Regulatory Inspection (RI)
- enter at all reasonable hours, for inspection purpose, the premises of any Nuclear or Radiation facility during any stage of consenting process (siting, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning);
- observe, inspect, examine, measure, copy, photograph, sketch or test as the case may be, any of the instrument/equipment, question any personnel, review and verify relevant documents and records etc., for the purpose to ensure safety;
- inspect, from safety point of view, to ensure that the licensee has fulfilled the radiological safety requirements for carrying out the practices at the Nuclear or Radiation facility as per the stipulations laid down in the consent;
AERB conducts routine Regulatory Inspection (RI) of the nuclear facilities under construction typically 1-4 times in a year depending on the type, consenting stage, and project progress of the facility. Graded approach is applied based on the hazard potential of the facility under construction to arrive at the frequency & scope of inspection.
During these RIs, focus is mainly on aspects related to Licensee’s management systems for ensuring safety & quality, Quality assurance during construction/commissioning, Occupational health & safety, Fire protection, Emergency preparedness & response, and Radioactive waste management & Environment surveillance. The inspections are carried out by a team of authorised inspectors depending on the scope of inspection.
Special inspections as and when needed are typically carried out by a two member team of authorised inspectors or a larger team depending on the scope of inspection.
