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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
The Innovative SMR Development Agency is a dedicated government-established entity in Republic of Korea for the development of i-SMR. The standard design of i-SMR will be completed by the end of 2025 and FOAKE plants are planned to construct in the early 2030s. The i-SMR will be an optimized SMR, integrating innovative technology alongside the construction experiences from the APR1400.
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