Radiation Safety Division

1. 1. establishment/adjustment of basic policies on radiation and safe management of radioactive waste
2. 2. approval/supervision/safety regulation of the production and the use of radioactive materials, radioactive isotopes and radiation generating devices.
3. 3. registration/safety regulation of agents managing and using radioactive isotopes and dosimetry service providers
4. 4. establishment and adjustment of measures to prevent occupational exposure and disability of radiation workers/ training and medical check-up programs for the workers
5. 5. safety regulation of transport/storage/treatment/disposal of radioactive materials
6. 6. management of license for radioactive isotope and material handling
7. 7. management/supervision of nuclear facilities and their emergency responses
8. 8. safety regulations following a shutdown or deconstruction of nuclear facilities
9. 9. issues regarding the implementation of the Joint Convention Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management
10. 10. approval/permission/supervision of construction and operation of radioactive waste disposing facilities and safety regulation on radioactive waste
11. 11. safety management of transport/storage/treatment/disposal of radioactive waste
12. 12. establishment/operation of surveillance systems for transport of nuclear materials between countries
13. 13. establishment/implementation of safety measures to prevent environmental radiation
14. 14. installment/operation of radiation monitoring devices in airports, ports, and scrap metal recycling facilities
15. 15. Other safety issues that are not handled by other divisions of the Radiation Emergency Bureau

Resident governmental officer in radioactive waste managing facilities

1. 1. monitoring/report on the progress of construction and operation of radioactive waste managing facilities
2. 2. inspection/report of accidents, incidents and abnormal plant operation situations
3. 3. checking safety management practices of radioactive waste managing facilities and delivering corrective actions

Nuclear Emergency Division

1. 1. establishment/integration/adjustment of national and regional nuclear prevention plans
2. 2. comprehensive management of nuclear emergency and operation of the central nuclear emergency control center
3. 3. education/training on nuclear emergency prevention and assessment
4. 4. establishment of a national radiation emergency medical system/ designation and management of radiation emergency hospitals
5. 5. evaluation on nuclear emergency plans of nuclear facilities/ inspection on nuclear emergency response abilities.
6. 6. maintenance and management of emergency response organizations such as the central nuclear emergency prevention center
7. 7. organization of an investigation committee/ investigation on nuclear emergency
8. 8. establishment of a compensation system for nuclear damage/ compensation negotiation and agreement
9. 9. establishment of policies on physical protection of nuclear materials and facilities and physical protection systems
10. 10. organization and operation of the physical protection council
11. 11. inspection and examination on physical protection of nuclear materials and facilities and professional training
12. 12. establishment and implementation of plans to prevent and respond to nuclear terrorism
13. 13. establishment and implementation of plans to build a national nuclear security system
14. 14. issues regarding the agreements on physical protection of nuclear materials and facilities, the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism , the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident, the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, and the Convention on Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness
15. 15. environmental impact assessment on the areas near nuclear facilities and environmental radioactivity monitoring and assessment across the whole country

Resident governmental officer in Off-site Emergency Management Center

1. 1. emergency control and operation of the emergency response system
2. 2. operation/management of Off-site Emergency Management Center

Safeguards & Export Control Division

1. 1. establishment and implementation of national nuclear energy control plans/ implementation of laws and regulations
2. 2. management/support of Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control(KINAC)
3. 3. education on nuclear control(Non-proliferation) programs
4. 4. Implimention on issues regarding NPT, CTBT, the Korea-IAEA full-scope Safeguards Agreement and the Additional Protocol to the IAEA Safeguards Agreement
5. 5. establishment and implementation of safeguards policies with the IAEA and between other countries
6. 6. cooperation in nuclear safeguards with the IAEA and other countries
7. 7. professional training for nurturing nuclear safeguards experts
8. 8. collection of and response to safeguards information and technology development
9. 9. measurement and control of nuclear materials
10. 10. establish and implementation import/export control raw and policy of nuclear materials, facilities, equipment and technology
11. 11. import/export licensing and management of nuclear materials facilities, equipment, technology and non-nuclear materials
12. 12. trend analysis and response policy establishment to international nuclear export control regime (Nuclear Suppliers Group, Zangger Committee)
13. 13. operation and improvement of on-line nuclear export control management system (www.neps.go.kr)
14. 14. detection and analysis of nuclear activities of neighboring countries
15. 15. neighboring country's nuclear test and implementation of working-level manuals

Environmental Radiology Team

1. 1. establishment and introduction of safety management policies and systems to control environmental radiation
2. 2. establishment and introduction of comprehensive/annual protection plans against environment radiation
3. 3. R&D programs on environmental radiation
4. 4. establishment and introduction of safety guidelines on environmental radiation
5. 5. management of registration of source material or by-product handlers and changes in the registration
6. 6. management of processing or disposing by-product materials and reporting recycled materials
7. 7. management of distribution of processed goods and actions on inappropriate items
8. 8. protection for source material handlers
9. 9. managment of radiation monitoring systems for scrapped metal handlers at ports/airports
10. 10. development and operation of safety education programs on environmental radiation
11. 11. investigation on safety management of environmental radiation and analysis of the results
12. 12. designation and management of institutions specialized in environmental radiation