IAEA Activities On Research Reactor Safety
IAEA Activities On Research Reactor Safety
IAEA Activities On Research Reactor Safety
William Kennedy
Research Reactor Safety Section
Division of Nuclear Installation Safety
International Atomic Energy Agency
Dengkil, Malaysia
19/05/2015
IAEA
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
Contents
Introduction
Research reactor (RR) safety issues and trends
IAEA activities on research reactor safety
Future challenges
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Overview of RRs Worldwide
Operational 234
Temp. shutdown 13
Shutdown 142
Decommissioned 298
Under construction/planned:
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Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
Vision: To provide a strong, sustainable and visible global nuclear safety and
security framework, working to protect people, society and the environment
from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.
Department of Nuclear
Safety and Security (NS)
Division of Nuclear
Installation Safety (NSNI)
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Safety Issues and Trends
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Role of the State: Percentage of Implementation
100
90
80 9%
Percentage %
70
12%
60
50
40 53%
30
26%
20
10
0
Level 0: Not implemented
70
60
50 24%
40
30 63%
20
10
0
19c Enforcement of regulations and authorizations. 20h,i Requirements for radiation protection .
Level 2: Partially implemented
Review and assessment of safety submissions
19d 20j Criteria for emergency preparedness .
during lifetime of reactor.
Level 3: Fully implemented
19e Availability of regulatory requirements and decisions. 20k Criteria for siting research reactors.
Requirement to prepare and maintain SAR and Requirement for operation, maintenance,
Data from 38
20b 20o,p,q,r,s
obtain authorization. modification and utilization.
60
50
40
51%
30
20
35%
10
0
21 22 23 24 25 26 27/28 29 30 31 32 33 34/35
Paragraph Number
Level 0: Not implemented
21 Management of safety.
22 Assessment and verification of safety.
Level 1: Incomplete
23 Financial resources.
24 Qualified human resources. Level 2: Partially implemented
25 QA programmes.
26 Human factors. Level 3: Fully implemented
27/28 Radiation protection.
29 Emergency preparedness.
Data from 38
30 Siting. Member States.
31 Design, construction and commissioning.
32 Operation, maintenance, modification and utilization.
33 IAEAExtended shutdown.
34/35 Decommissioning.
Specific Safety Areas Needing Improvements as Indicated by
Member States (2014 self-assessment responses)
Financial and
Human Resources
Decommissioning Planning
- Areas needing improvements
Emergency Preparedness
include:
Assessment of Safety
- Resources (human and
Safety Culture financial);
Regulatory Supervision - Decommissioning;
Human Factors
- Emergency preparedness;
- Assessment of safety,
Quality Assurance
including safety
Ageing Management
reassessment;
Extended Shutdown - Safety culture.
Radiation Protection
Programme
Siting
Design, Construction,
Commissioning
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
IAEA Number of Member States
IAEA Activities on RR Safety
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Safety Standards
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Safety Standards
SSG-37, Instrumentation
and Control Systems and
Software Important to
Safety for Research
Reactors (in printing)
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and Supporting Documents
Safety Reports
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and Supporting Documents
TECDOCs
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Links to Safety Standards and Documents
IAEA TECDOCs:
http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/IAEABooks/Series/34/Technical-Documents
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Safety Review Services and Expert Missions
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Safety Review Services and Expert Missions
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Networking for Safety
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Training and Information Exchange
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Dissemination of Feedback from IRSRR
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RRs Under Project and Supply Agreements
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Coordinated Research Projects (CRPs)
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Supporting New RR Projects
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Upcoming Meetings
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Future Challenges
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Thank You for Your Attention.
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