Canada’s National Sealed Source Registry National Registers of Radiation Sources IAEA Workshop March 20-23, 2017 Sandra Mortimer Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission e-Docs # 5179687

Overview Regulatory oversight Inventory systems On-site verification Information collected Challenges and lessons learned

Regulatory oversight Cradle to grave Risk-informed approach for: Regulatory framework, policies and decision-making Assigning resources Licensing and compliance verification Graduated enforcement

Regulatory oversight 2 200 nuclear substances licensees CNSC issues licences Licenses are required to: manufacture, possess, use, transfer, import/export, process, manage, store or dispose of a sealed source 2 200 nuclear substances licensees Licensees are responsible for safety and security

History Canada developed National Sealed Source Registry and implemented the Sealed Source Tracking System in 2006 Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Sealed Sources Emphasis on tracking high-risk sources Annual reporting medium- and low-risk sealed sources

Pieces of the puzzle Regulatory requirements Sealed Source Tracking system (SSTS) National Sealed Source Registry (NSSR) Annual inventory review Compliance verification program Options for enforcement action

Pieces of the puzzle Sealed Source Tracking System (SSTS) Category 1 and 2 sources Secure information-management system Licensees report source movement online Receive, transfer, exchange, create, export, import Transfer and receipt required for each movement Data enters NSSR Tools include decay calculator and category identification

Transfer Controls (SSTS) Licensee reporting Source creation Source shipment Recipients and locations Licence verification Transfer notification system Licence amendments must be completed in direct contact with CNSC staff

Import/Export Controls (SSTS) Licensee reporting (Category 1 and 2 sources) Only isotopes/activity identified on the licence are permitted System verification Import: No system validation of details Export: Combination of manual and system verification

National Sealed Source Registry Accurate, secure inventory (category 1 and 2) up-to-date tracking Category 3, 4 and 5 reported annually separate system

On site verification CNSC inspectors verify licensee’s inventory Ensure compliance with requirements to: Use SSTS to report Category 1 and 2 source movement Accurately report sealed source inventory, all categories In 2016, 95% of licensees were compliant with tracking requirements

Data collection The CNSC takes a risk-informed approach Category 1 and 2 Category 3, 4, 5 Real-time reporting of movement Annual reporting, location not required Recipient of any transfers Record of transfers (annually and during inspections) Manufacturer (device) Manufacturer (device/source) Model (device) Model (device/source) Serial number (device) Serial number (device/source) Isotope Activity with reference date Activity Sealed Source Assembly

Statistics 94 018 sources tracked in SSTS (all categories) 28 000 sources/devices in Category 3, 4, 5 database

System usage by licensees Transactions 2016

System usage by licensees Online system implementation

System upgrade New features to SSTS: Adding reprocessing and re-encapsulating of sources Adding an inactive status Consolidating categories 3, 4, 5 with categories 1 and 2 manual entry eliminated

Challenges and Lessons Learned Keeping current with industry Regulatory data review and analysis Improved search capability Independent high risk source tracking system Data quality relies on licensee submission

Recap Canada maintains inventory of sealed sources National Sealed Source Registry (NSSR) Sealed Source Tracking System populates NSSR with Category 1 & 2 source information Category 3, 4, 5 sources annual reporting Verification during inspections Working to continuously improve the systems

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