Adel Ali

The presence of radioactive material in scrap metal (SM) or the semi-finished products of the metal recycling industries may cause health, economic, legal, and public acceptance problems. This paper deals with the risk assessment in the recycling of the contaminated SM, and its legal aspects, regulation, and control. The purpose of this study is to assess the risks from the recycling of SM and evaluate the Egyptian legal framework regarding the SM. This paper consists of three parts. First, radiation doses and the risks resulting from the recycling of SM and the reuse of surface-contaminated material and equipment are calculated using the RESRAD-RECYCLE computer code. Second, the legal aspects related to SM are reviewed, which deals with the Egyptian nuclear law no. 7 and its executive regulation, and the regulation of the SM. The role of Egyptian Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) in relation to this issue has also been reviewed. Third, analysis of the draft international non-binding code of conduct on the transboundary movement of radioactive material inadvertently incorporated into scrap metal and semi-finished products of the metal recycling industries has been done.

The Middle East (ME) is one of the most dangerous regions in the world. It has suffered conflicts and wars with weapons of mass destruction (WMD) implications at higher frequency and intensity than any other region during the last 60 years, These are natural ...

The Middle East (ME) is one of the most dangerous regions in the world. It has suffered conflicts and wars with weapons of mass destruction (WMD) implications at higher frequency and intensity than any other region during the last 60 years, These are natural consequences of large conventional arms race, stockpiles of nuclear and other WMD and missiles, national conflicts and lack of international and regional political will to establish a MENWFZ proposed in 1974 or weapons of mass destruction free zone (MEWMDFZ) proposed in 1990. In view of the rising regional and global tensions threatening peace and security, concerted global and regional efforts should be undertaken to establish such ZONE in the context of regional security system. President's Mubarak initiative to establish a verifiable MEWMDFZ received unparalleled global support which is reviewed here. The principles on which a credible monitoring and verification system for the ZONE are developed based on analysis of the ...

The treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (NPT) is the cornerstone for a nuclear non-proliferation regime. Nuclear proliferation is a central global security issue and the most dangerous issue in the world of the coming era. After the failure of the NPT 2005 review ...