Seibersdorf Labor GmbH supports companies, medical institutions, research institutions and manufacturers throughout Austria with independent radiation protection reports, type approvals and comprehensive radiation protection advice.
Dealing with ionizing radiation is technically demanding and clearly regulated by law. Anyone planning, operating or placing a corresponding plant on the market not only requires technical know-how, but also reliable evidence from authorities.
As a state-accredited inspection body (No. 312), we prepare technically comprehensible and legally secure reports and assist you through the approval process.
An official permit is required in Austria to start working with ionizing radiation. Part of this process is a computational and metrological review of the system, also known as a calculation and measurement report.
If structural measures are required, a calculation report is first prepared. Based on the planned application, the technical parameters of the device and the spatial conditions, we calculate whether additional shielding measures are necessary.
This may concern, for example, the design of wall thicknesses or lead inlays. The aim is to ensure that legal dose limits are met and that there is no risk to adjacent areas. With this opinion, an application can be made to the competent authority for an installation permit.
If no structural adjustments are required or have already been implemented, a metrological inspection is carried out on site. In doing so, we record the dose rate at all relevant areas of the plant and document the results in an accredited test report.
This report serves as evidence in the approval process and confirms that the annex does not imply an unacceptable exposure for persons of the general population or professionally exposed persons.
The authority's competence depends on location and scope of application. Depending on the activity, MA 40, MA 64 or the responsible municipal district office are responsible in Vienna. Outside Vienna, responsibility lies with the respective district administration.
In addition to the reliability of the applicant and the justification of the activity, the requirements for approval include, in particular, the appointment of a radiation protection officer and technical proof by means of a corresponding report.
We assist with compiling the necessary documentation, liaise with the authorities on technical matters and, if required, also attend meetings with the authorities.
In addition to the reliability of the applicant and the justification of the activity, it is necessary to name a radiation protection officer.
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If structural protection measures are necessary, a radiation protection calculation report is required first.
Based on the planned application and the structural conditions, we calculate whether and which additional measures (e.g. lead cladding of walls) are necessary to ensure safe handling of your radiation application.
This report can be used to apply to the authority for an installation permit.
In this case, a radiation protection measurement report is required.
We measure and document the radiation dose at all relevant areas of your plant. You will receive an accredited test report, which you can submit to the competent authority together with the permit application.
After a positive examination and, if necessary, a hearing from the authorities, the approval notice will be issued and you may start working.
Type approval is an official approval process for a defined device design or a standardized system in the area of radiation protection. It is primarily aimed at manufacturers or distributors.
In contrast to individual approvals (see “Report”), type approval involves the technical evaluation of a defined construction and approved by the authorities. After successful approval, devices of the same design can be placed on the market or operated under the specified conditions without further comprehensive individual testing.
Type approval does not only measure the dose rate. The technical design of the device is fully documented. For this purpose, the device is dismantled and all layers relevant to radiation protection are measured.
The prerequisite is that a maximum dose rate of 3 microsieverts per hour is not exceeded at a distance of 10 cm from any touchable surface.
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The course for safety and eligibility for approval is already set during the planning phase. We support new buildings, conversions and modernizations right from the start and develop a technically robust radiation protection concept.
In doing so, we take into account the radiation protection design of the system as well as room and shielding planning, risk and hazard assessments and integration into existing safety structures. By making these early arrangements, you can avoid delays and additional costs during the course of the project.
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The aim is a robust radiation protection concept that works technically and complies with regulatory requirements.
Legally compliant plant operation requires the systematic consideration of possible risk scenarios. As part of safety and incident analyses, we evaluate potential events, assess risks and develop suitable measures and emergency concepts.
We analyse potential risk scenarios systematically and comprehensibly — for safe and legally compliant plant operation.
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The results are comprehensibly documented and can be presented as part of official proceedings.
The Medical Radiation Protection Ordinance (MedStrSchV) defines binding requirements for radiological activities involving medical exposure.
In radiodiagnostic and interventional radiological procedures involving high patient doses — particularly in interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, computed tomography and radiotherapy — the involvement of medical physicists is mandatory.
Medical physicists perform tasks that are clearly defined by law:
Training of applying specialists and persons involved in the practical aspects of medical-radiological procedures with regard to procedure-specific aspects of radiation protection.
Among other things, we support institutions in optimising uptake and radiography parameters, determining patient doses, dose estimation for employees, and developing and implementing quality assurance measures.
