Ionizing Radiation Protection Act Article 13

AccidentsParagraph 13.1When any of the following accidents occurs, the facility operator shall take the necessary protective measures, and shall notify the Competent Authority without delay:(1)the dose received by a worker exceeds the limits of the Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation; (2)the radiation level in areas outside radiation workplaces or the concentration of radioactive material contained in water, air or sewerage exceeds the limits of the Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation;(3)radioactive material is missing or stolen; (4)other serious radiation accidents specified by the Competent Authority.Paragraph 13.2Upon being notified of an accident in Paragraph 13.1, the Competent Authority shall dispatch its officers for an inspection, and may order the facility operator to stop part or all of its practice connected with the accident. Paragraph 13.3After any accident specified in Paragraph 13.1 occurs, the facility operator, in addition to its responsibility for cleaning up in accordance with the relevant provisions, shall investigate, analyze and make a record of the accident, and submit a report to the Competent Authority within a limited period of time.Paragraph 13.4When any accident specified in Paragraph 13.1 occurs, the facility operator, in addition to the adoption of necessary protective measures, shall not alter or destroy the scene without the approval of the Competent Authority.