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Detailed Regulations for Implementation of the Atomic Energy Law
Article 1
The enforcement rules are enacted according to Article 33 of the
Atomic Energy Law, known as this law for short henceforth.
Article 2
According to section 2 of Article 2 of this law “nuclear source
material” means:
1. Thorium ore, uranium ore, or mixed ore of uranium and thorium
in which the rate of content weight uranium and thorium is
higher than five-ten thousandths.
2. Uranium and thorium in physical or chemical form or the mixture
of uranium and thorium, excluding the nuclear fuel indicated in
Article 3.
3. Any other material which is designated by the Executive Yuan as
nuclear source material.
Article 3
According to section 3 of Article 2 of this law “nuclear fuel” means:
1. Material which is capable of producing energy by a
self-sustaining chain reaction of nuclear fission.
2. Plutonium, U-233, U-235 and the enriched material of plutonium
U-233 or U-235.
3. Any other material determined by the Executive Yuan to be
nuclear fuel.
Article 4
According to section 5 of Article 2 of this law “nuclear reactor”
means:
1. Research nuclear reactor: the primary purpose of this reactor is
teaching, research or experiment.
2. Power nuclear reactor: the primary purpose of this reactor is
producing power.
3. Other nuclear reactor: any nuclear reactor that does not belong
to the preceding two sections.
Article5
Special nuclear materials as used in these regulations indicate one
of the following materials up to or in excess of 5000 grams:
1. U-235 (Uranium enriched to 20% or more in the U-235 isotope)
2. U-233
3. Plutonium
4. Mixture of U-235, U-233 and plutonium.
Any combination of these materials which is 5000 grams or more
is computed by the formula, grams=(grams contained U-235)+2.5
(grams U-233 +grams plutonium). Nuclear fuel that contains U-235
(the enrichment is less than 20%), U-233, and plutonium, must be
computed by the preceding formula. If the total weight is 5000
grams or more, the regulations in the first paragraph must be
observed.
Article 6
As regards the research and development of nuclear science and
technology, an annual plan and the conditions of research and
development of concerned institutions should be reported to the
authorities, then conveyed to the Atomic Energy Council and
kept on the Council’s inventory. The institutions must accept
the supervision of the Atomic Energy Council. All institutions
that plan to cooperate with foreign atomic energy institutions for
research shall get the approval of the Atomic Energy Council.
Article 7
According to Article 18 of this law “the production of fissionable
material from nuclear reactors” means plutonium, U-233 and
any other material which is designated by the Executive Yuan
as fissionable material. The fissionable material defined by the
preceding paragraph should be reported to the Atomic Energy
Council once every half-year. The report should be submitted
before July 15 that year and before January 15 of following year.
Article 8
The area surrounding a nuclear facility should be divided into
two areas, according to anticipated degrees of damage in case
of nuclear accident:
1. ”Exclusion zone” means an area close to a nuclear facility.
Within two hours of the occurrence of a nuclear accident, a
person standing on the perimeter of this area should not receive
a total dose to the entire body exceeding 250 mSv (25 Rem)
from external fission products, or a dose exceeding 3 Sv
(300 Rem) from iodine collecting in the thyroid gland.
2. “Low density population zone” means an area close to an exclusion
zone. Anyone who stands on the boundary of the area should not
receive a total dose to the entire body exceeding 250 mSv
(25 Rem) from external fission products or exceeding 3 Sv
(300 Rem) from iodine collecting in the thyroid gland during the
entire period from the appearance of a radioactive cloud after
the occurrence of a nuclear accident until the dissipation of the
radioactive cloud.
Article 9
The location of a nuclear facility in addition to corresponding
to the regulations of exclusion zone and low density population
zone, should keep a distance no less than one and one third the
radius of the low density population zone from any area with a
population of twenty-five thousand or more.
The preceding location after being assigned by the nuclear
installation operator should be reported to the Atomic Energy
Council. The Council demarcates a radius of exclusion zone
and low density population zone, according to the preliminary
safety analysis report and the condition of the area in practice,
and negotiates the plan for determining it with the regional
authorities. The Atomic Energy Council should suggest
changes in the regional plan by law whenever the situation
warrants.
Article 10
Four sets of a topography map of the practical region of the
low density population zone and the exclusion zone should
be printed by the nuclear installation operator with 1/4800 or
1/1200 scale in light of needs and sent to the Atomic Energy
Council who will negotiate with the Ministry of Interior,
Provincial, Hsien governments and other institutions concerned.
After approval by the Executive Yuan the local government
and the nuclear installation operator should construct the
boundary-posts and publicly proclaim enforcement within two
months. The latter should bear the construction fee.
Article 11
The nuclear installation operator must acquire the legal right
to exclusive use of the zone except for highways, railways
and seaways. During a nuclear accident, all the highways rail
ways and seaways that cross through the exclusion zone must
be blockaded immediately in order to control the nuclear
accident and dispersal. It is also necessary to notify the local
police authorities right away.
Article 12
People may reside in the low density population zone; however, the
governments of various grades and public or private corporations
shall not locate communities, factories or schools within the area.
Article 13
Those who produce or possess nuclear source material shall
fill out an application form of enclosure one (Appendix 1)
and request approval from the Atomic Energy Council, which
may grant a nuclear source material license. Producing or
possessing nuclear source material in accordance with any
of the following conditions is exempted from the license.
1. Where the rate of content weight of uranium and thorium
in uranium ore, thorium ore, or mixed ore of uranium and
thorium is lower than five-ten thousandths.
2. Where the rate of weight of nuclear source material in a mixed
compound, solution or alloy is lower than five-ten thousandths.
3. Where the rate of content weight of uranium and thorium in
nuclear source material is higher than five-ten thousandths and
the total weight of uranium and thorium does not exceed one
kilogram.
Article 14
Those who apply nuclear source material license must conform
to the following conditions:
1. The purpose of user must conform to Article 1 of this law.
2. Applicant or employee must have training or experience in
safety disposal of nuclear source material.
3. Equipment, facilities and operating procedures must be
integrated sufficiently to protect working personnel and public
health.
4. Environmental contamination must be precluded.
5. There must be a strict management and accounting system and
also a definite material accounting area. The said material
accounting area described as above in section 5 is divided into
principal nuclear facilities, research and development facilities
and other locations by the possessor of nuclear source material
or nuclear fuel according to the request for use, production or
management, which must be submitted to Atomic Energy
Council for approval in order to have these areas under control.
Article 15
Those who produce or possess nuclear fuel shall fill out an
application form of enclosure two (Appendix 2) and request
approval from the Atomic Energy Council which may grant a
nuclear fuel license. Producing or possessing nuclear fuel in
accordance with any of the following conditions is exempted
from the license.
1. Where the total radioactivity of the nuclear material which
contains plutonium is under 3.7x103 Bq (0.1 micro-curies).
2. Where the total radioactivity of the nuclear material which
contains U-233 and U-235 is under 3.7x104 Bq (1 micro-curies).
Article 16
Those who apply for a nuclear fuel license shall not only obey
Article 14, but also have the capacity to carry out the maximum
compensation liability insurance or financial guarantee.
If the produced or possessed nuclear fuel contains U-235 over
500 grams, plutonium over 300-grams, or U-233 over 300 grams,
the area of operating, utilizing, storing nuclear fuel shall be
supplied with adequate gamma and neutron monitor equipment.
They shall enact a complete emergency management procedure
to be performed periodically. The preceding emergency
management procedure and periodic performance plan shall
require the approval of the Atomic Energy Council.
Article 17
Those who manufacture a source of plutonium shall obtain the
approval of the Atomic Energy Council. Those who possess a
source of plutonium shall register it at the Atomic Energy Council.
Article 18
As to the transference of nuclear fuel over 1 gram,both the
parties shall require approval from the Atomic Energy Council
in advance.The same rule applies in respect to parties who
move nuclear fuel out of or in to the accounting area.
Transferring nuclear fuel which is exempted from license does
not require the approval of the Atomic Energy Council.
Article 19
No nuclear fuel shall be loaded into a nuclear reactor unless
an operating license has been granted by the Atomic Energy
Council.
Article 20
According to section 3 of Article 21 and section 4 of Article 22 of
this law, “complete report” means account recordings of nuclear
source material and nuclearfuel. The licensee shall fill out a
nuclear material balance report of enclosure three (Appendix 3),
according to half-yearly account recordings, and submit it to the
Atomic Energy Council for inventory before July 15 of that year
and before January 15 of the following year.
Article 21
The licensee of nuclear fuel shall immediately report to the
Atomic Energy Council any critical accident caused by nuclear
fuel and loss except normal operating loss.
In the same period of time the licensee possessing U-235,
U-233 and plutonium of nuclear fuel of which the total weight
exceeds 5 kilograms shall estimate or inventory nuclear fuel
once every half-year or within the period indicated by the
Atomic Energy Council.
Article 22
Private or public corporations or individuals who legally possess
or use special nuclear materials must follow Article23 to
Article 32 in importing, exporting, transporting and storing them.
Matters not covered by these regulations are subject to the Safety
Rules for Transport of Radioactive Materials and other relevant
enactments.
Article 23
Parties involved in the import or export of special nuclear materials
must submit a plan for transport and a plan for physical protection
of the materials. Only when these two plans have been approved by
the Atomic Energy Council can permission to import or export
be granted.
Article 24
Anyone transporting special nuclear materials by road must submit
his transport scheme according to the approved transport plan to
the military and police officials of the area covered. The
following regulations must alsobe observed:
1. Vehicles must not exceed the average local speed limit and
must stop in a deserted area or along the roadside under
surveillance every one to two hours to rest, and change drivers
every four hours.
2. The convoy must be preceded by an advance vehicle which will
lead the way. The convoy must also be followed by an escort
vehicle which will bring up the rear. If two or more vehicles are
used for transport, the road on both sides of the convoy must
also be patrolled by supporting vehicles. The advance vehicle
and escort vehicle and each of the transport vehicles and
supporting vehicles must carry an armed policeman and an
escort and the armed policeman must be equipped with a
radiotelephone.
3. Those regulations about carrying dangerous goods by car and
driving, as stipulated in the Road Transport Safety Regulation,
must be observed.
4. Coordinate military and police organization in advance to
enforcer traffic control along the transport route and preclude
road barriers.
Article 25
Transport of special nuclear material by rail should be avoided
whenever possible. When unavoidable, it must conform to
the following regulations:
1. Transport must be made by special train, or a special car
attached to a cargo train.
2. No less than one escort shall be assigned and whenever the
train pulls up at a station, such assigned escort must leave the
train to perform supervision and contact the military and
police personnel of the station.
3. The information concerning transport should be provided
to the Railroad Authority and Taiwan Garrison Command in
advance in order to have it passed on to the military and
police units along the railroad and to have military and
police personnel assigned at each station to heighten their
vigilance and keep in touch with the escort personnel.
4. When the carrier has reached the station of destination,
the material should immediately be delivered under the
supervision of the watchman and should not be kept in storage.
Article 26
Anyone transporting special nuclear materials by sea must submit
his transport scheme according to the approved transport plan to
the authorities of loading and discharge and the military and police
officials of the transport. The following regulations must be
observed:
1. Packages must be consigned to ship compartments that can be
separated from the rest of the cargo, sealed and locked a
watchman should also be appointed to keep the material under
surveillance.
2. When the carrier has reached the port of destination the
material should immediately be delivered under the supervision
of the watchman and should not be kept in storage.
Article 27
Anyone transporting special nuclear materials by air must submit
his transport scheme according to the approved transport plan to
the civil air station and the military and police officials of the
area concerned. Shipments should be made only by cargo plane
and a watchman should also be appointed to keep the material
under surveillance.
Article 28
Whether transport is by load, sea or air, care should be taken
that the shipment follow the most direct route possible. If, due to
unforeseen circumstances, some transfer of cargo becomes
necessary it should be carried out under the supervision of the
escort or watchman.
Article 29
The storage area of the special nuclear materials must be
divided by the proprietor into three sections according to
relative importance. These three sections must be approved by
the Atomic Energy Council and put under control.
1. “Control area” should be surrounded by a barrier and
sentry boxes at regular intervals, manned by armed police
guards. Persons engaged in the management and maintenance
of the nuclear material and facility must carry an identity card
containing a photograph. Visitors accompanied by assigner
must present a visitor’s pass and register in order to be
admitted.
2. “Material area” means an area containing special nuclear
material and located within a “control area”. No one can
enter the area without special permits.
3. “Vital area” means an area containing vital equipment and
located within a “control area”. No one can enter the area
without special permits. The buildings of the material area and
vital area should be reinforced to twice normal strength and
shielded by fireproof material, provided with an automatic, fire-
detecting alarm system, a burglar alarm and a fire-extinguishing
system. All entrances and exits should normally be kept locked
and under the surveillance of supervisory personnel. The vital
area should be supplied with equipment for nocturnal
illumination and radiotelephone facilities.
Article 30
Persons must be searched on entering and leaving the vital area
or the material area and must not carry any dangerous materials,
cameras, handbags or briefcases. Keys must be changed when any
of the supervisory personnel gives up his position.
Article 31
The proprietor of the installation must keep the following records
to be inspected by the Atomic Energy Council.
1. Names and addresses of police guards, watchmen and supervisory
personnel.
2. The names, addresses and identity (or visitor’s) card numbers of
all persons admitted to the vital area or material area.
3. Register of visitors. This should contain the time and place of
entry, the purpose of the visit and its duration.
4. Proceedings in key control.
5. The inventory of special nuclear material must be checked at
regular intervals and a report submitted.
6. The alarm systems, fire extinguishing systems, illumination
facilities and emergency installations must be inspected at
regular intervals and the results must be recorded.
Article 32
If special nuclear material is damaged or stolen or if any other
irregularity occurs, the proprietor of the installation should
inform the Atomic Energy Council immediately by telegraph
or telephone. He should also submit a detailed written report
within fifteen days.
Article 33
No one shall construct or operate a nuclear reactor in the territory
of the Republic of China, unless he has acquired the approval
of and a license from the Atomic Energy Council.
Foreign nationalities, companies or corporations, who wish to
locate a nuclear reactor in the territory of the Republic of China,
shall request approval of the Executive Yuan in advance. Then
they, in accordance with law, may apply for a constructing license.
Article 34
Any one who applies for a constructing license for a nuclear
reactor shall fill out an application form of enclosure four
(Appendix 4), and submit a preliminary safety analysis report
which shall state the following particulars after determining the
site and before constructing.
1. A description and safety analysis of the site on which the
facility is to be located. Such analysis shall specify the major
structures, systems and components of the nuclear reactor
which bears significantly on the acceptability of the site under
the site evaluation factors.
2. A summary description of the nuclear reactor, with special
attention to the characteristics of design and operating
and principal safety considerations.
3. A preliminary analysis and evaluation of the design,
systems and components of the nuclear reactor.
4. A preliminary plan for the applicant’s organization, training
of personnel, and conduct of operations.
5. A description of the quality assurance program to be applied
to the design, construction and testing.
6. A preliminary plan for managing an emergency. Applying
for a construction license for a nuclear power reactor, the
preliminary safety analysis report shall also state the following
particulars:
(1) Radioactive materials in gaseous and liquid effluents
produced during normal reactor operations including
expected operational occurrences.
(2) The quantity of each of the principal radionuclide expected
to be released annually to unrestricted areas in liquid and
gaseous effluents (including the gases, halides and
particulates) produced during normal reactor operations.
(3) A plan for packaging, storage, and shipment off site of
solid waste.
Article 35
If the design of the afore mentioned application is adequate to
protect the public’s health and safety, the Atomic Energy
Council may issue a construction license. During the construction,
the Atomic Energy Council shall send inspectors to check from
time to time. The preceding license shall state the earliest and
latest dates for completion of the construction or modification,
and its limitation.
Article 36
Those who apply for an operating license for a nuclear reactor
shall fill out an application form as contained in enclosure five
(Appendix 5), and submit a final safety analysis report and the
technical specifications of safe operation, which shall state the
following particulars.
1. The latest information about the character of the site on which
the facility is to be located.
2. A final analysis and evaluation of the structures.
3. The means for controlling radioactive materials and radiation
doses.
4. The organization of the nuclear reactor.
5. Plans for preoperational testing and initial operations.
6. Plans for the conduct of normal operations, maintenance,
surveillance and periodic testing.
7. Plans for the management of emergencies.
The preceding technical specifications having been approved may
not be changed, unless filed with the Atomic Energy Council in a
written report to obtain approval.
Article 37
The period of an operating license shall not exceed 40 years.
Within the valid period, the Atomic Energy Council not only
notifies the licensee to submit relevant information from time
to time, but also may take the following measures for protecting
the health and safety of the public.
1. To alter the permitted items of a license or cancel a license.
2. After obtaining the approval of the Executive Yuan, the
Atomic Energy Council may order a licensee to change the
structures, systems of other necessary aspects of the reactor
as necessary.
Article 38
Nuclear reactor operator means a person who operates or
directs others to operate the control of a nuclear reactor.
Such reactor operators include operators and senior operators,
whose scope of operation shall conform to the following
regulations.
1. “Operator” is any individual who manipulates control of
a facility.
2. “Senior operator” is any individual who directs others to
execute permitted items of operating license.
The preceding controls means apparatus and mechanisms the
manipulation of which directly affect the reactivity or changing
reactivity of the reactor.
Article 39
An operator’s license must be applied for by each nuclear reactor
proprietor and an application form filled out according to the
conditions contained in enclosure six (Appendix 6).The license
can be issued only after passing an examination and operation
test administered by Atomic Energy Council.
1. Every operator must be a graduate of a public or private senior
middle school or equivalent and be in good physical condition
and have more than one year operation training.
2. Every senior operator must be a graduate of a public or
private college, university or institution of higher learning and
be in good physical condition and have more than one year of
operating training. Otherwise he must be a qualified operator
who has more than two years experience in practical operation.
Article 40
For those who are trying to obtain Operating License, if they
fail the written test or(and) operating test, then they can apply
for the retest after two months on receiving the test result notice.
If they fail the second time, then they can apply for the third
retest after 6 months on receiving the second retest result notice.
If they fail again, then they can apply for another retest after two
years on receiving the third retest result notice.
Article 41
The effective term of operator’s license is two years. An
application form for renewal of a license may be filled out and
submitted to the Atomic Energy Council before the term expires.
The conditions for application are that one shall be well both
psychologically and physically, and shall have engaged in
practical operating or performed well in operating retraining.
Those who do not have experience as mentioned above have to
pass a written examination or an operating test or both.
Article 42
While a nuclear reactor is starting up, refueling, or increasing
power after reducing it , a senior operator must be on site to
supervise. While a nuclear reactor is in operation. There must be
more than one licensed operator on duty in the control room.
The control equipment which directly affects the reactivity or
power of a reactor must be operated by a licensed operator
except under the conditions of article 44. Other equipment
which indirectly affects the reactivity or power of a reactor must
be operated under the permission of a licensed operator.
Article 43
The reactor operators are limited to the facilities for which the
license is issued or those of the facilities specified in the license.
If an operator is sick so that his judgment or operation may be
mistaken, the licensee of the nuclear reactor shall immediately
stop his operation and report the situation to the Atomic Energy
Council.
Article 44
The following people are exempted from a license in operating
nuclear reactors.
1. A student, in a licensed operator’s presence and under his
actual direction, may operate a research nuclear reactor for
the purpose of training.
2. An individual, who is receiving operating training, in a
licensed operator’s presence and under his actual direction,
may operate a nuclear reactor for the purpose of training.
Article 45
Before a nuclear reactor proprietor disassembles or discards
his installations; he must submit the scheme for disassembling
procedures, radioactive material disposal and site
decontamination to Atomic Energy Council for approval. The
results of disassembling or disposal must be reported to Atomic
Energy Council for inspection. After passing inspection,
Atomic Energy Council will notify the Ministry of Interior, and
the Provincial (or Municipal) Government to cancel the
restrictions of the exclusion zone and the low population density
zone and the Executive Yuan accordingly.
Article 46
According to Article 26 of this law “radioactive materials”
means, excepting nuclear source materials and unclear fuel,
any material emitting ionizing radiation by spontaneous nuclear
transformation or any mechanism containing the preceding
materials. “Ionizing radiation installation” means, excepting
nuclear reactors, any apparatus that can produce ionizing
radiation by means of an electric field , a magnetic field, or
nuclear reaction or other methods. The preceding materials and
installations, according to the purposes of use, are divided into
two kinds, that is, those for medical and for non-medical purposes.
Article 47
The licenses of radioactive materials and ionizing radiation
installations are divided into three kinds as unsealed radioactive
materials, sealed radioactive materials and ionizing radiation
installations. The proprietor shall fill out an application form as
contained in enclosure seven (Appendix 7), and report it to the
Atomic Energy Council for checking, then a license will be issued.
Licenses for medical radioactive materials or medical ionizing
radiation installations shall be issued by the Atomic Energy
Council in coordination with the National Health Administration
(NHA).
The preceding medical radioactive materials and ionizing radiation
installations mean medical radioactive isotopes and radiation
medical installations. The storage, installation, use or experiment
of which shall be managed in accordance with “Standards of
Radioactive Protection Safety" and “Regulations for Medical
Radioactive Safety” enclosure eight (Appendix 8).The preceding
medical radioactive isotopes mean the radioactive materials which
can enter the body by means of eating, injection or other methods.
The purchasing and installing conditions or qualifications in
applying for medical radioactive material or ionizing radiation
equipment should be consistent with the provisions provided by
the NHA.
Article 47-1
The Atomic Energy Council shall assign specific organization to
help checking the safety examination and ionizing radiation
measurement of the installation or modification of the radioactive
material and equipment capable of producing ionizing radiation;
the implementation methods shall be stipulated by the Atomic
Energy Council.
Article 48
The proprietor of radioactive materials and ionizing radiation
installations shall report the situations, change of situations and
production records to the Atomic Energy Council once per half-
year. The report shall be submitted before July 15 of the that
year and before January 15 of the following year. Any change
of operator shall be reported at the same time.
Article 49
The operating licenses of medical radioactive materials and
medical ionizing radiation installations provided in section 3 of
Article 26, are divided into three kinds as listed below , and
which are issued with particular reference to doctors, dentists,
and medical radiation technologists and technicians. No one
without an operating license shall operate the materials and
installations. But for those physicians, dentists who are receiving
clinical experience training in hospitals, or domestic medical
college students or graduates who are accepting the internship in
hospitals, if they are engaging in the operational trainings under
the guidance of personnel who have obtained operating license,
they can be waived from obtaining operating license.
1. The operating license for radiation diagnostic installations.
2. The operating license for radiation remedial installations.
3. The operating license for using radioactive isotopes.
Article 50
Any doctor or dentist, applying for an operating license of medical
radioactive materials and medical ionizing radiation installation,
shall have received a training of radiation protection, and fill out an
application form as contained in enclosure nine (Appendix 9) then
submit it to the Atomic Energy Council, which in coordination with
the NHA may grant an operating license.
The aforementioned medical ionizing radiation protection
trainings are sponsored by Atomic Energy Council in accompany
with the NHA. Those who have obtained radiologist certificates,
on applying for the first item operating license, can be waived
from submitting the graduation certificate of medical ionizing
radiation protection trainings.
Article 51
Those who apply for an operating license as medical radiation
technologists or medical radiation technicians shall fill out an
application form as contained in enclosure ten (Appendix 10)
and submit the application and certificate of examination or
accreditation to the Atomic Energy Council, which in coordination
with NHA may grant a license. A technologist or technician,
having obtained an operating license, may operate medical
radioactive materials or medical ionizing radiation installations
under the direction of a licensed doctor or dentist.
Article 52 Deleted
Article 53 Deleted
Article 54 Deleted
Article 55 Deleted
Article 56
According to section 3 of article 26, the operating licenses of
nonmedical radioisotopes and radioactive facilities are divided
into junior, medium and senior grades. Their operation range is
governed by the following regulations:
1. A junior licensed operator may operate less than 3.7x10^12Bq
(100 curies) sealed radioactive material or unsealed radioactive
material of less than 10,000 times that of exempted quantities
or X-ray installations whose potential is less than 500 kVp or
accelerators whose particles’ energy is less than 500 keV.
2. A medium licensed operator may operate less than
1.85x10^14 Bq (5000 curies) sealed radioactive material or
unsealed radioactive material of less than 500,000 times that of
exempted quantities or X-ray installations whose potential is
less than 10,000 kVp or accelerators whose particles’ energy
is less than 10,000 keV.
3. A senior licensed operator may operate any sealed and
unsealed radioactive material or any radioactive facilities.
Article 57
Anyone applying for the above-mentions operating license,
shall have the following qualifications and fill out an application
form as contained in enclosure eleven (Appendix 11), who will
then submit the application to the Atomic Energy Council to obtain
a license. Anyone without an operating license, except under the
conditions provided in Article 58, shall not operate non-medical
radioactive materials and non-medical ionizing radiation
installations.
1. Application for junior operating license: anyone who has
pursued studies concerned with ionizing radiation and
graduated from a public or registered private university, or
from a foreign university which has been accredited by the
Ministry of Education. In addition, anyone who has received a
training in ionizing radiation, which has been approved by the
Atomic Energy Council, and had an operating training of
more than six months and obtained a certificate may also
apply for this license.
2. Application for medium operating license: anyone who has
engaged in atomic energy research and graduated from a
public or private institute, or from a foreign university which
has been accredited by the Ministry of Education. Furthermore,
anyone who has received training in ionizing radiation, which
has been approved by the Atomic Energy Council, and had
experience in practical operating for more than two years and
obtained a certificate may also apply for this license.
3. Application for senior operating license: Anyone who has
received training in ionizing radiation protection, which has
been approved by the Atomic Energy Council and had
experience in practical operating for more than three years,
as provided in section 2 or section 3 of the preceding article is
eligible for a certificate.
The Atomic Energy Council, in order to examine the
applicant’s ability in operating radioactive materials or operating
ionizing radiation equipment, and the applicant’s knowledge of
ionizing radiation protection, may give a test
(including practical manipulation).
Article 58
Exemption from applying for a license may be granted to the
following categories of persons:
1. Teachers or students under the direct instructions of teachers
in high school may operate in school less than 3.7x10^9 Bq
(100 microcuries) sealed radioactive material or unsealed
radioactive material of less than 100 times that of exempted
quantities or X-ray installations whose potential are less than
10 kVp or accelerators whose particles’ energy are less than
10 keV.
2. Teachers, researchers or students under the direct instruction
of teachers or researchers in institutes, colleges, or
universities may operate in these places less than
3.7x10^10 Bq (1 cure) sealed radioactive material or unsealed
radioactive material of less than 1000 times that of exempted
quantities, or X-ray installation, whose potential are less than
100 keV.
3. Any person who is under operation training by a licensed
operator.
Article 59
The limited quantity of radioactive materials, which are
exempted from control according to section 11 of Article 26
of this law, must follow the regulations contained in column
10, table 4, appendix (2) referring to Standard of Ionization
Radiation Protection Safety.
Article 60
All licenses with a limited effective period provided in this
law cease to be effective from the moment when such time
expires. If the licensee applies for a change of license e to the
Atomic Energy Council thirty days before the time expires,
the old license may continue to be effective in the period
until the new license is issued. If a statement of a license is
changed, the licensee shall apply for the change of a
statement and license to the Atomic Energy Council within
fifteen days from the moment when the licensee knows of
the grounds for change, or when the change happened.
Article 61
The Atomic Energy Council may order anyone violating
the obligations of performance and nonperformance of
protection control provided for in this law, to amend within
a limited time. Anyone violating the regulations in Article
30 to Article 32 of this law shall be prosecuted in court by the
Atomic Energy Council.
Article 62
According to the second paragraph of Article 33 of this law, he
expenses and standards may be regulated in accordance with
enclosure twelve (Appendix 12).
Article 63
These regulations shall come into force upon the date of
issuance. |