Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in the Design and Operation of Research Reactors.

Format:

Book

Series:

IAEA Safety Standards Series

IAEA Safety Standards Series ; v.SSG-85

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear reactors.

Radioactive waste disposal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (142 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2009.

Summary:

This guide, published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), focuses on radiation protection and radioactive waste management in the design and operation of research reactors. It establishes safety standards and provides guidance on minimizing risks to health and the environment from ionizing radiation. The guide is intended for use by member states to enhance safety in nuclear power generation, research reactors, and other nuclear applications. It emphasizes the importance of international cooperation and the application of consistent safety measures to protect people and the environment. Generated by AI.

Contents:

1. INTRODUCTION

Background

Objective

Scope

Structure

2. REQUIREMENTS, OBJECTIVES AND CONCEPTS FOR RADIATION PROTECTION AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR A RESEARCH REACTOR

Fundamental safety objective

Dose limits, dose constraints and authorized limits on discharges for a research reactor

Application of the principle of optimization

Design target doses for operational states for a research reactor

Design target doses for accident conditions for a research reactor

3. RESEARCH REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS

Radiological hazards associated with different reactor types and utilization

Power level of the research reactor and radionuclide inventory

Type of research reactor

Transient (power excursion) characteristics of the research reactor

Irradiation facilities and experimental devices

Radiation sources at a research reactor

4. RADIATION PROTECTION AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE DESIGN OF A RESEARCH REACTOR

Approach to design for radiation protection and radioactive waste management

Human resources

Safety culture

Organizational aspects

Design strategy for radiation protection at a research reactor

Design for radiation protection of site personnel

Design for radiation protection of members of the public

Design strategy for radiation protection in the commissioning of a research reactor

Design features for radioactive waste management at a research reactor

Management of gaseous effluents at a research reactor

Management of liquid effluents at a research reactor Generated by AI.

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Other Format:

Print version: Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in the Design and Operation of Research Reactors

ISBN:

9789201029232

9201029233

OCLC:

1409700338