Best Practices in the Utilization and Dissemination of Operating Experience at Nuclear Power Plants

Best Practices in the Utilization and Dissemination of Operating Experience at Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2008
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789201114075

Effectively utilising and disseminating operating experience is one of the major elements of an operating experience feedback programme. Although not recognised prior to the event, most subsequent investigations identify internal and external industry operating experience that, if applied effectively, would have prevented the event. The use of the guidance provided by this publication will be helpful to nuclear installations, and related institutions including contractors and support organisations to strengthen and enhance their own feedback process through the implementation of best practices in the utilisation and dissemination process and to assess the effectiveness of the above area. This publication develops some of the principles set forth in the PROSPER guidelines issued by the IAEA in 2003 to provide advice and assistance to nuclear installations to strengthen and enhance their own operating experience programmes.

Best Practices in Identifying, Reporting and Screening Operating Experience at Nuclear Power Plants

Best Practices in Identifying, Reporting and Screening Operating Experience at Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2008
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789201115072

Establishment of an effective identification, reporting and screening process ensures that operating experience is treated according to its significance and major events and latent weaknesses are identified and reported. This publication provides recommendations and good practices from the industry for the successful establishment of an effective process to identify, report and screen operating experience directed to collect lessons learned and to prevent the recurrence of events. The use of the guidance provided by this publication will be helpful to nuclear installations, and related institutions including contractors and support organizations to strengthen and enhance their own feedback process through the implementation of best practices in identifying, reporting and screening operating experience at nuclear power plants. This publication develops some of the principles set forth in the PROSPER guidelines issued by the IAEA in 2003 to provide advice and assistance to nuclear installations to strengthen and enhance their own operating experience programs.

Best Practices in the Management of an Operating Experience Programme at Nuclear Power Plants

Best Practices in the Management of an Operating Experience Programme at Nuclear Power Plants
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2010
Genre:
ISBN:

This publication outlines the key management attributes and characteristics for the successful implementation, review and continuous improvement of an operating experience program at a nuclear utility company and individual nuclear power plants. It was developed to support successful management of an operating experience program (and its feedback process), various requirements of which are set forth in the IAEA Safety Requirements NS-R-2 on Safety of Nuclear Power Plants : Operation, and complements the IAEA Services No. 10, PROSPER Guidelines : Guidelines for Peer Review and for Plant Self-Assessment of Operational Experience Feedback Process.--Résumé de l'éditeur.

Operating Experience Feedback for Nuclear Installations

Operating Experience Feedback for Nuclear Installations
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789201009180

A robust operating experience programme prevents or minimizes the risk of future events by learning from events that have already occurred. This Safety Guide provides recommendations for establishing, implementing, assessing and continuously improving an operating experience programme for nuclear installations. The publication is primarily aimed at operating organizations and regulatory bodies responsible for nuclear installation and describes their roles and responsibilities in the overall operating experience programme. However, this publication is also of relevance to other organizations involved in the design, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning of nuclear installations, including technical support organizations, vendor companies, research establishments and universities.

Best Practices in the Management of an Operating Experience Programme at Nuclear Power Plants

Best Practices in the Management of an Operating Experience Programme at Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2010
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9789201085108

This publication outlines the key management attributes and characteristics for the successful implementation, review and continuous improvement of an operating experience programme at a nuclear utility company and individual nuclear power plants. It was developed to support successful management of an operating experience programme, various requirements of which are set forth in the IAEA Safety Requirements NS-R-2 on Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Operation, and complements the IAEA Services No.10 - PROSPER Guidelines - Guidelines for Peer Review and for Plant Self-Assessment of Operational Experience Feedback Process. The implementation of these best practices will enable nuclear installations and related institutions to successfully strengthen and enhance their operating experience feedback process.

Best Practices in Identifying, Reporting and Screening Operating Experience at Nuclear Power Plants. IAEA TECDOC Series

Best Practices in Identifying, Reporting and Screening Operating Experience at Nuclear Power Plants. IAEA TECDOC Series
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2008
Genre:
ISBN:

Establishment of an effective identification, reporting and screening process ensures that operating experience is treated according to its significance and major events and latent weaknesses are identified and reported. This publication provides recommendations and good practices from the industry for the successful establishment of an effective process to identify, report and screen operating experience directed to collect lessons learned and to prevent the recurrence of events. The use of the guidance provided by this publication will be helpful to nuclear installations, and related institut.

Basic Safety Principles for Nuclear Power Plants

Basic Safety Principles for Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group
Publisher:
Total Pages: 118
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The present report is a revision of Safety Series No. 75-INSAG-3 (1988), updating the statements made on the objectives and principles of safe design and operation for electricity generating nuclear power plants. It includes the improvements made in the safety of operating nuclear power plants and identifies the principles underlying the best current safety policies to be applied in future plants. It presents INSAG's understanding of the principles underlying the best current safety policies and practices of the nuclear power industry.

Nuclear Power Plant Operating Experience

Nuclear Power Plant Operating Experience
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789201024176

The International Reporting System for Operating Experience (IRS) is an essential element of the international operating experience feedback system for nuclear power plants. Its fundamental objective is to contribute to improving safety of commercial nuclear power plants which are operated worldwide. IRS reports contain information on events of safety significance with important lessons learned which assist in reducing recurrence of events at other plants. This sixth publication, covering the period 2012 - 2014, follows the structure of the previous editions. It highlights important lessons based on a review of the approximately 240 event reports received from the participating countries over this period.

Systematic Approach to Training for Nuclear Facility Personnel: Processes, Methodology and Practices

Systematic Approach to Training for Nuclear Facility Personnel: Processes, Methodology and Practices
Author: IAEA
Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9201135203

Training is an important tool to achieve and maintain the required competence of personnel working in nuclear facilities. Effective training and qualification of personnel are necessary for the achievement of high safety and efficiency standards in nuclear facility performance. Training and qualification combined is a key feature of the integrated management systems of nuclear facilities. It is these considerations that led to this publication which consolidates the experience gained worldwide using the systematic approach to training (SAT) for nuclear facility personnel. It provides a basis for establishing and sustaining the quality and reliability of training and qualification for all main categories of nuclear facility personnel. SAT has proved its effectiveness in nuclear and other safety critical industries over decades and is recognized as the best international practice in nuclear training. The publication details the processes and methodology, presents good practices and offers recommendations from the experts in the field on the entire set of activities within the SAT–based training methodology and provides examples of SAT application. It builds on, and supersedes, guidance provided in an earlier IAEA publication (Technical Report Series 380, Nuclear Power Plant Personnel Training and its Evaluation: A Guidebook). A key feature of this publication is demonstrating how SAT–based training serves as one of the important processes in a nuclear facility management system and how it integrates with other processes.

Knowledge Management for Nuclear Industry Operating Organizations

Knowledge Management for Nuclear Industry Operating Organizations
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: IAEA
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Managing knowledge in the nuclear industry will be one of the most critical challenges in the near future. The purpose of this publication is to identify the fundamental elements needed for an effective knowledge management (KM) system, to share with nuclear industry operating organization managers lessons learned regarding KM, as well as providing guidance concerning methods for KM implementation. Intended as an introduction to KM approaches and practices, this publication also provides guidance on improving KM practices in nuclear industry operating organizations. Senior and middle level managers of nuclear industry operating organizations will find the book provides a wealth of practical information and will be a critical resource informing their KM planning, system implementation and improvements.