Certifying Irradiation Treatment Facilities Flashcards
MAD
Minimum Absorbed Dose
CPHST
Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (CPHST) provides scientific support for PPQ regulatory decisions and operations, and is the main component of PPQ’s Science and Technology core functional area, which also includes the National Clean Plant Network. CPHST is responsible for ensuring that PPQ has the information, tools and technology to make the most scientifically valid regulatory and policy decisions possible.
PPQ
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program safeguards U.S. agriculture and natural resources against the entry, establishment, and spread of economically and environmentally significant pests, and facilitates the safe trade of agricultural products.
TCFWG
Treatment Cross Functional Working Group will make
the final decision on the proposal and the operational unit will communicate the decision to the facility. The process of reviewing a proposal may take as long as 60 days.
NPPO
National Plant Protection Organization
Plan Approval Application for Irradiation Facility
The Application collects information about
the facility, including radiation source type and strength, standard operating procedures, facility diagram, and other information that helps PPQ understand
how the facility operates.
APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services
PIM
Phytosanitary Issues Management
POP
Preclearance and Offshore Programs
IS
International Services
Certification Requirements
Dosimetry system
Phytosanitary safeguards
Standard operating procedures and documentation
The facility structure Treatment and certification
records
Other processes, procedures, equipment or
infrastructure that may affect treatment or
safeguarding Prior to conducting the certification
activities, the certifying official must:
Carefully review the Plan Approval Application to gain
a full understanding of the processes, procedures,
and systems used at the facility
Develop an agenda with the facility to ensure that the
official is able to observe or examine all the
necessary minimum processes, procedures, and/or
systems required for certification
Familiarize themselves with the American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards that apply to
the facility. See “ASTM Standards” on page-6-8-13.
Review the standards for selection and calibration of
dosimetry systems, estimating uncertainty, processing
standards, and the standards specific to the routine
dosimetry system
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
NNRA
National Nuclear Regulatory Authority
NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
