In the event of radiation exposure accidents, regulations have been strengthened to require immediate reporting regardless of whether the dose limit is exceeded.
The Nuclear Safety And Security Commission held its 210th meeting on the 27th, where it announced that it approved the partial revision notification of reporting and public disclosure regulations in the event of accidents or malfunctions at nuclear facilities.
Previously, oral reports were required within 30 minutes only when the exposure dose exceeded the standard level, but in reality, there were delays in reporting as it took time to determine whether the dose exceeded the limit.
Accordingly, the revision stipulates that if medical transport of the exposed person is necessary, oral reports must be made within four hours regardless of the dose exceeding. Additionally, it mandates immediate reporting if symptoms suspected or confirmed to indicate dose excess, such as skin erythema, vomiting, or blood abnormalities, occur.
Moreover, the Nuclear Safety And Security Commission received a report on the safety review plan from the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) for the standardized design approval of the APR1000 nuclear power plant, which is being promoted for export to the Czech Republic. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power applied for the standard design approval of APR1000 last December under the Nuclear Safety Act.
KINS stated that it plans to conduct a safety review according to the review plan after completing the examination of the submitted documents.