Amendments to NP-091-14

Amendments were introduced to the Federal Safety Regulations NP-091-14 "Safety in Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities. General Provisions" approved by the Order of the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of Russia No. 216 of May 20, 2014 (registered by the Ministry of Justice of Russia on July 14, 2014 under the No. 33086).

NP-091-14 covers nuclear installations, storage facilities for nuclear materials, radioactive substances and radioactive wastes, radiation sources (hereinafter to be referred to as nuclear facilities), except for radiation sources containing in their composition only radionuclide sources of Categories four and five of radiation hazard, and also mobile radiation sources and radiation sources based on serial radioisotopic devices, radiation sources, wherein the ionizing radiation is generated, as well as radioactive waste disposal facilities. The document also stipulates the fundamental principles and general requirements to safety at decommissioning of nuclear facilities.

Amendments come into effect on January 26, 2019. Order of the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of Russia of December 11, 2018 No. 610, registered by the Ministry of Justice of Russia on January 14, 2019 under the No. 53341.