Compliance Test for Portable Industrial Gamma Radiography Devices Based On National Standard of Indonesia

IAEA Safety Report No.7 mentioned that radiography activities cause the highest radiation accident in
industry. Portable gamma radiography devices are widely used in industrial radiography field. In accordance with
BAPETEN Chairman Decree No. 8 Year 2014, Article 46 Paragraph (4), the devices have to met 7 parameters to get the certificate of eligibility. Compliance test for portable industrial gamma radiography refers to BAPETEN Chairman Decree No. 8 Year 2014. Meanwhile, methods of the test refer to Indonesian National Standard (SNI) namely SNI ISO3999:2008 and SNI 18-6650.2-2002. The methods include radioactive leak test method, radiation leak test method, and also visual/function test and endurance test of projection method. On 22 December 2014, PTKMR (CTRSM) had been appointed by Regulatory Body (BAPETEN) as Testing Laboratory of Industrial Gamma Radiography Device (IGRD).
Since appointed as testing laboratory, PTKMR has tested 30 pieces of portable gamma radiography device.