SPECIALIZED INSPECTION AGENCY, US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY COOPERATING IN NUCLEAR SAFETY

The Chairman of the General Agency for Specialized Inspection, G.Sugarbat received Friday US Department of Energy delegates. The sides exchanged opinions on the implementation of a project on detection and response to illicit radioactive materials.

The project has been ongoing in Mongolia since 2008 under seven stages of actions, having resulted in 82 radioactive monitoring equipment installations at 15 border checkpoints. The hand gadgets have been supplied for detection of radioactive materials, and about 300 personnel from the General Agency for Specialized Inspection, Border Protection Office of Specialized Inspection, General Authority for Border Protection and the General Authority for Customs, have received training.

Mr Sugarbat made certain requests on supply of apparels and gadgets, and organizing training on safe transport of detected nuclear generator to the headquarters.

The US Energy Department delegates promised to convey his requests to their department and underlined an importance of promptness in information sharing system.

Source:http://en.montsame.mn/politics/specialized-inspection-agency-us-department-energy-cooperating-nuclear-safety