Future Nuclear Power Plants in Embarking Countries: The Challenge of Preparing for Occupational Radiation Protection

The United Arab Emirates has established a legislative framework for occupational exposure, in accordance with Requirement 2 of GSR Part 1. The implementation of this framework has been developed in line with the publication of the Nuclear Law and the establishment of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR). FANR has produced regulations and guidance material in the areas of occupational radiation protection. FANR-REG-04 "Regulation for Radiation Dose Limits and Optimisation of Radiation Protection for Nuclear Facilities" includes number of Articles specifically directed towards occupational exposures in nuclear facilities. The emergency exposure situations are addressed in FANR-REG-12 titled "Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Facilities", in accordance with IAEA dose limits for workers in emergency preparedness and response. Strong safety culture is a key factor in optimizing the occupational radiation protection. Therefore, FANR has issued regulations that require licensees to take measures to continually develop and improve their nuclear safety and security culture. FANR has also adopted the IAEA recommendations on the attributes of a strong safety culture in its regulatory guidance. (author)