ACT ON PROTECTIVE ACTION GUIDELINES AGAINST RADIATION IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to protect citizen's health and environment, improve the quality of life of citizens, and contribute to public safety by providing for matters regarding safety control of radiation to which citizens may be exposed in their daily lives.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Jan. 15, 2019; Jun. 9, 2020>

1. The term "radiation in the natural environment" means the radiation specified in the following:

(a) Radiation emitted from natural radionuclides contained in raw materials, residues, and products: Provided, That radiation emitted from nuclear materials controlled pursuant to the Nuclear Safety Act shall be excluded herefrom;

(b) Radiation radiated from the sun or universe into the earth's atmosphere (hereinafter referred to as "cosmic radiation");

(c) Radiation emitted from rock or soil on the surface of the earth (hereinafter referred to as "terrestrial radiation");

(d) Radiation emitted from a radioactive substance contained in scrap metal collected within the Republic of Korea or in a foreign country and sold or recycled (hereinafter referred to as "recyclable scrap metal");

2. The term "raw material" means a material that contains a natural radionuclide, such as Uranium 235, Uranium 238, Thorium 232, Radon 220, Radon 222, and nuclides within radioactive decay series, or Potassium 40, if the activity concentration and quantity of such material exceed the activity concentration and quantity specified and publicly notified by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission established under Article 3 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Nuclear Safety and Security Commission");

3. The term "residue" means a material that is produced incidentally from a facility that treats raw materials or any other material, and that contains a natural radionuclide whose activity concentration exceeds the level specified and publicly notified by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission;

4. The term "product" means a product manufactured by processing raw materials or residues or made out of them.

ACT ON PROTECTIVE ACTION GUIDELINES AGAINST RADIATION IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Responsibilities of the State) #

Article 4(Relationship to Other Statutes) #

Article 5(Formulation of Comprehensive Plans for Protection from Radiation in Natural Environment) #

Article 6(Formulation of Annual Implementation Plans) #

Article 7(Implementation of Projects for Research and Development with Regard to Radiation in Natural Environment) #

Article 8(Preparation and Distribution of Safety Manual) #

Article 9(Registration of Handlers of Raw Materials or Residues and Manufacturers of Products) #

Article 10(Succession to Status of Handlers and Registered Manufacturers) #

Article 11(Control of Export and Import of Raw Materials, Residues, and Products) #

Article 12(Keeping and Retention of Records and Reporting thereon) #

Article 13(Treatment, Disposal, or Recycling of Residues) #

Article 14(Matters to Be Observed in Handling and Managing Raw Materials or Residues) #

Article 15(Safety Standards of Products) #

Article 15-2(Prohibition against Exaggerated Labeling and Advertising) #

Article 16(Measures against Defective Products) #

Article 17(Orders to Dispose of Defective Products) #

Article 18(Safety Control of Cosmic Radiation) #

Article 18-2(Duty of Air Operators to Keep and Retain Records and to Report thereon) #

Article 18-3(Surveys on Health Effects to Crew Members) #

Article 19(Installation of Monitors in Airports and Ports) #

Article 20(Installation of Monitors by Handlers of Recyclable Scrap Metal) #

Article 20-2(Operation and Management of Monitors) #

Article 21(Detection and Analysis of Suspected Substances) #

Article 22(Measures against Suspected Substances) #

Article 23(Inspection and Analysis of Actual Conditions of Safety Control of Radiation in Natural Environment) #

Article 24(Reporting and Inspection) #

Article 25(Management of Information about Radiation in Natural Environment) #

Article 26(Development of Educational Programs) #

Article 26-2(Training for Personnel Operating Monitors) #

Article 27(Designation and Operation of Institutions Specializing in Radiation in Natural Environment) #

Article 28(Entrusting Business Affairs) #

Article 29(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 30(Joint Penalty Provision) #

Article 31(Administrative Fines) #