radioactive source that may pose a significant risk of radiological injury to persons or substantial damage to property or the environment; and

(f) Coordinate the development of a national strategy for promptly gaining or regaining control over material out of regulatory control. The national strategy shall be coordinated with relevant government agencies and approved by the Department of National Defense (DND).

ARTICLE V

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE