IAEA - 4 th Steering Committee Meeting on Competence of Human Resources for RBs and SARCoN seminar TRAINING ACTIVITY IN ITALY K. Slavcheva, A. Madonna IAEA- Vienna – December 4 – 7, 2012 Steering Committee Meeting on HR in RB - IAEA- Vienna December 2012

This presentation represents the ITER view and knowledge of the current training activity in Italy in the field of regulatory authority (NRA) and technical support (TSO) Steering Committee Meeting on HR in RB - IAEA- Vienna December 2012 CONTENT

Steering Committee Meeting on HR in RB - IAEA- Vienna December 2012 TRAINING ACTIVITY IN ITALY Training activities in Italy in the nuclear field including nuclear safety and radiation protection are carried out in: ISPRA (internal needs) ENEA (internal and external needs) SOGIN (internal and external needs) ICTP Trieste (international trainings) ISPRA JRC (internal and external needs) ITER (internal and external needs) Others To be mentioned also the Specialization Course in Nuclear Safety and Security at Pisa University with duration of one year (12 modules) for post graduated participants to form highly-qualified professionals

Steering Committee Meeting on HR in RB - IAEA- Vienna December 2012 MASTER in NS&S in Pisa University CONTACTS : University of Pisa - DIMNP - Largo L. Lazzarino, 2 – Pisa (Italy) Director: Prof. Marino Mazzini Tel Fax General Safety Basis (3 ECTS) Safety principles, criteria and requirements Basic safety standards Deterministic and probabilistic nuclear safety methodologies Elements of Reliability Theory The risk concept, types and dimensions of risk, risk evaluation and perception Nuclear safety culture Fission Reactor Core Design (4 ECTS) Elements of nuclear reactor physics Nuclear fuel cycle Reactor fuel lattice optimization Reactor heat generation and power profile in the reactor core Fuel depletion analysis Thermal-hydraulic characteristics of fuel assemblies Thermal analysis of fuel elements Radiation Protection (3 ECTS) Radiological effects on human health Basic radioprotection standards Radiation protection system Controlled areas and personal dosimetry Applications of ALARA Principle Nuclear Standards & Requirements (2 ECTS) WENRA requirements IAEA safety standards and guides USNRC regulatory guides OPB requirements EU Utilities requirements ACI, IEEE codes Reactor Materials, Nuclear Fuel Cycle, RWM (4 ECTS) Fuel and control rod materials Coolants, reflectors and moderators Structural materials and embrittlement Nuclear fuel cycle facilities Radioactive Waste (RW) & Spent Fuel storage and disposal Transport of Radioactive Material (RM) and RW NPP Siting, Design, Construction, Operation and Decommissioning (5 ECTS) Siting Requirements and interfaces with NPP design Conceptual design and Plant design conditions Construction requirements and supervision Commissioning program and objectives Space management requirements and Plant Lay out design Limits and conditions for the operation Instrumentation & Control (analog and digital) In-service inspection and maintenance Operational Wastes Treatment technologies Long-term NPP operation (life extension) Decommissioning of nuclear installations: general needs and present experience Project & Quality Management (2 ECTS) Project Management Principles in Power Sector (EPC Projects) Quality Systems Management Classified Safety Equipment and Analytical / Experimental Qualification Process Vendor, A/E, Utility interface requirements NPP Structures, Systems and Components (5 ECTS) Safety and seismic classification and requirements of structures, systems and components (SSC) Civil structures in NPP Principles of structural engineering and models for static and dynamic analyses Thermo-mechanical stresses Fluid-structure interaction ASME codes Primary and secondary loops Safety systems (ECCS and others) Auxiliary Systems Machinery & Equipment, Electrical systems Legal & Regulatory Framework, Licensing Process (3 ECTS) Background on nuclear safety and security Legal framework and International instruments Developing national infrastructure Roles and responsibilities Regulatory activities and functions Safety Analysis Report content and structure Nuclear Safety & Accidents Analysis (7 ECTS) Design basis accidents: internal & external, natural & man-made INES Scale of nuclear and radiological accidents DBA (LOCA, RIA) and accident analysis methodology Beyond Design Basis Accidents (BDBA ) and Severe Accidents (SA) The source term in LWR Design of Reactor Containment Systems and ESF Accident radiological consequences calculation Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) of NPP Historical overview of main occurred reactor accidents Environmental and Social Impacts (2 ECTS) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Emergency preparedness Public communication and acceptance Introduction to Nuclear Security and Physical Protection (5 ECTS) Basic elements of nuclear security Nuclear material accountancy and control Nuclear security at NPPs

Steering Committee Meeting on HR in RB - IAEA- Vienna December 2012 Italian Nuclear Regulatory Authority The function of the NRA in Italy is assigned to ISPRA “Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale” and its mission includes:  Regulatory licensing, control and inspection activities related to nuclear and radiation safety  new facilities  research reactors  decommissioning  RW management  Regulatory control and inspection activities related to transport of radioactive materials and to physical protection  Management of the emergency coordination center  Management of national monitoring network  International cooperation and international obligations  Laboratory for radioactive measurements  Development of technical regulations and guides  Information to public concerning safety of the civil use of nuclear energy;

ISPRA Nuclear Department Planning and Verification Section Support Management Section International Relations Section Commission’s Secretariat Section Integrated Analysis Section Division of Radiation Protection Division of Radio metrical Measurements Division of Nuclear Activities Control Division of Technological Risk Division of Industrial Risk NUCLEAR, TECHNOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL RISK DEPARTMENT Division of Nuclear Technologies

Steering Committee Meeting on HR in RB - IAEA- Vienna December 2012 Functions and competencies in ISPRA Functions/ Technical Areas Regulati ons Inspecti ons Evalua tions Licensing Managem ent Internati onal relations Emergency Preparedne ss Admini stration Managemt & coordinat Plant systems and integration Project Management Civil and Mechanical Containment systems Electrical and I&C Reactor core T/H PSA RW, DECOM Fire protection Siting Radiological consequences Security Transport Radioprotection Environment radioactivity International relations and obligations Public info & Communication International Projects

Steering Committee Meeting on HR in RB - IAEA- Vienna December 2012 ISPRA Nuclear Department The ISPRA nuclear department has recognized the importance to have a knowledge management system that includes the process to develop and maintain the necessary competence and skills of the staff Such KM system includes the training activity An update ‘’database’’ of required competences is under development as a tool for the management of human resources and training Presently, in the whole ISPRA, the management of resources, competence and training activity is ensured by the top management

Steering Committee Meeting on HR in RB - IAEA- Vienna December 2012 ISPRA Nuclear Department The training activity covers:  Role and responsibility of the nuclear regulatory authority  Technical competencies for regulatory review  Regulatory procedures for licensing  Inspections procedures The training activity takes place for: New comers Periodic updating of staff Due to the limitation in human resources the experts are (or can) be involved in more technical areas and functions.

ITER-Consult  ITER-Consult is an expert organization providing independent evaluation and review in the field of nuclear and radiation safety. Its status is Private Limited Company non/commercial and acting as no/profit organization  ITER provides support to Nuclear Regulatory Authorities, Public Administrations, Governmental organizations, European Union institutions and other international organizations (e.g IAEA)  The technical capabilities of ITER-Consult are multidisciplinary and cover the major areas of nuclear safety and radiation safety with respect to siting, design, construction, commissioning, operation, decommissioning of nuclear installations and RW management.

ITER-Consult  The values of ITER-Consult in providing its support are the professional independence and competence, the transparency and the establishment of respectful relationship with the partners.  ITER gives particular attention to training activities in order to maintain and develop competencies  ITER-Consult considers the international cooperation and networking a fundamental way to maintain competence, capability and knowledge  ITER-Consult is certified ISO 9001/2008

ITER-Consult  ITER provides training to its own technical staff in nuclear and radiation safety and in technical review to support regulatory authority.  Internal and external training courses to NRA’s staff and TSO’s staff are organized by ITER in the area of: regulatory functions, licensing process and basic nuclear safety principles, regulatory review of NPP conceptual design, regulatory review of site analysis and requirements, use of PSA for regulatory review and SAR review, equipment qualification and structure seismic safety,.  Computer codes to perform technical review are available and suitable for training application of trainees in the areas of accident analysis, severe accidents, mechanical and civil structures, reliability analysis. Part of this activity is performed in cooperation with Pisa University

Some considerations The development and maintaining of needed competencies in the NRA&TSO functions show the importance of some key factors:  staff awareness of the role and responsibilities of NRA  open and transparent attitude of both NRA and TSO staff  management capacity for licensing and regulatory activities (in addition to technical competences)  training on the job to transfer competence (complementing training courses)  international cooperation and networking