Safety Infrastructure Development for Introduction of Nuclear Power

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• Safety Infrastructure Development for
  Introduction of Nuclear Power
• S.K. Sharma
• Chairman, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, India
• IAEA Workshop on Evaluation Methodology for
  Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development, 10-12
  December 2008, Vienna

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Key Technical Elements for Long-Term Safety
Assurance

• Regulatory Body and Safety Standards.
• Technical Competence in Operating Organisation,
  Regulatory Body and Technical Support
  Organisations.
• Vendor Support

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Developing Regulatory Body (RB) and Safety
Standards (SS)

• Form a RB with a small core group, supplemented
  by Safety and Advisory Committees.
• Use available International SS Develop National
  SS after some experience.
• Design certification of NPP by RB of Vendor
  Country. Examine site specific issues and novel
  design features.
• Progressively expand RB by inducting experienced
  personnel from Operating and Technical Support
  Organizations.

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Building Technical Competence

• Training of OM staff, Regulators and Technical
  Support Personnel in NPP of similar design and in
  RB and TSO of Vendor Country.
• Direct involvement in preparation of OM
  documents, equipment erection and commissioning.
• Progressively develop In-house RD and Analysis
  Capabilities with long-term operation and future
  expansion in view

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Vendor Support

• Though Safety is National responsibility, moral
  responsibility rests with vendor.
• Vendors Safety Culture will strongly influence
  safety culture of new entrant.
• Strong, Proactive and Long-Term support from
  Vendor is crucial for ensuring safety and for
  success of programme.
• Training of personnel, technology transfer,
  oversight during initial operation.

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Harmonization of Vendor Support

• Vendors Bid to include details of all elements
  of technical support and the time frame involved.
• Evaluation of vendor support programme against a
  Template to be developed by IAEA.
• Evaluation of success of vendor support programme
  at important stages e.g. Before Initial Fuel
  Loading.
• Arrangement between New Entrants and Vendors
  country for training in specific areas e.g.
  Regulatory Aspects.

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