IAEA Technical Support & Capacity Building Programme M. El-Shanawany December 2010 Department of Nuclear Safety & Security

Safety assessment competence is the key to making the right decisions in design, licensing and operation.

SAFETY ASSESSMENT TRAINING The IAEA has designed a complete and sustainable capacity and competency building programme in safety assessment knowledge and practical applications: SAET 3

Example of Safety Assessment Capacity Building Needed for Technical Review

INRA Training Programme Flowchart 22 INRA Trainees Self Study Assessment GENERAL TRAINING INSPECTION OR SAFETY ASSESSMENT TRAINING XX WEEKS XX WEEKS XX MONTHS GROUP A GROUP B OVERVIEW OF REGULATORY PRACTICE GROUP C GROUP D INSPECTION PROCESS & PLANNING SHADOWING INSPECTORS/SITE VISITS ON-SITE TRAINING FOLLOW UP WORKSHOP - VIENNA FIRST WORKSHOP - VIENNA MENTORING ON-THE-JOB AT INRA TRAIN THE INRA TRAINERS XXWEEKS Instructors from IAEA, Participating Regulatory Authorities, and Consultants Instructor Training and Course Preparation IRA/9/018 Footnote (a)

International Nuclear Safety Centre (INSAC) Facilitating technical safety cases support for MS to address the IAEA Safety Standard Requirements Technical Safety Cases: • Site Evaluation . Safety Assessment • Safety Aspects of Design • Construction • Commissioning • Operation - technical specific • Pre-decommissioning Regulatory Framework • National policy and strategy for safety of the nuclear power programme • Legal framework for safety • Regulatory approaches • The role, functions and working processes of the regulatory body • Involvement of the public and other stakeholders • International cooperation networks technical support & capacity building RCF meetings Gap analysis of Member States capabilities • Identifies what legal and governmental competences are needed in the MS • Organizes and Facilitates Meetings and dialogue between Donator and Recipient Member States • Provides RegNett, a Network to Exchange Knowledge and Experience among Regulators • Identifies what technical competences are needed in the Member States through advisory services • Recommends & Performs Safety Advisory Services and Missions • Provides & Review Training Courses and Workshops and Tools e.g. (G-SAN) • Connects Member States to regional and international Networks Related Requirements: • Governmental, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety; GSR part 1 • Management Systems for Facilities and Activities; GS-R-3 Related Requirements: • Safety Assessment for Facilities and Activities, GSR part 4 • Safety in Nuclear Power Plants: Design, NS-R-1 • Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Operation, NS-R-2 • Management Systems for Facilities and Activities, GS-R-3 Safety of Research Reactors, NS-R-4 Safety of Fuel Cycle Facilities, NS-R-5 Examples of related IAEA Safety Review Services Site and Seismic Safety Review Service Safety Case Evaluation and Advisory Service (SCEA) Generic Reactor Safety Review (GRSR) International Probabilistic Safety Assessment Review Team (IPSART) Review of Accident Management Programmes (RAMP) Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) Integrated Safety Assessment for Research Reactors (INSARR) Safety Evaluation of Fuel Cycle Facilities During Operation (SEDO) Further Services may be requested at other stages, depending on the degree of readiness of the MS Further Services may be requested at other stages, depending on the degree readyness of the MS

Framework for building competences through education and training 1. Assessment of E&T needs 2. Design of E&T programme 3. Development and Implementation of E&T programme 4. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the E&T programme National Competence

Safety Assessment Education and Training (SAET) Programme SAET Programme Objective: Support Member States in building and maintaining independent safety assessment competency and capacity SAET objective is accomplished through: Identifying safety assessment knowledge requirements Training materials based on Safety Standards for self-studies and instructor led courses Training workshops and courses Using web-based training tools International collaboration on safety assessment projects (Safety Assessment Network (SAN)) Development and use of analytical simulators

THE MODULAR APPROACH Introduction to DSA Design Basis Analysis Essential Knowledge Level: Scope of DSA Introduction to DSA Conservative vs. Best Estimate Analysis Overview of Codes Basic Code Modelling Practical Application Level: Code Verification and Validation Sensitivity Analysis Design Basis Analysis Accident Analysis Interpretation of Results

SAET Curriculum Structure Essential safety assessment knowledge Basic Nuclear Technology Courses 1. Reactor Physics 2. Thermal Hydraulics 3. Nuclear Power Reactor Designs II. Deterministic Safety Assessment I. Fundamentals of Safety Assessment III. Probabilistic Safety Assessment Practical applications Design Basis Analysis Beyond Design Basis Analysis Level 1 PSA Level 2 PSA Level 3 PSA

Safety Assessment Education and Training Programme I. Fundamentals of Safety Assessment II. Deterministic Safety Assessment III. Probabilistic Safety Assessment I.A. – Fundamentals of Safety Analysis Preparing for Safety Analysis Criteria for Judging Safety Use of Computer Codes Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis Use of Data from Operating Experience Interpretation of Results Quality Assurance Risk Informed Decision Making II.A. – Deterministic Analysis Deterministic Safety Assessment Scope of Deterministic Analysis Deterministic Analysis: Summary of Technical Areas and Overview of Codes Fundamentals of Nuclear System Modelling Fundamentals of Conservative vs. Best Estimate Analysis Basic Code Modelling III.A – Probabilistic Safety Assessment Basic Concepts System Modelling and Analysis Intro to Level 1-3 PSA(s) II.B – Design Basis Analysis Code Verification and Validation Separate Effects Tests Modelling Integral Effects Tests Modelling Sensitivity Analysis Nuclear Power Plant Modelling Accident Analysis, Uncertainty Evaluation and Interpretation of Results III.B - Level 1 PSA Exercises in Level 1 PSA Safety Assessment and Verification with Level 1 PSAs Risk Monitors II.C – Beyond Design Basis Analysis Intro to BDBA Experimental Data Base Primary Circuit Analysis Containment Analysis Fission Product Release and Dispersion Analysis Interpretation and Use of Results III.C – Level 2 PSA Exercises in Level 2 PSAs Safety Assessment and Verification with Level 2 PSAs III.D – Level 3 PSA Exercises in Level 3 PSAs Safety Assessment and Verification with Level 3 PSAs Practical applications Essential safety assessment knowledge Basic Nuclear Technology Courses 1. Reactor Physics 2. Thermal Hydraulics 3. Nuclear Power Reactor Designs

SAET Essential Knowledge Programme Learning Objectives Develop understanding and comprehension of: Structure of IAEA Safety Standards Safety assessment requirements Fundamentals of deterministic and probabilistic safety analyses Concept of integrated risk informed decision making Deterministic safety analysis methodology with focus on design basis The content of this programme is based on IAEA Safety Standards

SAET ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE PROGRAMME

SAET ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE (EK)

PRACTICAL APPLICATION The SAET Practical Application (PA) Programme is designed for development of analytical skills in deterministic and probabilistic safety analyses. The SAET PA Programme provides: Training materials Access to the IAEA analytical simulator Specialized courses per request It facilitates international collaboration on through safety analysis exercises, development of common databases and information exchange.

SAET Online Training A FLEXIBLE DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR Safety Assessment Education and Training Programme SAET Online Training A FLEXIBLE DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR Training in Safety Analysis via Online Learning Modules Using Interactive Analytical Simulators Building Capacity and Competency in Safety Assessment

Analytical Simulators Safety Assessment Education and Training Programme Analytical Simulators

Safety Assessment Education and Training Programme SUMMARY SAET is a rigorous and structured education and training programme based on IAEA Safety Standards. Supports Member States in building and maintaining independent safety assessment competency and capacity Should be used by TC for implementation of MS objectives and goals for development and maintenance of safety assessment capacity and knowledge management.

Planned SAET Essential Knowledge Activities 2010-11 Safety Analysis III (Oct-Nov. 2010 Dubrovnik) Severe Accident Analysis Level 2 PSA 2011 – Fundamental Knowledge Workshop on Fundamental Safety Assessment Knowledge Workshop on Generic Reactor Safety Review Methodology 2011 - Safety Analysis I Workshop on Introduction to DSA and PSA Workshop on Integrated Risk Informed Decision-Making (IRIDM) 2011 – Safety Analysis II Workshop on DSA Methodology (Design Basis) Workshop on Level 1 PSA Methodology 2011 – Safety Analysis III

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