The doe/gosatomnadzor collaboration, project 3: providing equipment and measurement support for gosatomnadzor inspection activities in russia

摘要

Gosatomnadzor (GAN) is the "Federal Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Russia." GAN regulates the use of civilian nuclear material for peaceful purposes. GAN's headquarters are in Moscow, and there are seven regional offices containign technical support groups with resident inspectors. There are nineteen field offices with resident inspectors co-located at the largest sites. These inspectors inspect their local sites, while other sites are inspected by the regional office. For some inspections, the field and regional offices maycombine forces. GAN regulatory oversight is limited to nuclear material designated to be "civilian", including plutonium and uranium used for peaceful purposes.