Nuclear Safety Authority will conduct 24-hour supervision of nuclear power plants

Abstract: The "Twelfth Five-Year Plan for Nuclear Safety and Prevention of Radioactive Pollution and Vision for 2020" was recently approved by the State Council's executive meeting and approved in principle, and began to solicit opinions from the society. The person in charge said that with regard to nuclear power supervision, the National Nuclear Safety Administration has set up six regional nuclear and radiation safety supervision stations throughout the country, dispatched field supervisors to various nuclear power plants, and conducted 24-hour on-site supervision of nuclear power plant activities.

The "12th Five-Year Plan for Nuclear and Radioactive Pollution Prevention and Control and the Vision for 2020" ("Nuclear Safety Program") was recently approved by the State Council's executive meeting and approved in principle, and began to solicit opinions from the public. The person in charge of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (National Nuclear Safety Administration) said today that the National Nuclear Safety Administration will supervise the entire process of the design, manufacture, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants.

The person in charge said that nuclear safety planning is a comprehensive plan for China's nuclear safety and radioactive pollution prevention and control, and also a programmatic document guiding China's nuclear safety and radioactive pollution prevention and control work from the 12th five-year plan to 2020. At the same time, by 2020, China's nuclear power security will continue to maintain the international advanced level.

The person in charge said that with regard to nuclear power supervision, the National Nuclear Safety Administration has set up six regional nuclear and radiation safety supervision stations throughout the country, dispatched field supervisors to various nuclear power plants, and conducted 24-hour on-site supervision of nuclear power plant activities.

He said that China’s nuclear safety supervision adopts a method consistent with international practice. “Based on the safety standards issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency, a systematic and sound nuclear safety regulations and standards have been established and synchronized with international advanced safety standards.” A person in charge said that the National Nuclear Safety Administration implements a phased administrative licensing system for nuclear power plants. For each stage of site selection, construction, loading, operation and decommissioning, the nuclear power plant can only carry out the next phase of work after obtaining relevant permits. At the same time, the National Nuclear Safety Administration has conducted a strict nuclear safety technical review of nuclear power. Only after confirming that it meets the requirements of relevant laws and standards, does the National Nuclear Safety Administration issue corresponding administrative licenses.

According to the person in charge, many years of monitoring results have shown that the radiation dose and radioactive emissions around China’s nuclear facilities are far below the national standard limits. The emissions of radioactive waste and liquid waste from nuclear power plants are less than 1% of the emission limits. Radioactive solid wastes The amount produced is only a fraction of the design value. The maximum annual effective dose to the surrounding public during the normal operation of a nuclear power plant is a few ten thousandths of the national standard. It is less than one ten-thousandth of the natural background radiation level. The environmental radiation level of nuclear facilities is always kept within the natural background fluctuation range. Inside.