Last Updated: | October 1, 2009 |
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Other Name: | N/A |
Location: | Nasr City (East Cairo suburb) [1] |
Subordinate To: | Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) |
Size: | Unknown |
Facility Status: | Operational |
Established in 1982, the NCNSRC is Egypt's nuclear licensing authority and inspectorate. It has three divisions: Nuclear Regulations and Emergencies; Radiation Control; and Safety of Nuclear Installations. [2] The center handles radiation protection for personnel and the environment, and is also responsible for other regulatory and safety issues related to Egypt's nuclear installations. [3]
Sources:
[1] M.K. Shaat, "Inshas Nuclear Complex: Report on, National Situation for Decommissioning Activities in Egypt," Atomic Energy Authority, November 2007, www-ns.iaea.org.
[2] Judith Perera, "Nuclear Industry of Egypt," March 2003, p. 21, www.opensource.gov.
[3] Nuclear Programmes in the Middle East: In the shadow of Iran, ed. Mark Fitzpatrick, (London: The International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2008), pp. 25-26.
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Egypt
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