review of 2005 swot analysis sarpa workshop leriba lodge, 24-25 march 2010

REVIEW OF 2005 REVIEW OF 2005 SWOT ANALYSISSWOT ANALYSIS

SARPA WORKSHOPSARPA WORKSHOPLERIBA LODGE, 24-25 MARCH 2010 LERIBA LODGE, 24-25 MARCH 2010

Jozua Ellis – AngloGold AshantiJozua Ellis – AngloGold Ashanti

TRAINING AND TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND SWOT ANALYSISSWOT ANALYSIS NORM INDUSTRYNORM INDUSTRY NUCLEAR INDUSTRYNUCLEAR INDUSTRY MEDICALMEDICAL WAY FORWARDWAY FORWARD

SARPA TRAINING AND SARPA TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY PLAN OF TECHNOLOGY PLAN OF

ACTION ACTION EX: GLENBURN LODGE, SARPA CONFERENCEEX: GLENBURN LODGE, SARPA CONFERENCE

24-25 NOVEMBER 200524-25 NOVEMBER 2005

New Partnership for Africa’s Development New Partnership for Africa’s Development

(NEPAD) in Radiation Protection(NEPAD) in Radiation Protection::

The The exchange of technical knowledgeexchange of technical knowledge on on

radiation protection andradiation protection and

The The establishmentestablishment and strengthening ofand strengthening of

radiation protection societiesradiation protection societies in Africa in Africa

FIRST ALL AFRICAN REGIONAL IRPA FIRST ALL AFRICAN REGIONAL IRPA CONGRESS CONGRESS (SOUTH AFRICA, 2003 )(SOUTH AFRICA, 2003 )

To development of sustainable To development of sustainable IRPA Associate Societies in all African IRPA Associate Societies in all African

countriescountries and to define their role in national radiation protection programs. and to define their role in national radiation protection programs.

TTo determine ways to exploit o determine ways to exploit opportunities available through NEPADopportunities available through NEPAD and and

the identification of areas requiring solutions.the identification of areas requiring solutions.

Education, training and capacity buildingEducation, training and capacity building -- an important area in which an important area in which

Africa requires assistance to build a core group of radiation protection Africa requires assistance to build a core group of radiation protection

professionals. professionals.

Program of Action - the structure, systems and Program of Action - the structure, systems and mechanisms to drive mechanisms to drive the the

implementation of implementation of the program of actionthe program of action. .

PROGRAM OF ACTION PROGRAM OF ACTION FOR AFRICAFOR AFRICA

BID TO HOST IRPA INTERNATIONAL BID TO HOST IRPA INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS CONGRESS (SOUTH AFRICA)(SOUTH AFRICA)

IRPA South AfricaIRPA South AfricaObjectives of Program Objectives of Program

of Action for Africaof Action for Africa

ARPOC Bid CommitteeARPOC Bid Committee

African Radiation Protection African Radiation Protection Coordinating Body (ARPOC)Coordinating Body (ARPOC)

RP SocietiesRP Societiesin Africain Africa

Southern African Southern African Radiation Radiation Protection Protection

CoCooordinating rdinating Body Body

All African All African IRPAIRPA

Regional Regional CongressCongress

20032003

Program of Program of Action forAction for

AfricaAfrica

““TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY”TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY”

TTechnologyechnology applicable to applicable to radiation protection radiation protection

in in our continentour continent..

EEstablishment and expansion of a network of stablishment and expansion of a network of

radiation protection training facilitiesradiation protection training facilities

throughout Africathroughout Africa..

POSSIBLE THEME FOR THE IRPA POSSIBLE THEME FOR THE IRPA CONGRESS CONGRESS (SOUTH AFRICA)(SOUTH AFRICA)

INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONSAPPLICATIONS

NUCLEAR POWER AND NUCLEAR POWER AND RESEARCH FACILITIESRESEARCH FACILITIES

RADIATION PROTECTION IN AFRICARADIATION PROTECTION IN AFRICA(MINING AND MINERALS PROCESSING)(MINING AND MINERALS PROCESSING)


SWOT ANALYSISGLENBURN LODGE

SARPA CONFERENCE

24-25 NOVEMBER 2005

NORM - TRAINING NORM - TRAINING STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS

Expertise Expertise –– existing RPS, RPO existing RPS, RPO’’ss International representationInternational representation Accreditation BoardAccreditation Board SARPA and otherSARPA and other

NORM - TRAINING NORM - TRAINING WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES

International credibility of Accreditation International credibility of Accreditation BoardBoard

RPO and Appointed Medical Practitioner RPO and Appointed Medical Practitioner Training outdatedTraining outdated

Barriers between disciplines e.g. Barriers between disciplines e.g. environmental sciences, etc.environmental sciences, etc.

Lack of clear career paths for youngstersLack of clear career paths for youngsters Lack of practical application Lack of practical application –– education education

vs training / competencyvs training / competency

NORM - TRAINING NORM - TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

ARPOC, IRPA 2012 momentum being createdARPOC, IRPA 2012 momentum being created SGB Unit standards finalisedSGB Unit standards finalised SARPA GuidanceSARPA Guidance Legislation, standards, guidanceLegislation, standards, guidance Best PracticeBest Practice Access to IRPA / IAEAAccess to IRPA / IAEA Access to TrainingAccess to Training Needs AnalysisNeeds Analysis Opportunities for students e.g. research Opportunities for students e.g. research

projects and mentorshipprojects and mentorship

NORM - TRAINING NORM - TRAINING THREATSTHREATS

Natural attrition of current RP Natural attrition of current RP resources and specialistsresources and specialists

Fragmented trainingFragmented training

NORM - TECHNOLOGY NORM - TECHNOLOGY STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS

Leaders in industries e.g. deep Leaders in industries e.g. deep mining, vastness / scope of RP mining, vastness / scope of RP related applications, the whole related applications, the whole Nuclear Cycle in SANuclear Cycle in SA

Research facilitiesResearch facilities

NORM - TECHNOLOGY NORM - TECHNOLOGY WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES

Lack of calibration facilitiesLack of calibration facilities Applied InstrumentationApplied Instrumentation Access, awareness of applicable Access, awareness of applicable

technologiestechnologies Measurement and assessment Measurement and assessment

methodologiesmethodologies Specialized skills e.g. modelling, Specialized skills e.g. modelling,

groundwater, etc.groundwater, etc.

NORM - TECHNOLOGY NORM - TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

Service to AfricaService to Africa Needs analysis per industryNeeds analysis per industry Research and Development vehicle Research and Development vehicle

/ forum/ forum

NORM - TECHNOLOGY NORM - TECHNOLOGY THREATSTHREATS

Continuation of services e.g. only 1 Continuation of services e.g. only 1 provider for radon monitoringprovider for radon monitoring

Ability to Comply with TechnologyAbility to Comply with Technology Lack of understanding of issues to Lack of understanding of issues to

be considered for RP across all be considered for RP across all disciplines and levels in disciplines and levels in organisationsorganisations

NUCLEAR - TRAINING NUCLEAR - TRAINING STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS

Well developed higher education Well developed higher education programmes (eg universities)programmes (eg universities)

National initiatives in training & National initiatives in training & collaboration with industrycollaboration with industry

International credibility of training International credibility of training coursescourses

Diverse knowledge/skillsDiverse knowledge/skills Formation of SAQAFormation of SAQA

NUCLEAR - TRAINING NUCLEAR - TRAINING WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES

Lack of resources (human & Financial)Lack of resources (human & Financial) Current duplication of training initiativesCurrent duplication of training initiatives Availability of RP induction courses Availability of RP induction courses Lack of entry level coursesLack of entry level courses Lack of nuclear engineering graduate & Lack of nuclear engineering graduate &

post-graduate courses post-graduate courses Lack of needs analysisLack of needs analysis Some current programmes not pro-activeSome current programmes not pro-active

NUCLEAR - TRAINING NUCLEAR - TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities for well-qualified & Opportunities for well-qualified & experienced persons (skills experienced persons (skills transfer/mentoring/coaching)transfer/mentoring/coaching)

International forumsInternational forums National coordination of education National coordination of education

initiativeinitiative

NUCLEAR - TRAINING NUCLEAR - TRAINING THREATSTHREATS

Lack of financesLack of finances Qualified people leaving countryQualified people leaving country Evaluation of fitness for purpose of Evaluation of fitness for purpose of

training coursestraining courses Aging work forceAging work force Lack of succession planningLack of succession planning

NUCLEAR - TECHNOLOGY NUCLEAR - TECHNOLOGY STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS

Current national profile/support for the PBMR Current national profile/support for the PBMR (Reactor +Fuel plant) (Reactor +Fuel plant)

National Infrastructure well establishedNational Infrastructure well established Safety record of nuclear installationSafety record of nuclear installation Well defined and inhibiting legal & regulatory Well defined and inhibiting legal & regulatory

frameworkframework Highly qualified staff Highly qualified staff International credibility (regulator & Industry)International credibility (regulator & Industry) Good (existing) site for disposal of rad wasteGood (existing) site for disposal of rad waste Well Defined (understood) technologies (eg Well Defined (understood) technologies (eg

Necsa Koeberg)Necsa Koeberg) Public acceptancePublic acceptance

NUCLEAR - TECHNOLOGY NUCLEAR - TECHNOLOGY WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES

Practical training on- and Practical training on- and availability of instrumentationavailability of instrumentation

Lack of waste processing/disposal Lack of waste processing/disposal facilitiesfacilities

Aging work-forceAging work-force Fragmentation of legislationFragmentation of legislation Ability to deal with introduction of Ability to deal with introduction of

new technologies (safety)new technologies (safety)

NUCLEAR - TECHNOLOGY NUCLEAR - TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

New technologies (PBMR)New technologies (PBMR) Transfer of new technologies to Transfer of new technologies to

other countries (Borehole/SHARS)other countries (Borehole/SHARS) Resurgence of nuclear Resurgence of nuclear

internationallyinternationally SA Profile within African regionSA Profile within African region Spent fuel disposal optionsSpent fuel disposal options

NUCLEAR - TECHNOLOGY NUCLEAR - TECHNOLOGY THREATSTHREATS

Obsolescence of technology Obsolescence of technology currently installedcurrently installed

Public acceptance/resistance/lack Public acceptance/resistance/lack of understandingof understanding

Lack of well defined waste policyLack of well defined waste policy Security arrangementsSecurity arrangements Authorisation processAuthorisation process

MEDICAL - TRAINING MEDICAL - TRAINING STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS

iTemba iTemba –– workshops on RP workshops on RP Larger companies have made Larger companies have made

provision for in-house training provision for in-house training –– linked to specific needs.linked to specific needs.

MEDICAL - TRAINING MEDICAL - TRAINING WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES

Lack of Training of Medical praticitioners re RP.Lack of Training of Medical praticitioners re RP. Practical skills need to be demonstrated Practical skills need to be demonstrated ––

need specific need specific –– some courses do offer practical some courses do offer practical work.work.

Lack of similar standards used by all trainers.Lack of similar standards used by all trainers. Trainers not trained to offer training.Trainers not trained to offer training. Differences in requirements for RPODifferences in requirements for RPO’’s in s in

nuclear industry & DoH.nuclear industry & DoH. Lack of alternative to full time courses to Lack of alternative to full time courses to

provide for bridging gap between other provide for bridging gap between other qualifications and degrees.qualifications and degrees.

Lack of awareness training for managers.Lack of awareness training for managers.

MEDICAL - TRAINING MEDICAL - TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

Set training standards to make all Set training standards to make all training standardised.training standardised.

SGB standards will provide guidelines .SGB standards will provide guidelines . Use SGB standards to compile training Use SGB standards to compile training

courses.courses. Re-evaluate RPO levels Re-evaluate RPO levels –– more specific more specific

to indicate industry/application.to indicate industry/application.

MEDICAL - TRAINING MEDICAL - TRAINING THREATSTHREATS

Several service providers without Several service providers without accreditation by SAQA.accreditation by SAQA.

Trainers not always teachers.Trainers not always teachers.

MEDICAL - TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL - TECHNOLOGY STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS

Some good equipment available in Some good equipment available in RSARSA

MEDICAL - TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL - TECHNOLOGY WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES

Old equipment vs new equipment Old equipment vs new equipment using SI units.using SI units.

Interpretation of scales and Interpretation of scales and readings readings –– analogue vs digital. analogue vs digital.

MEDICAL - TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL - TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

Standardisation of read-outs of Standardisation of read-outs of equipment to avoid confusion.equipment to avoid confusion.

Easy access to information on Easy access to information on interpretation of readings.interpretation of readings.

MEDICAL - TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL - TECHNOLOGY THREATSTHREATS

A lot of old equipment still in use.A lot of old equipment still in use. Equipment not matched to need Equipment not matched to need ––

survey/contaminationsurvey/contamination

NORM - TRAINING NORM - TRAINING PROPOSED PLAN OF ACTIONPROPOSED PLAN OF ACTION

ISSUE ACTION

• International credibility of Accreditation Board

• Identify international status and / or affiliation

• RPO and AMP Training outdated

• From needs analysis

• Barriers between disciplines

• Multidisciplinary Conferences and Workshops

• Career Paths for youngsters, lack of practical application – education vs training / competency

• Support and commitment of resources and funds from Industry

• Needs analysis per sector coordinated by IFR and communicated to SARPA

• Coordinated by IFR and communicated to SARPA

NORM - TRAINING NORM - TRAINING PROPOSED PLAN OF ACTIONPROPOSED PLAN OF ACTION

ISSUE ACTION

• ARPOC, IRPA 2012 momentum

• SARPA to establish information, links to information e.g.

• Legislation, standards, guidance• Best Practice• Access to IRPA / IAEA• Access to Training• Needs Analysis• Opportunities for students e.g. research

projects and mentorship

• SGB Unit standards • facilitated by IFR

• SARPA Legislation, standards, guidance

• Best Practice• Access to IRPA / IAEA• Access to Training

• Review position of accreditation board• Continue support for radiation SGB and review

mandating process• Facilitate transfer of unit standard outputs to

training providers

NORM - TECHNOLOGY NORM - TECHNOLOGY PROPOSED PLAN OF ACTIONPROPOSED PLAN OF ACTION

ISSUE ACTION

• Specialised skills • International Systems and Trends in NORM• Recognised and traceable risk assessment

methodologies• Application of skills external to radiation

protection e.g. geo-hydrologists, etc.

• Credible measurement equipment and dosimeter service providers

• Review system of accreditation• Pressure and insistence from industry on service

providers

• International best practice • Review and maintenance of international best practice and service providers

• Issues requiring technological solutions

• Current and Future needs analysis

• Research and Development

• Identify national vehicle for research and development of technology and also tap into internationally sponsored research

NUCLEAR - TRAINING NUCLEAR - TRAINING PROPOSED PLAN OF ACTIONPROPOSED PLAN OF ACTION

Better utilisation of international training Better utilisation of international training opportunitiesopportunities

Development of succession planningDevelopment of succession planning Development of Development of ““RP CouncilRP Council”” for for

collaboration between industry & academiacollaboration between industry & academia Harmonise effort to establish industry Harmonise effort to establish industry

needsneeds Develop program for establishing a national Develop program for establishing a national

analysis for getting new/younger people analysis for getting new/younger people into nuclear industryinto nuclear industry

NUCLEAR - TECHNOLOGY NUCLEAR - TECHNOLOGY PROPOSED PLAN OF ACTIONPROPOSED PLAN OF ACTION

Pro-active approach on waste Pro-active approach on waste management plan and facilitiesmanagement plan and facilities

Consistent regulatory framework Consistent regulatory framework (integration of legislation)(integration of legislation)

Establishment of technical support Establishment of technical support organisationsorganisations

MEDICAL - TRAINING MEDICAL - TRAINING PROPOSED PLAN OF ACTIONPROPOSED PLAN OF ACTION

Obtain accreditation/approval by Obtain accreditation/approval by SAQA for courses SAQA for courses –– content and content and service providers.service providers.

Make provision for bridging Make provision for bridging courses from other qualifications courses from other qualifications to degree level.to degree level.

MEDICAL - TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL - TECHNOLOGY PROPOSED PLAN OF ACTIONPROPOSED PLAN OF ACTION

Set some standards regarding re Set some standards regarding re equipment used equipment used –– face out face out equipment not using SI units and equipment not using SI units and with confusing read-outs/scales.with confusing read-outs/scales.

Showcase relevant equipment at Showcase relevant equipment at conferences and meetings.conferences and meetings.

SGB Unit standards

Training Needs Analysis

Credibility of Accreditation

Support and commitment of

resources and funds from Industries

•Accreditation / approval by SAQA for courses – content and

service providers.•Make provision for bridging courses

•Better utilization of international training

opportunities

Facilitate transfer of unit standard

outputs to training providers

Competency•Development of

succession planning

Sampling Methodologies

Techniques / Technologies

Multidisciplinary Approaches and

Workshops

SARPA Coordination:

Activities / Information

•Legislation, standards, guidance

•Best Practice•Access to IRPA / IAEA

•Access to Training•Needs Analysis

•Opportunities for students e.g. research projects and

mentorship

•Development of “RP Council” for

collaboration between industry & academia

•Develop program for establishing a national

analysis for getting new/younger people into nuclear industry

SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS (2009/2010 Workshops)(2009/2010 Workshops)

Objectives and Needs Analysis

Sampling Methodologies

Analytical Techniques / Technologies

Sampling

Analysis•Screening, Survey

•Gross Analysis, U238, Ra226,

•Full Nuclide

Media•Air, Soil, Aquatic

Required R

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•Chara

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Cost / Turnaround

•Routine Sample vs Incident


Required R

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Critica

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Cost / Turnaround


•Desktop / Best Practise•Regulatory Acceptance /

Scientific

•Credibility, •Statistical Analysis,

Analysis with Objectives /

Needs

Methodologies

Justification

Databases

Dimensions of AnalysisDimensions of Analysis


Required R

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Criti

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Cost / Turnaround


WAY FORWARD?WAY FORWARD?

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