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Decree No. 15 of the Ministry of Emergency Situations validating rules and regulations for ensuring nuclear and radiation safety.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Environment gen.
Keyword
Radiation Nuclear energy Hazards Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force after its official publication.
Abstract

This Decree validates rules and regulations for ensuring nuclear and radiation safety at nuclear power plants as sources of radiation impact on staff, population and environment. It establishes basic criteria for safety of nuclear power plants, basic principles and technical and organizational requirements aimed at ensuring radiation safety. This Decree shall be applicable to all phases of a full life cycle of nuclear power plants as envisaged by the legislation on the use of nuclear energy. It shall also be applicable in case of the outbreak of nuclear disaster. Nuclear power plant meets safety requirements if complying with the following conditions: (a) radiation impact of a nuclear power plant on staff, population and environment at normal operation and violations of regular operation before design basis accidents (design emergencies) does not exceed the specified radiation doses to staff and population, emission and discharge rates; (b) radiation impact of nuclear power plant on staff, population and environment is limited in case of accident within design basis.

Full text
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Website
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