Regulations on Treatment and Storage of Radioactive Waste and Safety Management of the Facilities Article 16

Where corrosion or deformation of containers or deterioration of the solidified waste form occurs when the low-level radioactive waste storage facilities are receiving radioactive waste or during the period of operation, the operator shall carry out maintenance.The maintenance operations shall meet the following provisions:1.Where the climate is not suitable for maintenance, the operations shall be suspended.2.Training on radiation protection, maintenance operation, emergency response, and labor safety and hygiene shall be provided for the maintenance workers.3.Maintenance shall be performed under the supervision of the radiation protection personnel recognized by the competent authority.4.The maintained containers shall be marked in accordance with the provisions of Article 12.5.The threshold values of non-fixed contamination on the surface of the maintained containers shall meet the provisions of Article 11.6.The concentration of the suspended substances in the air in the maintenance operation area shall meet the provisions of the Ionization Radiation Protection Act.