Dominican Republic's Experience about Occupational Radiation Protection Appraisal Service (ORPAS)

In the Dominican Republic, the activity related to the use of Nuclear Technology basically begins with medical applications, particularly with cancer treatment and radiodiagnosis. In this way, the first steps are begun in search of regulating all practices which will need regulations, such as production, acquisition, importation, use and possession, for industrial, medical, veterinary, agricultural, research, teaching, transparency, etc. transportation, storage of sources and management of radioactive waste, as well as any other practice that could involve ionizing radiation. Our development in the country's nuclear activities over time will be presented, as well as the country's experience in the Occupational Radiation Protection Appraisals (ORPAS) mission, which served to independently evaluate the implementation of occupational radiological protection requirements. in the most relevant facilities in the country.