Member States shall ensure that the competent authority keeps records of any undertaking authorised to perform practices with high-activity sealed sources and of the high-activity sealed sources held. These records shall include the radionuclide involved, the activity at the time of manufacture or, if this activity is not known, the activity at the time of the first placing on the market or at the time the undertaking acquired the source, and the type of source. The competent authority shall keep the records up to date, taking transfers of the sources and other factors into account.

Article 91

Control of high-activity sealed sources

1. Member States shall require that the undertaking carrying out activities involving high activity sealed sources complies with requirements set out in Annex XV.

2. Member States shall require that the manufacturer, the supplier, and each undertaking ensures that high-activity sealed sources and containers comply with the requirements for identification and marking as set out in Annex XVI.

SECTION 3

Orphan sources

Article 92

Detection of orphan sources

1. Member States shall ensure that arrangements are made for:

(a) raising general awareness of the possible occurrence of orphan sources and associated hazards; and

(b) issuing guidance for persons who suspect or have knowledge of the presence of an orphan source on informing the competent authority and on the actions to be taken.

2. Member States shall encourage the establishment of systems aimed at detecting orphan sources in places such as large metal scrap yards and major metal scrap recycling installations where orphan sources may generally be encountered, or at significant nodal transit points, wherever appropriate.

3. Member States shall ensure that specialised technical advice and assistance is promptly made available to persons who suspect the presence of an orphan source and who are not normally involved in operations subject to radiation protection requirements. The primary aim of advice and assistance shall be the protection of workers and members of the public from radiation and the safety of the source.

Article 93

Metal contamination

1. Member States shall encourage the establishment of systems to detect the presence of radioactive contamination in metal products imported from third countries, in places such as at major metal importing installations or at significant nodal transit points.

2. Member States shall require that the management of a metal scrap recycling installation promptly informs the competent authority if it suspects or has knowledge of any melting of or other metallurgical operation on an orphan source and shall require that the contaminated materials are not used, placed on the market or disposed of without the involvement of the competent authority.