Luxembourg
Information table with course name, to follow to become RPE, RPO or RW in the different fields
- “Expert qualifié” (qualified expert – may be compared to RPE - the Training of the qualified expert has to entitle this person to perform the tasks of a qualified expert in the country where this person performed his training. In this case, this person may be recognized as “expert qualifié” in Luxembourg)
- “responsable du contrôle physique” (from national authority recognized person with appropriate qualification in radiation protection to ensure protection of individuals and security of radioactive sources in establishments with limited radiological risk – in practice it is the contact person for the company to the national authority)
- “travailleur exposé” (exposed worker)
|
Type |
large/small |
RPE |
RPO |
RW |
|
NPP, research reactors |
No application, no training offered |
/ |
/ |
/ |
|
waste management |
No application (except national authority), no training offered |
/ |
/ |
/ |
|
non-nuclear research |
no initial training offered |
See “expert qualifié” above |
Depends on risk level and knowledge |
Recommended 2h/year |
|
medical |
Academic no initial training offered |
See “expert qualifié” above; a MPE may be recognized after training on
the job only |
Examples: Hospitals: safety at work officers + 1 day training for X-ray +
3 day for nuclear medicine ; MPE for radiotherapy |