?Evaluation of the National Legislative and Regulatory Framework of Security of Sealed Radioactive Sources in interim storage

In Morocco, sealed radioactive sources (SRS) are widely used in medicine, agriculture, industry, and other domains benefiting from ionizing radiations. As in any country of the world, security of sealed radioactive sources is governed by the national legislative and regulatory framework. In spite of all its advantages, sealed radioactive sources can threat health and security of humankind if they are not appropriately protected, especially when they became disused sealed sources. In this regard, according to our national regulation, these sources could be repatriated to their suppliers or stored temporary in its local premises or could be stored in the national interim storage facility. From this perspective, security of sealed radioactive sources in storage is crucial. The present paper evaluates the Moroccan legislative and regulatory framework pertaining to nuclear security of sealed radioactive sources. The objective is to identify the regulatory gaps, and to propose recommendations and good practices for the regulatory body to improve security of disused sealed radioactive sources.