Radiation Monitoring Center Explained

Radiation Monitoring Center
Native Name A:	輻射偵測中心
Formed:	1974 (as Taiwan Radiation Monitoring Station) 1996 (as RMC)
Jurisdiction:	Taiwan
Headquarters:	Niaosong, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates:	22.6504°N 120.3475°W
Parent Agency:	Nuclear Safety Commission
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The Radiation Monitoring Center (RMC;) is the agency of the Nuclear Safety Commission of the Taiwan (ROC) which carries out monitoring of natural and man-made ionizing radiation in the environment and within the vicinity of nuclear power plants in Taiwan.

History

The center was originally established in 1974 as Taiwan Radiation Monitoring Station. In 1996, it was changed to Radiation Monitoring Center.^[1]

Organization

• Environmental Radiochemistry Analysis Division
• Radiation Protection and Investigation Division
• Information and Dosimeter Division
• Secretariat Office
• Personnel Office
• Accounting and Statistics Office^[2]

See also

• Nuclear power in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 11 March 2022. RMC Introduction. Atomic Energy Council. 23 March 2022.
2. Web site: March 2022. Radiation Monitoring Center, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan. Atomic Energy Council. 23 March 2022.