Nuclear Environment Corporation Opens Radioactive Waste Inspection Process to Private Environmental Monitoring Organizations
"Transparent Disclosure of Inspection Process and Strengthening of Radioactive Waste Safety Management"
The Korea Radioactive Waste Agency conducted an acceptance inspection of the disposal facility on the 23rd, with members of the private environmental monitoring organization for Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant and the radioactive waste disposal facility in Gyeongju, as well as Gyeongju city officials, in attendance. (Photo by Korea Radioactive Waste Agency)
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Korea Radioactive Waste Agency announced on the 24th that on the 23rd, it conducted an acceptance inspection of the disposal facility in the presence of members of the private environmental monitoring organization for Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant and radioactive waste disposal facility in Gyeongju City, as well as Gyeongju city officials.
This observation was carried out as a measure to prevent recurrence of the radioactive waste nuclide analysis error incident at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute.
The procedure involved verifying the acceptance criteria for radioactive waste that passed the preliminary inspection at the generation site through document and visual inspections, as well as actual measurements such as X-ray and nuclide analysis.
Radioactive waste that passes the acceptance inspection undergoes regulatory disposal inspections before final disposal.
The Korea Radioactive Waste Agency has established a policy to transparently disclose the radioactive waste inspection process to local residents and strengthen safety management.
Earlier in January, 17 members including Ha Daegeun, Vice Chairman of the monitoring organization, directly confirmed the acceptance inspection process of radioactive waste from Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant brought into the disposal facility.
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Cha Seongsu, Chairman of the Korea Radioactive Waste Agency, stated, "We will transparently disclose and communicate every process to dispel public concerns about radioactive waste safety."
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