NRA

The Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) is an independent regulatory body established by the NRA Act, 2015 (Act 895) and began operations in January 2016. The NRA has a statutory responsibility for regulating the civilian use of nuclear and other radioactive materials in medicine, industry, agriculture, education and research in Ghana... NRA became operational on January 11, 2016 when 57 Staff of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission were transferred to the Nuclear Regulatory Authority... The NRA regulates the use of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation by putting in place all the necessary regulations and guidance to help users of radiation and members of the public meet the regulatory requirements and to enforce these regulations. The object of these controls is to ensure that in the use of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, humans (workers, the general public and patients) and the environment are protected from the harmful effects of undue exposure to radiations.

Also known as: NRA Ghana, Nuclear Regulatory Authority