Regulations of Gansu Province on Prevention and Control of Radiation Pollution

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Environmental Protection Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution and other laws and administrative regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the prevention and control of ionizing radiation and electromagnetic radiation pollution and related supervision and management activities within the administrative area of this province.

Ionizing radiation mainly includes the utilization of nuclear facilities and nuclear technology, the development and utilization of uranium (thorium) ore and associated radioactive ore, and the radiation generated during the treatment and disposal of spent fuel and radioactive articles.

Electromagnetic radiation mainly refers to the electromagnetic wave emission in information transmission and the radiation generated by the use of electromagnetic radiation facilities and equipment in industrial, scientific research and medical activities. Article 3 The prevention and control of radiation pollution shall adhere to the principles of putting prevention first, combining prevention with control, strict management and safety first. Article 4 The people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the prevention and control of radiation pollution into the environmental protection plan of their respective administrative areas, establish and improve the supervision mechanism for the prevention and control of radiation pollution, increase financial input, and improve the ability to prevent and control radiation pollution. Article 5 The competent department of environmental protection of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the administrative authority, exercise unified supervision and management over the prevention and control of radiation pollution within their respective administrative areas.

The relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with their respective duties, supervise and manage the prevention and control of radiation pollution. Article 6 The people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall organize and carry out propaganda on the prevention and control of radiation pollution, popularize scientific knowledge on the prevention and control of radiation pollution, and improve the public's awareness and ability on the prevention and control of radiation pollution. Article 7 Units that produce, sell, transport and use radiation facilities, equipment and radioactive substances shall establish and improve the responsibility system for the prevention and control of radiation pollution, take scientific and effective radiation safety protection measures, and maintain environmental safety. Article 8 Any unit or individual has the right to report and complain about acts that cause radiation pollution. Chapter II Prevention and Control of Ionizing Radiation Pollution Article 9 Units that produce, sell or use radioisotopes and radiation devices shall apply to the competent department of environmental protection for a radiation safety license according to law. Article 10 Units that produce, sell and use radioisotopes and radiation devices shall abide by the following provisions:

(a) the establishment of corresponding institutions and equipped with specialized management personnel, responsible for radiation safety work;

(two) establish and improve the radiation safety and protection management system, radiation work files and ledgers, equipped with necessary radiation protection and emergency supplies;

(3) Take necessary measures to ensure the safety of personnel and environment according to the radiation protection principles of radiation practice legitimacy, protection optimization and personal dose equivalent limit;

(four) to train the staff in radiation safety and protection knowledge, and only after passing the examination by qualified institutions can they take up their posts;

(five) organize qualified institutions to carry out occupational health examination and personal dose monitoring, and establish personal dose files and health files;

(six) to submit the annual radiation safety and protection self-assessment report to the competent department of environmental protection. Eleventh radioactive sources, radiation sites and vehicles transporting radioactive substances should be equipped with obvious warning signs and Chinese warning instructions, and take effective radiation protection measures. Twelfth units that stop the production, sale and use of radioisotopes and radiation devices shall, before stopping the related activities, apply to the competent environmental protection department that issued the radiation safety license to terminate the radiation activities. After passing the examination and acceptance, the radiation safety license shall be cancelled.

Units that produce, sell or use radioisotopes need to terminate or partially terminate related activities, and shall dispose of or send or store radioactive substances under the supervision of the competent department of environmental protection. Thirteenth into and out of the province or across the city (state) transfer of radioisotopes and radiation devices shall be filed according to law. Article 14 Units that import, recycle and smelt scrap metal shall monitor the radioactivity of scrap metal; If it is found that the monitoring results are abnormal, it shall report to the local competent department of environmental protection in time. Article 15 The storage and disposal of radioactive materials shall be carried out in strict accordance with the relevant provisions of laws and administrative regulations. It is forbidden to hand over radioactive materials to units without the qualification for storage and disposal of radioactive materials for storage, disposal or unauthorized disposal. Article 16 Units that utilize nuclear technology, develop and utilize associated radioactive mineral resources, and vehicles for spent fuel and radioactive substances shall establish a radiation monitoring system to monitor the workplace and surrounding environment or entrust a qualified institution to monitor it, and report the monitoring results to the local competent environmental protection department on a regular basis.

Nuclear facilities operating units and uranium (thorium) mine development and utilization units shall establish a radiation monitoring system to monitor the surrounding environment and effluent of the facilities, and regularly report the monitoring results to the provincial environmental protection department. Chapter III Prevention and Control of Electromagnetic Radiation Pollution Article 17 When formulating and implementing urban and rural construction plans, people's governments at or above the county level should fully consider the influence of electromagnetic radiation facilities on electromagnetic sensitive targets such as residential areas, schools, kindergartens, hospitals and airports, and rationally lay out functional areas and construction layout in accordance with relevant national standards. Eighteenth units engaged in electromagnetic radiation activities are responsible for the pre-examination of the environmental impact report (table) of electromagnetic radiation construction projects and equipment, and at the same time strengthen the leadership and supervision of the electromagnetic radiation environmental protection work of their subordinate units.