Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission
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Th Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC) is a regulatory and service parastatal organization of Tanzania
, operating under the mandate of the Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology. Offices are located in Njiro Area, Arusha and has zonal offices in Namanga and Dar es Salaam.
The TAEC has been mandated to:
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, operating under the mandate of the Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology. Offices are located in Njiro Area, Arusha and has zonal offices in Namanga and Dar es Salaam.
The TAEC has been mandated to:
- Provide atomic energy industryEnergy industryThe energy industry is the totality of all of the industries involved in the production and sale of energy, including fuel extraction, manufacturing, refining and distribution...
regulation and atomic radiation protection services. - Co-ordinate or facilitate or advise on, the transfer and safe, peaceful utilization of nuclear science and technology and nuclear powerNuclear powerNuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
. - The control of the use of ionizing and non ionizing radiation sources, the promotion of safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technology and atomic energy.
- Advise the government of Tanzania on the implementation of international conventions related to nuclear technology and atomic energy.