Analysis of the Government’s Policy Responses to the Incident of Radiation in the Natural Environment in Korea: Focused on Radon-emitting Mattress Case

This study analyzes the government’s policy response through the case of ‘Radon-emitting mattress’, which is a radiation in the natural environment accident in Korea. And By reviewing cases of Radon management overseas, to draw up implications and suggest measures for efficient future government response. As a result, the first is that the criteria for Radon concentration control in everyday life were specified, Second, it operates information provision and education and training programs for Radon, third, training experts and fostering reliable institutions and private organizations, fourth, trying to identify the actual use of natural radioactive materials, and finally creating an environment in which members of society can be educated regardless of language. Based on these result, first, the sophistication of the relevant legal system, second, the re-establishment of the government s role as a control tower, third, distribution of processed products containing radioactive materials management and effective information management, fourth, the promotion of specialized institutions and finally the preparation of government measures for people-oriented.