Oversight of Nigeria Research Reactor

Authors

  • Martin Ogharandukun Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Veritas University, Zuma 1, Bwari Area Council, 901101, Nigeria

Keywords:

Research reactor, fuel cycle, highly enriched uranium, nuclear material, core conversion, radiation sources, nuclear safety, radiation protection, safeguards, non-proliferation, legal and regulatory infrastructure, neutron activation analysis, inspection.

Abstract

The evolution of the legal and regulatory framework for oversight of Nigeria’s First Nuclear Research Reactor (NIRR-1) and the organization of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) are presented along with the development of the guides applied in the licensing of the various stages of NIRR-1. The submission requirements for the authorization of NIRR-1 were appraised. Also, the regulatory oversight process and the fulfillment of the obligations imposed by international nuclear safety conventions and Nigerian participation in international activities for nuclear safety were discussed.

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Published

2017-11-27

How to Cite

Ogharandukun, M. (2017). Oversight of Nigeria Research Reactor. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 36(6), 243–249. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/8307

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Vol. 36 No. 6 (2017)

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