RASIMS is a web-based platform that gives Member States the framework for collecting, analyzing and viewing information that reflects the status of their national infrastructure for radiation, transport and waste safety. The system is specifically aimed at supporting those IAEA Member States that receive technical assistance from the Agency.
RASIMS is a password-protected, role-based system that allows users to see only their own national information. The information is entered by RASIMS counterparts in Member States and is then endorsed by the nationally appointed RASIMS coordinator, before being reviewed by an IAEA technical officer.
To ensure that all aspects of radiation, transport and waste safety are covered in a comprehensive and consistent manner, the information in RASIMS is grouped into Thematic Safety Areas (TSAs) that are derived from the IAEA’s Safety Standards. These include:
- Regulatory Infrastructure (TSA 1)
- Occupational Radiation Protection (TSA 2)
- Radiation Protection in Medical Exposure (TSA 3)
- Public and Environmental Radiation Protection (TSA 4)
- Education and Training in Radiation Protection and Safety (TSA 6)
- Transport Safety (TSA 7)
Information about Emergency Preparedness and Response (TSA 5) is collected via the EPR Information Management System (EPRIMS).
The information in RASIMS is reviewed by the IAEA during the development, approval and implementation of its technical cooperation projects. This helps to ensure that technical assistance is provided where it is really needed, and that the national radiation safety infrastructure is in line with IAEA Safety Standards prior to the procurement of any radiation sources.
For these reasons it is important that Member States ensure that their information in RASIMS is technically accurate, comprehensive and up to date. This is a key responsibility of the nationally appointed RASIMS coordinator.
