To lose radioactivity: Penalty 44 million, revoke the license

The Inspectorate of the Ministry of Science and Technology (Science and Technology) has just decided to impose a fine of VND 44 million and revoke the license for radiation activities to the Institute of Rare Radiation Technology.

On June 7, Inspectorate of the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Decision No. 66 / QD-TTra to sanction administrative violations on radiation safety and control for the Institute of Radiation Technology rarely for radiation loss. .

In the picture are two pieces of lead to protect the radioactive isotope EU-152 retained by scrap collectors.Photo: Department of Radiation and Nuclear Control and Safety .

Accordingly, after considering the content, nature and extent of violation of the loss of radioactive sources, Inspectorate of the Ministry of Science and Technology issued a decision on administrative sanctions on radiation safety and control for the Institute. Rare Radiation Technology violated two conditions of radiation activity license No. 2360 / GP-BKHCN issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology on December 2, 2004.

The two conditions for violating radiation activities at the Institute of Rare Radiation Technology are not regulating the control areas, monitoring areas and placing appropriate warning signs at the Institute's facilities; At the same time, there is no radiation safety officer accompanying a stranger entering the control area.

For this behavior, Inspectorate of the Ministry of Science and Technology fined 4 million VND for the Institute of Rare Radiation Technology.

At the same time, the Institute of Technology and Radiation rarely received a fine of VND 40 million for acts of losing, losing or spilling radioactive sources.

In addition, the Institute of Rare and Radiation Technology is also subject to additional administrative penalties, stripping the Radiation Operation License within 3 months.

Inspectorate of the Ministry of Science and Technology also forced the Institute of Rare Radiation Technology (Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute) to take all measures to overcome the consequences, bear all the costs of finding and overcoming the consequences of losing source of radioactive isotope EU-152.

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