Safety Brifings

This Department is generally responsible for exercising regulatory control through assessment and licensing in areas related to nuclear safety in accordance with the Law (as amended), its Executive Regulations, regulations and all other rules and decrees to ensure the safety and protection of humans, property and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.

The primary functions of this Sector are; implementation of ENRRA’s regulatory activities related to the safety of radiation facilities and sources, Radiation protection requirements, Licensing of radiation facilities and sources, Licensing of personnel dealing with ionizing radiation, the transit, handling, storage, use and disposal of radioactive sources, on the territory of the Arab Republic of Egypt, in addition to inspection and enforcement actions.

2025

Radiation Facilities
Total Inspection : 18 Total Manhours : 640 Hours

Mining and Processing : 8

Isotopes Production Facilities : 6

Gamma Radiation Facilities : 4

Radiation Activities
Total Inspection : 953 Total Manhours : 3812 Hours

Medical Facilities  : 186

Manhours : 744 Hours

Industrial Inspections : 630

Manhours : 2520 Hours

Research Activities : 80 

Manhours : 320 Hours

Unannounced Inspections : 57

Manhours : 228 Hours

Transport Of Radioactive Materials
Total Inspection : 667 Total Time of Inspection (Hour/Year) : 889

Medical Transport Inspections : 639

Industrial Transport Inspections : 28

Safety Message

A. During 2025, a comprehensive inspection plan was implemented to ensure that all licensed entities comply with radiation safety requirements.

b. Inspection results confirmed the compliance with radiation safety standards.

c. Radiation Protection measure are effectively implemented.

d.  Radiation levels in the surrounding environment in the normal limits. No abnormal increases in the background radiation levels were recorded.

2024

Radiation Facilities
Total Inspection : 12 Total Inspection : 730 HOURS

Mining and Processing : 6 

Isotopes Production Facilities : –

Gamma Radiation Facilities : 6

Radiation Activities
Total Inspection : 1038 Total Time of Inspection (Hour/Year) : 4152

Medical Facilities  : 229

Manhours : 916  Hours

Industrial Inspections : 673

Manhours : 2962 Hours

Research Activities : 69 

Manhours : 276 Hours

Unannounced Inspections : 67

Manhours : 268  Hours

Transport Of Radioactive Materials
Total Inspection : 654 Total Time of Inspection (Hour/Year) : 872

Medical Transport Inspections : 557

Industrial Transport Inspections : 97

Safety Message

A. During 2024, a comprehensive inspection plan was implemented to ensure that all licensed entities comply with radiation safety requirements.

b. Inspection results confirmed the compliance with radiation safety standards.

c. Radiation Protection measure are effectively implemented.

d.  Radiation levels in the surrounding environment in the normal limits No abnormal increases in the background radiation levels were recorded.

The primary functions of this Sector are the implementation of ENRRA’s regulatory activities related to Compliance by the Arab Republic of Egypt with commitments under relevant international instruments. Implementing national laws, regulations, and systems relating to safeguards and nuclear security. Maintaining the Arab Republic of Egypt’s system of accounting for and control of nuclear material. Assessing the nuclear security management systems for nuclear and radiation facilities and nuclear material and other radioactive materials.

2025

Inspection No. 130

Total Manhours: 1040 Hours.

2024

Inspection No. 126

Total Manhours: 1015 Hours.