The Radiation Protection Experts (RPE’s) of NOXX radiation safety services work for (or have worked for) a multitude of companies and organizations. Sometimes our projects are of a temporary kind with a clear start and endpoint. Obtaining a radiation permit is a clear example of such a project. In other cases our work is recurring where for example we perform radiation safety checks on a yearly basis. Below we summarize some of the projects NOXX radiation safety services was hired for.

obtaining permits and acting as a radiation protection specialist for United Imaging Healthcare

• Drafting radiation risk assessments (RI&E Radiation)
• Preparing environmental analyses and site boundary calculations
• Obtaining a permit for the use of radiation following legislation in the Netherlands
• Taking the role of radiation protection expert
• Involved in the market introduction of medical radiological devices
• Ensuring a quality assurance program and establishing an organizational structure for safe radiological work
• Maintaining contact with clinical physicists and radiation protection departments of purchasing medical centers (buyers of the machines)

Nuclear permit for and design of equipment for VCU Robotics for scanning fish and fish bones

• Preparing risk evaluation (RI&E) for radiation work
• Preparing environmental analysis and site radiation calculation
• Obtaining a permit for the use of radiation following legislation in the Netherlands
• (Co-)designing a device for scanning fish and fish bones
• Setting up the nuclear  compliance dossier of administration (KeW)
• Taking the role of radiation protection expert for the organization
• Preparing protocols for safe use of the device
• Performing acceptance tests, zone measurements, and measurements of scattered and leakage radiation

Registration and radiation protection expert for Green Pulse for the storage and circular (re)deployment of X-ray devices

• Preparing radiation risk inventory and evaluation (RI&E radiation)

• Obtaining registration for the Dutch Nuclear Energy Act (Bbs)

• Setting up the nuclear  compliance dossier of administration (KeW)

• Acting as the organization’s radiation protection expert

• Advising on the renewed deployment of used X-ray devices

Obtaining a nuclear permit for Accuray international for installation and maintenance of new x-ray machines

• Creating the risk evaluation required by Dutch law
• Implementing a system of personnel dosimetry for international workers working in Dutch hospitals under Dutch law
• Setting up the required administrative system
• Creating and obtaining the Dutch nuclear radiation permit for installation, calibration and maintenance work of x-ray machines
• Performing the role of Radiation Protection Expert (RPE) for Accuray

Radiation safety expert (RPE) for Aramex in Oude Meer

• Projectmanagement safe implementation of an x-ray machine for postal fluoroscopy
• Obtaining the appropriate Dutch permit
• Quality control and acceptance testing of the x-ray machine
• Training and education Aramex personnel
• Setting up the required administrative system
• Consultancy services Radiation Protection Expert (RPE)

Radiation safety expert (RPE) for Maasziekenhuis Pantein in Boxmeer (NL)

• Maintenance of radiation permit
• Supervising the safe use of medical diagnostic x-ray
• Assessment of risks and plans
• Consultancy during purchasing and implementation of new x-ray machines
• Applying for new radiation permit
• Management of safety for workers and patients

Hiring radiation protection expert for use of DEXA-scanner for research purposes at HAN Seneca in Nijmegen (NL)

• Creation of a new risk analysis following changes in Dutch law
• Training personnel in safe use of DEXA-scanner
• Update of legal documents
• Consultancy voor local radiation specialist (RPO)

Obtaining and implementation radiation safety program C-arm at Echozorg in Hoorn (NL)

• Obtaining radiation permit
• Training personnel in safe use of C-arm
• Setting up legal administration
• Performing a transmission calculation report
• Creation of risk analysis

Quarterly checks and managing of radiation permits for STERIS in Ede, Etten-Leur and Venlo (NL)

• Obtaining radiation permit for the Venlo office and management of existing permits
• Management of administration and quarterly checks of HASS-sources
• Periodic checks of procedures and locations
• Performing transmission calculation reports for a new factory in Venlo
• Creation of risk analysis
• Setting up company-wide radiation administration system