International Conference on Research Reactors: Safe Management and Effective Utilization

SAFETY OF RESEARCH REACTORS IN NIGERIA

19 Nov 2015, 12:10

20m

VIC Board Room A

Oral Presentation Safety of Research Reactors Safety of Research Reactors

Speakers

Mr Julius Ejembi (Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority)Mrs Moyosola Abubakar (Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority)

Description

Nigeria is one of many countires that are developing infrastructure in nuclear energy. Challenges in developing its safety infrastucture are thus enormous. The Nigerian Government under the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act 19 of 1995 established the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority as the regulatory body responsible for nulear and radiological protection and also the regulation of safety infrastucture for nuclear facilities. One of Such facility is the Nigerian Research Reactor (NIRR-1). This paper seeks to look at the NNRA regulatory control regime aimed at ensuring the safety of research reactors in Nigeria. This involves a series of processes from the legal obligations, development of rgulations and guidance documents, review and assessment of documents, inspection program and enforcement actions. The challenges encountered in enforcing the control regime and possible solutions proferred are enumerated in this paper. Furthermore, it enumerates plans to ensure that all future research reactors are integrated under the regulatory control regime of the NNRA.

Presentation materials

Paper

15_Nigeria_access.doc