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U.K. consents to Hinkley Point B decommissioning
The U.K. government’s Office for Nuclear Regulation has granted EDF Energy formal consent to decommission the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant in Somerset, England. The two-unit advanced gas-cooled reactor was permanently shut down in August 2022, and site owner EDF applied to ONR for decommissioning consent in August 2024.
M. Murata, H. Yamamoto, K. Matsushita
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 2 | March 1992 | Pages 673-677
Safety and Measurement (Monitoring) | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29824
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Basic regulatory values for tritium as well as other radionuclides are given in the Japanese “Law concerning Prevention from Radiation Hazards due to Radioisotopes”. In this law the regulatory standards on radiation safety are fundamentally based on the ICRP Recommendations. Annual limits on intake (ALIs), derived air concentrations (DACs) and release limits are provided in the law for tritium both in elemental and oxide forms. Detailed guides for radiation protection including radiation monitoring are stipulated in each establishment. Rules on health, safety and environment for tritium protection in Japan will be presented and discussed.