The Current Safety Regulation for Radiation Emergency Medicine in Korea
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Review and Inspection of Radiation Emergency Medicine Plans
2.1. Review Related to Plan Approval
2.2. Inspection
3. Communications among Stakeholders for Successful Safety Regulation of Radiation Emergency Medicine in Korea
4. Evaluation on the Radiation Emergency Medicine Regulatory System
5. Risk Perception as a Critical Factor for Planning and Responses to Radiation Emergencies
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Licensee | Type | Radiation Facility | Facility Scale (1) | IAEA Category (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) | Power reactor | Nuclear power plants (Kori, Saeul, Wolsong, Hanul, Hanbit) | Large | I |
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) | Research reactor | Hanaro | Large | Ⅱ |
Fuel fabrication facility | Saebit fuel science building | Large | Ⅲ | |
Fuel recycling | Fuel testing facilities | Small | ||
Waste processing | Inflammable waste processing facility | Small | ||
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel (KNF) | Nuclear fuel manufacturing | Small | ||
Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD) | Radioactive waste storage, processing facilities | Radioisotope waste processing facility | Small | |
Low- and medium-levelradioactive processing facility | ||||
Soyagreentech Co. | Industrial isotope facility | Large-scale irradiating facility | Small | |
Greenpia Technology Co. | Industrial isotope facility | Large-scale irradiating facility | Small |
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Choi, Y.Y.; Yoo, S.Y.; Yang, M.; Seong, K.M. The Current Safety Regulation for Radiation Emergency Medicine in Korea. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12434. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312434
Choi YY, Yoo SY, Yang M, Seong KM. The Current Safety Regulation for Radiation Emergency Medicine in Korea. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(23):12434. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312434
Chicago/Turabian StyleChoi, You Yeon, Seung Yeol Yoo, Mihyun Yang, and Ki Moon Seong. 2021. "The Current Safety Regulation for Radiation Emergency Medicine in Korea" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 23: 12434. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312434