Status Regulasi dalam Memfasilitasi Rencana Dekomisioning TRIGA-2000

Abstract

A regulatory review has been carried out in relation to the statement by the Chairman of BRIN at the end of 2021 to decommission the TRIGA-2000 research reactor. This study is very important to ensure that decommissioning is justified, carried out effectively and efficiently, in accordance with regulations and international agreements and standards. The method used in this study was analytic, descriptive, and qualitative by utilizing secondary data from various credible publications. The study was carried out in two stages. First, the roadmap is reviewed so that the TRIGA-2000 decommissioning policy or plan can be incorporated into a regulatory instrument. Second, the study identified nuclear safety and security regulations, and reviewed their conformity with international agreements and standards. This regulatory research concludes that national regulations to facilitate the decommissioning of the TRIGA-2000 reactor are inadequate. The aspiration to decommission TRIGA-2000 must be incorporated into regulation supported by an adequate regulatory impact analysis. In line with that, national policies for decommissioning, environmental remediation, and management of radioactive waste and spent fuel need to be established immediately. Subsequently, the existing regulation should be reviewed and improved, especially regarding the issue of the end-state and entombment, as well as the consequences in the licensing process. Several regulatory guides also need to be issued to facilitate the licensing process and the implementation of decommissioning. Keywords: decommissioning, TRIGA-2000, national policy, regulation, regulatory guide.