The Operating Organization and the Recruitment, Training and Qualification of Personnel for Research Reactors.

Format:

Book

Series:

IAEA Safety Standards Series

IAEA Safety Standards Series ; v.SSG-84

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear reactors.

Nuclear facilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (75 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2008.

Summary:

This International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) publication provides comprehensive guidance on the operating organization and the recruitment, training, and qualification of personnel for research reactors. It is part of the IAEA Safety Standards Series, aiming to establish high-quality safety standards for nuclear technology. The guide emphasizes the importance of safety in nuclear operations, informed by international consensus and practical experience. It serves as a reference for member states to enhance safety in nuclear power generation and other nuclear applications. The publication targets professionals and organizations involved in nuclear reactor management and safety regulation, offering detailed measures to protect human health and the environment from radiation risks. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

1. INTRODUCTION

Background

Objective

Scope

Structure

2. THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION OF A RESEARCH REACTOR

Safety requirements for the operating organization of a research reactor

Organizational plan for a research reactor

Factors to be considered in determining the structure of the operating organization of a research reactor

Communications at a research reactor

Responsibilities at a research reactor

Responsibilities of the operating organization

Responsibilities of the reactor manager and other operating personnel

Management system for a research reactor

Management responsibility for a research reactor

Resource management at a research reactor

Process implementation at a research reactor

Measurement, assessment and improvement at a research reactor

Programmes for operation of a research reactor

Training, retraining and qualification

Operating procedures

Commissioning

Maintenance, periodic testing and inspection

Core management and fuel handling

Fire safety

Emergency preparedness

Records and reports

Feedback of operating experience

Reactor utilization and modifications

Radiation protection

Management of radioactive waste

Interfaces between safety and nuclear security

Safety assessment and the safety analysis report

Ageing management

Extended shutdown

Planning for decommissioning

3. STAFFING, RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF OPERATING PERSONNEL FOR A RESEARCH REACTOR

Staffing arrangements for a research reactor

Reactor manager

Reactor supervisor

Shift supervisor

Senior reactor operator

Reactor operator

Maintenance personnel

Radiation protection personnel

Additional support personnel

Selection process for personnel for a research reactor.

4. TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION OF OPERATING PERSONNEL FOR A RESEARCH REACTOR

Approach to the training of research reactor personnel

Initial training programmes for research reactor personnel

Training of operating personnel

Training of support personnel

Training of experimenters and other users

Assessing the competence and qualification of research reactor personnel following training

Continuing training and requalification of research reactor personnel

5. AUTHORIZATION OF OPERATING PERSONNEL AT A RESEARCH REACTOR

Operating personnel at a research reactor who require authorization

Conditions of authorization for personnel at a research reactor

Reauthorization of operating personnel at a research reactor

6. RECORDS OF RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION OF PERSONNEL AT A RESEARCH REACTOR

REFERENCES

Annex I THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO TRAINING

Annex II EXAMPLE OF A CURRICULUM FOR A TRAINING COURSE FOR RESEARCH REACTOR OPERATORS

CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW.

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Other Format:

Print version: The Operating Organization and the Recruitment, Training and Qualification of Personnel for Research Reactors

ISBN:

9789201026231

9201026234

OCLC:

1409028290