1. Service Desciption

This involves safety assessment of facilities to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Radiation Protection Act, and Regulations and other applicable international standards. This service is  needed to ensure  worker, public and environment protection from adverse effects of ionizing radiation; design and shielding of the premises; to collect inventory of ionizing radiation sources in Botswana.

2. How Do I Obtain The Service?

The facility must be licenced to possess/use radiation sources. Statutory inspections are planned by the Department of Radiation Protection. The inpections may be announced or unannouced.

Facilities may request for this service only where experts are not  available to perfom routine safety assessment for the facility. Therefore the service provided will be regarded as a consultancy.

3. How Do I Apply For The Service?

To apply for the service a letter must be written to the Director of Radiation Protection stating clearly why the inspection should be done out of our Department's schedule.

4. Costs involved In Obtaining The Service?

Pre-authorazation inpections and consultancy fees shall be as stipulated in the ninth schedule of the Radiation Protection Regulations, 2008.

Method of payment: Cash/cheque or adjustment voucher paid to Department of Radiation Protection.

5. Whre Can I Get More Information?

For more information on licenses Contact: Department of Radiation,

Private Bag B01
Gaborone, Botswana 

Physical Address:

Cliff House
1278 Luthuli Road
Off Old Lobatse Road
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel 3188388 email: rpibots@gov.bw