Nuclear fuel cycle
Regulations
Republican nuclear safety norms for the activities of geological research, extraction and processing of nuclear raw materials, approved by Order no. 320 of the President of CSEN of 15.07.1975 (only the provisions of Chapters III, VIII, IX (I), XI and of Annex 1 to the Norms are in force).
Radiological safety norms on operational radiation protection in the mining and milling of uranium and thorium ores (NMR-01), approved by Order no. 127 of the President of CNCAN of 27 May 2002 and published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 677 of 12 September 2002
Radiological safety norms on the management of radioactive waste arising from the mining and milling of uranium and thorium ores (NMR-02), approved by Order no. 192 of the President of CNCAN of 26 September 2002 and submitted for publication to the Official Gazette of Romania
Radiological safety norms on the decommissioning of installations for the mining and/or milling of uranium and/or thorium ores (NMR-03)
Types of licences
Registration of activities outside the field of mining and milling of uranium and thorium ores in which the exposure of workers and/or of the environment reaches values that cannot be disregarded from the radiation protection point of view
Licensing of activities in the field of mining and milling of uranium and thorium ores
2.1. Geological research activities – Geological prospecting activities for uranium and thorium ores;
2.1.1. Geological prospecting works for uranium and thorium ores carried out by surface measurements that do not require the sinking of shafts or underground mining works:
2.1.1.1. Operation (performance) of geological prospecting works for uranium and thorium ores carried out by surface measurements that do not require the sinking of shafts or underground mining works.
2.1.2. Geological prospecting works for uranium and thorium ores that require the sinking of shafts or underground mining works:
2.1.2.1. Siting;
2.1.2.2. Construction;
2.1.2.3. Operation;
2.1.2.4. Possession;
2.1.2.5. Preservation;
2.1.2.6. Decommissioning.
2.1.3. Geological exploration works:
2.1.3.1. Siting;
2.1.3.2. Construction;
2.1.3.3. Operation;
2.1.3.4. Possession;
2.1.3.5. Preservation;
2.1.3.6. Decommissioning.
2.2. Laboratory activities for the preparation of uranium and thorium ore samples and their analysis by physico-chemical methods:
2.2.1. Siting;
2.2.2. Construction;
2.2.3. Operation;
2.2.4. Possession;
2.2.5. Preservation;
2.2.6. Decommissioning.
2.3. Research activities in pilot plants concerning the milling of uranium and thorium ores:
2.3.1. Siting;
2.3.2. Construction;
2.3.3. Operation;
2.3.4. Possession;
2.3.5. Preservation;
2.3.6. Decommissioning.
2.4. Activities of extraction of uranium and thorium ores;
2.4.1. Siting;
2.4.2. Construction;
2.4.3. Operation;
2.4.4. Possession;
2.4.5. Preservation;
2.4.6. Decommissioning.
2.5. Activities of milling of uranium and thorium ores (including the manufacture of natural uranium fuel elements);
2.5.1. Siting;
2.5.2. Construction;
2.5.3. Operation;
2.5.4. Possession;
2.5.5. Preservation;
2.5.6. Decommissioning
Licensing of the activity of design of nuclear installations intended for the fields of geological research, extraction and milling of uranium and thorium ores (including the preparation of decommissioning projects for these nuclear installations) and of the activity of preparing radiological safety analyses for these fields
Licensing of other activities involving uranium and thorium ores and concentrates or installations and devices containing such radioactive materials, including radioactive waste resulting from geological research, mining and milling of uranium and thorium ores
2.4.1. Possession;
2.4.2. Storage;
2.4.3. Use;
2.4.4. Transport;
2.4.5. Supply;
2.4.6. Sale;
2.4.7. Transfer;
2.4.8. Import (the import of radioactive waste is not licensed);
2.4.9. Export
Endorsements
Endorsement of radiological safety analyses for the fields of: geological research, extraction and milling of uranium and thorium ores
Examinations
Examination of personnel for the purpose of obtaining level 2 or level 3 practice permits in the field of “Nuclear raw materials”
Content of the licensing documentation
The licence application, which must state
1.1. The identification data of the institution or economic operator with legal personality within which the activity in the nuclear field to be licensed is to be carried out, specifying the postal address, the telephone and fax numbers, the persons who legally represent the institution or economic operator and, where applicable, the supervising body;
1.2. The activity for which licensing is requested;
1.3. The identification data of the subunit in which the activity in the nuclear field to be licensed is to be performed, specifying the postal address, the telephone and fax numbers and the persons empowered to represent the subunit;
1.4. The signature and stamp of the person empowered to represent the licence holder.
Copy of the certificate of incorporation
Copy of the tax registration certificate
The health endorsement issued by the local public health authority
The technical documentation, which shall contain, as applicable:
4.1. The general plan of the premises in which the nuclear activity subject to licensing will be carried out, showing the location of the civil or industrial buildings (separately, the facilities intended for the decontamination of personnel, equipment and machinery, the place where waste rock and ore are dumped, the transport routes and the sampling points for environmental monitoring;
4.2. The purpose and type of the works to be performed, with a brief description of the technological flow and of the working methods used;
4.3. The annual activity programme, which shall include:
4.3.1. The organization chart for the performance of the works, presented graphically and analytically;
4.3.2. The general ventilation diagram of the works, supplemented with quantitative data on the ventilation circuit, the way the air currents are directed and the characteristics of the main fans intended for general ventilation;
4.4. The description of the sites for each dump and mining work (mine);
4.5. The list of all existing surface buildings, specifying the sealed and unsealed radiation sources located in each building;
4.6. The list of mining works and waste rock dumps; for dumps, the following shall be specified: the area, the volume of waste rock and the quantity of uranium ore deposited on each dump; for each mining work, the flow rate and the content of natural radioactive elements in the mine waters shall be specified;
4.7. A detailed presentation of the surface buildings in which activities in the nuclear field are or have been carried out and which contain unsealed radiation sources, including those in the form of contaminated objects and surfaces.
4.8. A brief presentation of the radiation protection programme, which shall describe:
4.8.1. Assignment of responsibilities;
4.8.2. Management of radioactive sources and materials;
4.8.3. Zoning; controlled areas and supervised areas;
4.8.4. Access control;
4.8.5. Radiation protection experts;
4.8.6. Designation of the radiological safety officers and of the persons responsible for the management of radioactive materials for each controlled area and supervised area;
4.8.7. Designation of the person responsible for ventilation;
4.8.8. Designation of the approved medical practitioner;
4.8.9. Dose monitoring and assessment;
4.8.10. Measurement of dose rates from external exposure;
4.8.11. Measurement of the concentration of radon and its progeny;
4.8.12. Measurement of dust concentration and activity;
4.8.13. Measurement of non-fixed surface contamination;
4.8.14. Control of the ventilation system;
4.8.15. The system for assessing occupational exposure and assigning doses;
4.8.16. Recording of the results of exposure monitoring;
4.8.17. Training of personnel.
Technical and administrative radiation protection measures, presenting the following
4.9.1. Methods used to reduce the quantity of dust;
4.9.2. Release of materials and equipment from the premises of the nuclear unit;
4.9.3. The list of instruments and devices for detecting and tracking the level of radiation exposure of the unit's own personnel and for controlling radioactive contamination of the environment;
4.9.4. Personal radiation protection equipment and provision of personal hygiene;
4.9.5. Hygiene and sanitary materials, as individual means of hygiene and decontamination;
4.9.6. First aid;
4.9.7. Rotation of occupationally exposed personnel
Monitoring of environmental factors during the licensing period of the activity in the nuclear field, with a description of the types of radiometric measurements, their frequency, the instruments used and the designation of the points at which environmental factors will be monitored, with these points indicated on a plan
Presentation of the gaseous radioactive waste estimated to arise annually during the licensing period. The following shall be specified
4.11.1 The method of radioactive clean-up of liquid and gaseous radioactive effluents and of their discharge into the environment;
4.11.2. Solid radioactive waste, the method of its management and disposal.
Ensuring the physical protection of radioactive materials and nuclear installations, including waste rock and ore dumps and the platforms on which radioactive ore is stored. It shall also contain the guarding plan
The list, by name, of the occupationally exposed personnel involved in the activity for which licensing is requested and of the doses received in the previous year. The list shall specify the total dose, the dose from external irradiation and the dose from exposure to radon and its short-lived progeny
The manner in which the provisions and conditions imposed by CNCAN through inspection reports and the previous licence have been fulfilled
The list of procedures for ensuring radiological safety, reporting in the event of nuclear incidents or accidents, physical protection, safeguards control and complementary access, applied in the activity for which licensing is requested
Copies of the documents certifying that the licensing fees and tariffs have been paid