PERIODIC INSPECTION OF PACKAGING FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN KOREA

The safety of packagings is very important. Maintaining, designing and manufacturing of packagings shall be well controlled. The safety of transport for radioactive material can be secured by managing packagings according to the maintenance program. The integrity of packagings shall be soundly maintained at any time. According to Korea regulations of transport for radioactive material, the specified packagings shall be inspected by a regulatory authority, the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety(KINS), every 5 year term. The KSC-4 spent fuel cask was inspected by KINS. The inspection items were also reviewed. Through the periodic inspection of the KSC-4 spent fuel cask its integrity was confirmed. Inspection procedures and improving items are suggested.