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.
한국원자력안전기술원 | |
| Formation | 1990 |
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| Type | Governmental organisation |
| Headquarters | Daejeon, South Korea |
President | Sok Chul Kim |
| Website | www |
| Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety | |
| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Wonjaryeok Anjeon Gisurwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Wŏnjaryŏk Anjŏn Kisurwŏn |
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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edit- ^ a b "President's Message - About KINS - KINS". www.kins.re.kr. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ a b c "Korea Opens World's First Nuclear Safety School". www.iaea.org. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ a b "Regulatory Framework - About KINS - KINS". www.kins.re.kr. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/49/053/49053175.pdf