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Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety

Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety

South Korean nuclear expert organization

The Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS; Korean: 한국원자력안전기술원) is a government-funded technical expert organization in Daejeon, South Korea, which aims to develop and implement regulations for nuclear safety.

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KINS was established in February 1990, and supports the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission in technical aspects of nuclear safety regulation; "including safety reviews, inspections, education, and safety research, based on technical knowledge and accumulated regulatory experience."[1][2][3]

The current president of KINS is Sok Chul Kim.[1][2][3] As of June 2016, KINS consists of two offices, eight divisions, and 44 departments/teams with 523 persons.[4]

In 2008, in collaboration with the IAEA, KINS established the International Nuclear Safety School, an initiative to promote nuclear safety training. The school is the IAEA's designated training center for the region.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "President's Message - About KINS - KINS". www.kins.re.kr. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  2. [2]
    "Korea Opens World's First Nuclear Safety School". www.iaea.org. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. [3]
    "Regulatory Framework - About KINS - KINS". www.kins.re.kr. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  4. [4]
    https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/49/053/49053175.pdf
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