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Glimpses of Remote Regulatory Inspection of Radiation Facilities
                  Phase-B  commissioning  and  preparedness  for   view of increase in the occupational health safety
                  Phase-C commissioning activities.            related incidents at KKNPP-3 to 6 site.
                  The  details  of  regulatory  inspection  of  nuclear  and   Radiation Facilities
                  radiation  facilities  during  this  period  are  given  in
                  Chapter-3.                                        AERB suspended licence for operation of a
                                                               Radiography  Institution  for  one  year  owing  to
                  Enforcement Actions in Nuclear and Radiation   violations of safety requirements and withdrawn
                  Facilities                                   approval of RSO and Radiographer responsible
                                                               for  a  period  for  indulging  in  unsafe  industrial
                  Nuclear Facilities
                                                               radiography operations.

                      One    fatal    incident    of    survey    boat
                                                                     Radiation Professional (RP) Certicate was
                  was    reported    from    KKNPP-3&4    site.
                                                               misused by two professionals for obtaining RSO
                  Subsequently,  all  construction  activities  (land
                                                               approval  to  facilitate  eight  nucleonic  gauge
                  and sea based) of the permanent dyke and ow
                                                               institutions    for    procurement    of    NG    with
                  training dyke were suspended by NPCIL. AERB   radioactive source from one of the NG supplier.
                  reviewed the incident in detail and based on the
                                                               AERB  issued  warning  letters  to  eight  NG
                  improvements in the safety management system
                                                               institutions    and    concerned    supplier    for
                  implemented by Site, permission was granted to
                                                               committing  improper  work  practices.
                  restart land-based construction activities at dyke.

                                                               The  details  of  enforcement  actions  in  nuclear  and
                      A  letter  on  'Enhancement  of  Safety   radiation  facilities  during  this  period  are  given  in
                  Supervision at KKNPP-3 to 6 Site' was issued in


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