수입화물에 대한 국가 방사선감시 체계 개선방안 도출 연구

Abstract

After the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, many people were concerned about the possibility that products exposed to radioactive materials could be imported and entered Korea. In addition, with the Japanese government's decision to discharge contaminated water from nuclear power plants in the ocean in 2021, concerns about living radiation have rapidly increased. Accordingly, Korea enacted the Act on Protective Action Guidelines against Radiation in the Natural Environment in 2011 to protect people and environment from environmental radiation. In line with the enforcement of this law, radiation monitoring equipment has been installed and operated at major airports and ports, providing a legal basis for radiation monitoring of imported cargo. Currently, radiation monitoring in Korea is conducted by a total of six ministries, including the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission the Korea Customs Service; the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety; the Ministry of Environment; the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and the Korea Forest Service by departmental monitoring items. The current monitoring system was analyzed and, at the same time, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan were investigated as cases of radiation monitoring of imported cargo. Through this, several problems were discovered in the current monitoring system. This thesis was written for the purpose of comprehensively reviewing the radiation monitoring system of imported cargo and seeking improvement measures from a long-term perspective. The improvement plan of the national radiation monitoring system for imported cargo presented in this thesis is expected to contribute to the establishment of a more sophisticated national radiation monitoring system for imported cargo in the future and to resolve the monitoring blind spots.