1. SESSION 3 Policy Framework
Regional Workshop on
National Strategies for Education and Training (E&T) in Radiation, Transport & Waste Safety:
Policy Framework and Analysis of E&T Needs
5-7 October 2016, Nicosia, Cyprus
LITHUANIA
Results of the home exercise to establish a Policy Framework
SESSION 3
Policy Framework
Ms IEVA GATELYTE
Radiation Protection Centre

2. RPC status under the Government structure
Parliament (Seimas)
Government
Ministry of Health
Ministry of the Interior
Radiation Protection Centre
Ministry of Environment
Environmental Protection Agency
Fire and Rescue Department
State Food and Veterinary Service
State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate

3. RPC Structure Director Deputy Director
Division of Radiation Emergency Management and Training
Deputy Director
Division of Accounting and economical Planning
Department of Expertise and Exposure Monitoring
Division of Procurement and Maintenance
Division of Licensing and State Register
Division of Expertise and Medical Exposure Monitoring
Chief Specialist Secretary
Chief Specialist Lawyer
Chief Specialist for Public Relations
Chief Specialist for Personnel
Chief Specialist for IT
Chief Specialist for Quality Management
Division of Radiation Protection Supervision and Control
Klaipėda Division of Radiation Protection Supervision and Control
Division of Public Exposure Monitoring
Šiauliai Division of Radiation Protection Supervision and Control
Division of Occupational Exposure Monitoring
Kaunas Division of Radiation Protection Supervision and Control

4. Overview of facilities
Radiacinės saugos centras
Overview of facilities
Field
Number of Licensees
Medicine
1308
Odontology
1103
Nuclear medicine 6
Radiotherapy 4
Other
195
Veterinary 24
Science & Education 12
Industry 62
205
All
1611
Radiacinės saugos centras
EduTa

5. Overview of Sources (I)
Radiacinės saugos centras
Overview of Sources (I)
Field
Number of Sources
Medicine
Radiotherapy
X-ray diagnostic
X-Ray therapy 4
Conventional radiology
621
Linac 13
Interventional radiology 24
Brachytherapy 17 CT 66
Other
Mammography 50
Blood irradiators, SPECT/CT, PET/CT 4, 3, 2
Odontology
1745
Radiacinės saugos centras
EduTa

6. Overview of Sources (II)
Radiacinės saugos centras
Overview of Sources (II)
Field
Number of Sources
Industry & Science
X-ray radiography 70
Gama Radiography 25
Other x-ray equipment
339
Smoke detectors
8914
Calibration sources
779
Gauges
194
Other
993
Unsealed sources
6,4 TBq
Radiacinės saugos centras
EduTa

7. Dynamics of the source number
Radiacinės saugos centras
Dynamics of the source number
Radiacinės saugos centras
EduTa

8. Dynamics of number of X-ray equipment
Radiacinės saugos centras
Dynamics of number of X-ray equipment
Radiacinės saugos centras
EduTa

9. RADIATION PROTECTION TRAINING REGULATIONS
22/07/2018
RADIATION PROTECTION TRAINING REGULATIONS
Law on Radiation Protection (adopted on 1 April 1999)
Order of the Minister of Health
Order No On the Approval of Compulsory Radiation Protection Training and Instruction Procedure
(adopted on 22 November 2011, came into force on 1 May 2012).
Hygiene standard HN 73:2001
Hygiene Standard HN 73:2001 “Basic Standard of Radiation Protection” adopted by the Order No. 663 of 21 December 2001 of the Minister of Health.
Order of the Director of Radiation Protection Centre
Order No. V-2 On Establishment of Attestation Commission for Persons, Training Persons Responsible for Radiation Protection and Workers Conducting Practices with Radiation Sources and on Approval of Its Statute (adopted on 18 January 2012).

10. Overview on the draft Policy document AN OVERVIEW ON THE NATIONAL STRATEGY
The National strategy for E&T is covered under the Order of Minister of Health, as well as the Radiation Protection Law, and according to these legislations all specialists have to be trained, who are working with ionizing radiation sources or are responsible for RP.
An official Strategy of Radiation Protection Training was adopted in 2008 by the order of RSC Director indicates and includes essential points (like assessment of national resources and capabilities, analysis of E&T needs, mission, vision, goals, tasks, criteria of efficiency assessment and etc.).
The refreshment of the Strategy has been done in 2014.

11. Overview on the draft Policy document AN OVERVIEW ON THE NATIONAL STRATEGY
Commitments and Obligations The aim of Radiation Protection Training Development Programme (Strategy) is to carry out the analysis of legal regulation of compulsory training in radiation protection and radiation protection training needs, to assess the facilities of training in radiation protection, establish Programme’s vision, mission, goals and directions for their implementation and the indicators of effectiveness.

12. Overview on the draft Policy document AN OVERVIEW ON THE NATIONAL STRATEGY
Relevant Stakeholders The employees, also those responsible for radiation protection, officers (State Border Guard, fire and rescue, state security, customs, police, prosecutors, etc.), medical emergency specialists, administration of metal scrap and metal waste recycling and management enterprises. Various public groups – pupils, students, journalists, students of the Third Age University etc.

13. Overview on the draft Policy document AN OVERVIEW ON THE NATIONAL STRATEGY
Advising and Monitoring Mechanisms
The purpose of surveillance - to monitor, coordinate, analyze, assess and evaluate the activities of organization of compulsory training in radiation protection. Where irregularities are found, the RPC can completely or temporarily eliminate the validity of the training program(s). RPC specialists perform inspections to check if compulsary training radiation protectionis proceeded timely. Employers who do not meet these requirements, take the responsibility according to the law.

14. Moving towards a National Policy/Strategy
Why Lithuania would decide to move towards the establishment of a national policy/strategy for education and training:
to carry out the analysis of legal regulation of compulsory training in radiation protection;
to find the training needs of radiation protection training;
to assess the facilities of training in radiation protection;
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2013/59/EURATOM of 5 December 2013.

15. Way Forward Next Steps: Improvement of the Policy document;
Continuation of the training quality analysis to improve the quality;
Collaboration with Universities on managing the study programs to be supplemented by radiation protection compulsory training programs;
Establishment of e-learning system;
Continuation of collaboration with first responders to assure their compulsory training provided by their training centres.

16. Conclusions Challenges: the training needs assessment;
Collaboration with Universities;
The legislation framework of a country;
The changes of compulsory training system in national level establishing the e-learning.