Radiation Safety and Control

We are directing our efforts toward implementing facility and environmental radiation safety measures and developing related radiation-measuring techniques.

Radiation Safety Management of Nuclear Facility

Radiation Safety Management of Nuclear Facility

We collect samples of gaseous and liquid effluents from our nuclear facilities ensuring compliance with the relevant laws and regulations. We also ensure radiation safety of facilities, occupational workers, and visitors.

Environmental monitoring and suveillance

Environmental monitoring and suveillance

We perform environmental monitoring and surveillance via radioactive analyses on environmental samples, etc. to ensure that public exposure is sufficiently less than the dose limits set for the general public.

Occupational exposure to external and internal radiation

Occupational exposure to external and internal radiation

We measure occupational exposures using personal dosemeters for external radiation and whole-body counters and bioassay techniques for internal radiation. These measured exposures are reported to employers, national authorities, etc.

Quality assurance for radiation measurement

Quality assurance for radiation measurement

We manage the calibration facility for nuclear instruments to ensure the quality of radiation measurements and perform radioactivity analyses and measurements of various samples from the environment and our nuclear facilities.

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