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Verbal Emergency Communication with the National Nuclear Regulator: Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
National Nuclear RegulatorRef: RD-009
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This is requirements document RD-009, Revision 2, issued by the National Nuclear Regulator. It describes how nuclear authorisation holders, radioactive-material transporters and other relevant authorities or organisations must make urgent verbal notifications or request an emergency authorisation change, using telephone contact with NNR representatives.
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Verbal emergency communication with the National Nuclear Regulator: Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
Nuclear authorisation holders, users and transporters of radioactive material, as well as other authorities or organisations, can use this procedure to urgently notify the NNR about an occurrence, accident or incident involving radioactive material or to request an emergency authorisation change.
- Who it is for
- Nuclear authorisation holders, users and transporters of radioactive material, and authorities or organisations needing to report an accident or incident involving radioactive material
- How to act on it
- Telephone an NNR representative during all hours, calling the representatives listed in attachment 1 in sequence from the top until one person is contacted to receive the notification message.
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The preferred communication method is by telephone during all hours. An NNR representative must be contacted as per attachment 1 by telephoning in sequence from the top of the list until one person is contacted to receive the notification message.
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RD-009
Key Takeaways
- Reference RD-009, Revision 2
- Verbal emergency communication with the National Nuclear Regulator
- Naturally occurring radioactive material
- Telephone notification is preferred during all hours
- Applies to nuclear authorisation holders, users, transporters and other reporting authorities or organisations
- National Nuclear Regulators Act, (Act No 47 of 1999)
- Approval date 31/03/2015
- National Nuclear Regulator
- Mr P. Mohajane
- Mr S Pheto
- Mr O Phillips
- Ms D Kgomo