Occupational Radiological Protection Principles and Criteria for Designing New Nuclear Power Plants [electronic resource] /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContributor
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2010.
Global demand for electricity continues to grow and numerous new nuclear power plants (NPPs) are being planned or constructed in NEA member countries. Most of these new NPPs will be of the third generation, and will be designed for as long as 80 years of operation. The successful design, construction and operation of these plants will depend broadly on appropriately implementing the lessons from experience accumulated to date. This case study introduces a policy and technical framework that may be used when formulating technical assistance and guidance for senior managers of NPPs, designers, manufacturers, contractors and authorities responsible for regulating occupational radiation exposure. It is aimed in particular at assisting design and license assessments of new NPPs. Although not targeting the needs of countries introducing nuclear power for the first time, this case study can also provide valuable input on occupational radiological protection issues for the implementation of new nuclear energy programmes.
Foreword -- List of Acronyms -- Executive summary -- Introduction and scope -- 1. Occupational radiological protection principles at the design stage of nuclear power plants -- -International guidance -- Occupational radiological protection philosophy at the design stage -- National guidance and the role of regulatory authorities -- Role of designers and operators -- 2. Lessons learnt, knowledge management, education and training -- -Lesson learn from feedback experience analysis -- Knowledge management -- Radiological protection education and training -- 3. Integrating occupational radiological protection criteria during the design process -- -Organisation to integrate occupational radiological protection criteria in the design process -- Occupational radiological protection criteria at the design stage -- Use of emerging technologies -- Use of design standardisation: examples from existing approaches -- Occupational radiological protection considerations in the design of EPR -- 4. Evaluation and integration of occupational radiological protection cost in the design process -- -Identification of investment cost related to occupational radiological protection -- Some life-cycle cost-benefit questions -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Appendices -- 1.ALARA design checklist -- 2. ALARA engineering design principles -- 3. Aplication of ALARA to facility system design -- 4. Application for construction and/or operating licenses for nuclear power plants - design aspects related to ORP -- 5. Optimisation of occupational radiological protection in the design of the new European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) -- 6. CRPPH Expert Groupt on Occupational Exposure (EGOE)
Global demand for electricity continues to grow and numerous new nuclear power plants (NPPs) are being planned or constructed in NEA member countries. Most of these new NPPs will be of the third generation, and will be designed for as long as 80 years of operation. The successful design, construction and operation of these plants will depend broadly on appropriately implementing the lessons from experience accumulated to date. This case study introduces a policy and technical framework that may be used when formulating technical assistance and guidance for senior managers of NPPs, designers, manufacturers, contractors and authorities responsible for regulating occupational radiation exposure. It is aimed in particular at assisting design and license assessments of new NPPs. Although not targeting the needs of countries introducing nuclear power for the first time, this case study can also provide valuable input on occupational radiological protection issues for the implementation of new nuclear energy programmes.
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