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This report describes work carried out between 2010 and 2015 within the regulatory cooperation program of the NRPA and Russian Federation. It focuses on development of improved regulatory documents, procedures and other features of supervision of remediation activities being carried out at the Site for Temporary Storage of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste at Andreev’s Bay and related facilities in northwest Russia.

An overview of existing and /available information regarding the Russian nuclear submarine K-27 is provided in the report. Furthermore, a detailed account of the inventory is given along with consideration of the various conditions under which a spontaneous chain reaction might occur. The amounts and forms of radionuclides that may be released to the environment under given accident scenarios are thereafter characterised.

With the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority has developed projects on a bilateral basis with the aim of assisting the regulatory bodies in Central Asian countries identify gaps in the regulatory framework and draft relevant regulatory requirements to ensure the protection of personnel, the public and the environment during the planning and conducting of remedial action with regard to past practices and measures for radioactive waste management.

In Russian.
The availability of up to date regulatory norms and standards for nuclear and radiation safety, relevant to the management of nuclear legacy situations, combined with effective and efficient regulatory procedures for licensing and monitoring compliance, are considered to be extremely important.

The availability of up to date regulatory norms and standards for nuclear and radiation safety, relevant to the management of nuclear legacy situations, combined with effective and efficient regulatory procedures for licensing and monitoring compliance, are considered to be extremely important.