The Inspection Team, consisting of Team Leader Roy Candra Primarsa and team members Darwin Firnandus and Henda Yunihartanto, carried out inspection duties in the East Kalimantan region based on Inspection Order Letter No. 00042 / IS 02 07 / IV / 2024 dated April 29, 2024 for eleven health institutions in the East Kalimantan region (Balikpapan, Sangatta, Bontang, Samarinda, Tenggarong-Kuker).

In this inspection activity, several tasks were carried out, including checking the condition and data of permits, availability of human resources, monitoring of personnel radiation doses, monitoring of personnel health, availability and adequacy of radiation safety equipment, measurement of radiation exposure in the work area, and availability and suitability of documents and records. In addition, guidance was also carried out regarding safety aspects in the use or operation of SRP equipment at the facility.

From the inspection in the East Kalimantan Province, two letters were issued prohibiting the use of SRP for two agencies suspected of operating SRP without having a utilization permit from BAPETEN. As a guidance before imposing sanctions, in addition to the issuance of the prohibition letter, the Inspector Team also attached a red sticker prohibiting the operation of SRP at the facility and emphasized that since the issuance of the prohibition, X-ray machines may not be operated and require the relevant agencies to immediately submit an application for a utilization permit to BAPETEN by completing all the required documents for the utilization permit in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The two agencies that are now prohibited from operating include Ultra Medica Sejahtera and Amalia Bontang Hospital.

With this inspection activity, it is expected that business actors in the utilization of SRP in the health sector will be more compliant with applicable laws and regulations and the fulfillment of radiation safety aspects in the utilization of SRP in facilities. [DIFRZR/BHKK/GP/Translator: GP]