Workshop on Safety and Regulation on Radioactive Sources and Nuclear Power Plants

November 26th, 2012 — 

From November 7-13, 2012 AdSTM provided support to the Korean Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) at a “Workshop on Safety and Regulation on Radioactive Sources and Nuclear Power Plants” held in Cape Town, South Africa. The workshop was conducted for representatives of the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies of Africa (FNRBA). Dr. Charles Miller provided the participants with lectures on radiation source events and accidents in the United States and the Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership program conducted by AdSTM on behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In addition, he provided information about Uranium milling and differences between pressurized water reactor and boiling water reactor designs to the class. His presentations supplemented those given by KINS.