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Nuclear Research Center NEGEV -NRCN
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About Us
Nuclear Research Center NEGEV -NRCN
Nuclear Research Center - Soreq
Regulation & safety
International
Physical Protection on Nuclear Material
Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident
Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency
Receiving Technical Assistance from the IAEA
Nuclear Research Center NEGEV -NRCN
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In the end of 1959 work began on the NRCN.
The NRCN was part of the national policy to develop the Negev desert.
The IRR-2 reactor operates on the NRCN with nuclear fuel, heavy water cooled and moderated.
Periodic authorizations to operate the reactor are granted following extensive safety tests.
The research conducted at the NRCN is designed to broaden the basic knowledge in nuclear sciences and adjacent fields, and to provide the foundation for the practical and economic utilization of nuclear energy.
A national radioactive waste disposal site is situated at the NRCN. Radioactive waste from hospitals, research institutions, higher education facilities and factories is delivered to the site.
NRCN personnel are involved in the community, especially in the field of education, and maintain good connections with the local authorities around NRCN.