Operational limits and conditions and operating procedures for research reactors / International Atomic Energy Agency.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Atomic Energy Agency, author.

Series:

IAEA Safety Standards Series

IAEA Safety Standards Series ; v.SSG-83

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Safety education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (58 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Vienna, Austria : International Atomic Energy Agency, [2023]

Summary:

This publication by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provides comprehensive guidelines on operational limits, conditions, and operating procedures for research reactors. It serves as a specific safety guide aimed at ensuring high safety standards in nuclear technology applications. The book outlines fundamental safety principles and requirements designed to protect human health and the environment from ionizing radiation. It also emphasizes the importance of integrating safety and security measures to prevent and mitigate risks associated with nuclear reactors. This guide is intended for regulatory bodies, nuclear facility operators, and policymakers involved in nuclear safety and management. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

1. INTRODUCTION

Background

Objective

Scope

Structure

2. APPLICATION OF THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A RESEARCH REACTOR TO OPERATIONAL LIMITS AND CONDITIONS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES

Management responsibility for operational limits and conditions and operating procedures for a research reactor

Resource management for operational limits and conditions and operating procedures for a research reactor

Process implementation for operational limits and conditions and operating procedures for a research reactor

Measurement, assessment and improvement of the management system in relation to operational limits and conditions and operating procedures

3. DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONAL LIMITS AND CONDITIONS FOR A RESEARCH REACTOR

Attributes of operational limits and conditions for a research reactor

Objective of the specification of operational limits and conditions

Specification of the applicability of operational limits and conditions

Specification of operational limits and conditions

Bases for the specification of operational limits and conditions

4. CONTENT OF THE DOCUMENTATION ON OPERATIONAL LIMITS AND CONDITIONS FOR A RESEARCH REACTOR

Table of contents

Definitions

Introduction

Safety limits for a research reactor

Safety system settings for a research reactor

Limiting conditions for safe operation of a research reactor

Requirements for maintenance, periodic testing and inspection as part of the operational limits and conditions for a research reactor

Administrative requirements associated with operational limits and conditions for a research reactor

Organizational structure

Staffing

Training and retraining of facility personnel

Review and audit procedures

Utilization and modifications

Records and reports.

Actions in the event of a violation of operational limits and conditions

5. DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR A RESEARCH REACTOR

Roles and responsibilities for the development of operating procedures for a research reactor

Operating organization

Operating personnel

Radiation protection personnel

Reactor safety committee

Reactor manager

Regulatory body

Categorization of operating procedures for a research reactor

General considerations for the development of operating procedures for a research reactor

Steps in the preparation of an operating procedure for a research reactor

6. FORMAT AND CONTENT OF OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR A RESEARCH REACTOR

Commissioning procedures for a research reactor

Operational procedures for a research reactor

Maintenance procedures for a research reactor

Inspection, calibration and periodic testing procedures for a research reactor

Radiation protection procedures for a research reactor

Procedures for the authorization of operation, maintenance and utilization of a research reactor

Procedures for responding to anticipated operational occurrences and accident conditions at a research reactor

Emergency procedures for a research reactor

Nuclear security procedures for a research reactor

Procedures for the handling of radioactive waste and the monitoring and control of radioactive discharges at a research reactor

Procedures for extended shutdown of a research reactor

Procedures for utilization and for modification of a research reactor

Administrative procedures for a research reactor

7. TRAINING OF PERSONNEL IN THE USE OF OPERATING PROCEDURES AT A RESEARCH REACTOR

8. COMPLIANCE WITH OPERATIONAL LIMITS AND CONDITIONS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR A RESEARCH REACTOR.

Appendix I FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN ESTABLISHING LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION OF A RESEARCH REACTOR

Appendix II INDICATIVE LIST OF OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR A RESEARCH REACTOR

REFERENCES

CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW.

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Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Operational Limits and Conditions and Operating Procedures for Research Reactors

ISBN:

9789201004239

9201004230

OCLC:

1409031126