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1.6.1 Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (b) Commissioning and Operation of HTS and

(VECC) Permission for Testing of Superconducting
RF Cavities
The Room Temperature Cyclotron (K-130) was RRCAT applications for commissioning and operation
under operation delivering alpha and proton beams of Horizontal Test Stand (HTS) and permission for testing
of various energies and intensities. Commissioning of of Superconducting RF Cavities (SCRF) in HTS facility
Super-conducting cyclotron and Radioactive Ion Beam were reviewed by AERB and consent was granted on
facility is in progress. The Stage-1 commissioning June 20, 2019, which is valid till June 20, 2022.
consent was issued to medical cyclotron facility, which
will be used, for commercial production of isotopes 1.6.3 Electronics Corporation of India Limited
for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single
Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) as (ECIL)
well as high end technological research. During the year, ECIL facilities at Hyderabad and Tirupati operated
following proposal was reviewed by AERB. safely during the year.

Stage-1 Commissioning of Medical Cyclotron, VECC, 1.6.4 Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology
Kolkata (BRIT)

Application for Stage-1 Commissioning of Medical BRIT facilities at Navi Mumbai and its Regional
Cyclotron and its associated beamlines was reviewed by centres at various location in the country are involved
AERB and the consent was granted on July 30, 2019 in production of radio-isotopes used in radiation
with one year validity, i.e. till July 30, 2020. facilities as well as radio-pharmaceutical used mainly

1.6.2 Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced in nuclear medicine application. BRIT, Navi Mumbai
and other facilities submitted applications for renewal
Technology (RRCAT) of operational licence during the year. Based on the
outcome of the Periodic Safety Reports, the respective
INDUS-1 Synchrotron Radiation Source (SRS) licence were extended as detailed blow;
was under operation with beam energy of 450 MeV
and beam current of 100 mA delivering synchrotron • Renewal of licence of BRIT, Navi Mumbai under the
radiation through seven beamlines. INDUS-2, which Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (and rules framed there
is a synchrotron cum electron storage ring, was under under) & the Factories Act, 1948 and authorization
operation at 2.5 GeV (max) beam energy and beam for radioactive waste disposal/transfer under GSR-
current of 200 mA (max). Twelve beamlines of INDUS-2 125 up to January 31, 2024.
have already been authorised by AERB for carrying out
experiments. In addition to these, major accelerators, • Renewal of licence for operation of BRIT-RAPPCOF,
other accelerators and Laser Facilities/Projects at Kota under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (and rules
RRCAT are being periodically reviewed. The following framed thereunder) & the Factories Act, 1948 and
proposals/issues related to RRCAT were reviewed. authorization for radioactive waste disposal/transfer
under GSR-125 up to January 31, 2024.
(a) Trial Run Permission for TWINDUS LINAC-2
at ARPF • Renewal of licence for operation of Regional Centre-
BRIT, Hyderabad under the Atomic Energy Act,
RRCAT had licence for operation of Agricultural 1962 (and rules framed thereunder) & the Factories
Radiation Processing Facility (ARPF) with TWINDUS Act, 1948 up to January 31, 2024.
LINAC-1, which is a technological demonstration
facility for food irradiation. RRCAT applications for 1.7 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY OF NUCLEAR
trial run operation of TWINDUS LINAC-2 was reviewed FACILITIES
and granted permissions on January 25, 2019, valid
till January 25, 2021. Another proposal for installation, Industrial Safety Awards and Fire Safety Awards are
testing and commissioning of TWINDUS LINAC-3 was given by AERB to promote Industrial Safety and Fire
also reviewed by AERB and granted permission on Safety in DAE Units. The awards for the year 2018 were
June 4, 2019, valid till June 4, 2021. presented to the winners during the 36 DAE Safety &
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