12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 1 NUCLEAR AND RADIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND ITS RELATIONS WITH METAL SCRAP MONITORING GEORGIA Nuclear and Radiation Safety Service Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 2 RUSSIAN FEDERATION AZERBAIJAN ARMENIA TURKEY BLACK SEA LOCATION

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 3 COUNTRY SIZE 69,875 square kilometers. POPULATION estimate 5.5 mil. Annual growth rate 0.81 percent in Density seventy-nine per square kilometer in 1994 OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Georgian Belongs to the group of Caucasian languages, which is distinguished from Indo-European and Turkish languages. In Georgia is used Georgian script. Oldest example of the writing is of 4 th century. RELIGION Christianity Georgian Orthodox 65 percent, Muslim 11 percent, Russian Orthodox 10 percent, and Armenian Apostolic 8 percent. ETHNIC GROUPS In early 1990s, Georgians 70.1 percent, Armenians 8.1 percent, Russians 6.3 percent, Azerbaijanis 5.7 percent, Ossetians 3 percent, and Abkhaz 1.8 percent. CONSTITUTION 1994 president, parliament, constitutional court etc.

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 4 MAIN TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 5 75 km 70 km

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 6 LEGAL BASIS THE LAW ON NUCLEAR AND RADIATION SAFETY THE LAW ON INTELLIGENCE SERVICE THE CUSTOMS CODEX THE LAW ON POLICE THE NORMS FOR RADIATION SAFETY OF GEORGIA (RSN 2000) – BASED ON BSS (BASIC SAFETY STANDARDS) OF THE IAEA THE IAEA EARLY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE CONVENTIONS THE IAEA – GEORGIA NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY AND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOLS (signed in 2001) LAW ON TRANSPORTATION, IMPORT, EXPORT AND RE-EXPORT OF RECYCLING MATERIALS

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 7 COMBATING ILLEGAL MOVEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTRY OF FINANCES NUCLEAR AND RADIATION SAFETY SERVICE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT MINISTRY OF INTERIOR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE STATE BORDER GUARD

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 8 SARPI RED BRIDGE VALE POTI SADAKHLO ROKI LARSI PSOU MAIN CUSTOMS CHECK POINTS TBILISI AIRPORT

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 9 THREAT RELATED TO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SCRAP METAL GAPS INTERNAL MOVEMENT AND RECYCLING NO OBLIGATIONS ON LICENSING – ABOLISHED AT THE END OF 2004 NO PROCEDURES, GUIDELINES, INSTRUCTIONS NO MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN PLACE AS NO OBLIGATIONS TO HAVE IT NO SURVEILANCE PROCEDURES

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 10 HISTORY OF RADIOLOGICAL ACCCIDENTS IN GEORGIA 1989 – Cs TBILISI, Co 60 – KUTAISI (no information about victims); 1992 – Ra AKHALI AFONI (2 overexposed, one dead); 1993 – C s ZESTAFONI (no information about victims); 1994 – Co 60 - KUTAISI (4 overexposed, all are dead); Cs 137, Co 60, Ra 226 – LILO military base (11 overexposed); 1998 – Sr 90 – village Matkhoji, Sr 90 – villages KHAISHI and LABURTSKHILA (several overexposed among local population); END of 2001 – Early 2002 – Sr 90 – village LIA (3 overexposed, one dead).

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 11 LAST INCIDENTS RELATED TO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SCRAP FEBRUARY 2004 – Cs137 source in Aluminum scrap DECEMBER 2004 – Cs137 source with container in Iron scrap Both discovered at the customs check point Sarp

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 12 LILO MILITARY BASE

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 13 LILO MILITARY BASE

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 14 LILO MILITARY BASE

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 15 LILO MILITARY BASE

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 16 LILO

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 17 KHAISHI

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 18 RECENT RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENT PLACE – West Georgia, Region Tsalenjikha, Village Lia DATE – FACILITY - RITEG RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL – Two Sources of the Sr 90 ACTUAL DOSE RATES ( distance – 1 meter ): I source ~ 0.67 Sv/h; II source ~ 0.58 Sv/h VICTIMS – 3 Individuals PASSPORT DATA: Dose rate 240Sv/H, Activity 35000Ci

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 19 LIA – END OF 2001

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 20 THREAT RELATED TO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SCRAP METAL ESSENTIAL POINTS: Proper legislations – proper monitoring of scrap metal; Harmonization with international standards – linking with legislations of other countries – interoperability; Interoperability of national and international (IAEA, UNECE etc.) notification and response centers Proper training and equipment

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 21 THREAT RELATED TO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SCRAP METAL GEORGIA’S NEEDS: Improvement of legal basis; Adoption of guidelines and procedures harmonized with international ones; Train and equip (partially) relevant personnel; Improve operability of notification and response infrastructure

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 22 THREAT RELATED TO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SCRAP METAL CONCLUSIONS: Because of International trading – movement through several countries and between different owners and facilities, Because of different levels of legislation covering the subject in different countries, Because of different qualities of equipment used and levels of personnel knowledge and experience, ALL COUNTRIES NEED TO HARMONIZE THEIR LEGISLATIONS AS WELL AS FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL CAPABILLITIES ACCORDING TO ONE COMMON BASIC DOCUMENT & Process of harmonization needs permanent monitoring fulfilled by international organizations (UNECE, IAEA etc.) & Regional Projects covering Black Sea, South Caucasus, Eastern Europe regions more likely to be implemented in order to achieve such harmonization

12-14 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland 23 THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION