ABSTRACT
CH A P T E 8 Regulatory Structures and Issues in Africa Taofeeq A. Ige Federation of African Medical Physics Organization (FAMPO)
R egulations and regulatory controls particularly with respect tothe use of radiation in all areas of human endeavor in Africa have and willcontinue to be a topical issue now and in the foreseeable future. Regulatory controls may be defined as the limitations imposed on the activities of users of radiation or firms in compliance with the requirements of a regulatory agency (Black 2015).The current chapter shall be restricted to the regulatory activities with respect to nuclear safety and radiation protection in the region.
