This publication provides information and guidance on the establishment of a process for periodic safety review for research reactors, including preparation, conduct of the review and reporting of results. In addition, it covers the regulatory assessment of these results. The publication also provides information on the experience of Member States in establishing and implementing periodic safety reviews of research reactors, including implementation of reasonable and practical improvements based on these reviews.

• 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. Objective
  • 1.3. Scope
  • 1.4. Structure
• 2. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
  • 2.1. Objectives of periodic safety review
  • 2.2. Roles and responsibilities
    • 2.2.1. Operating organization
    • 2.2.2. Regulatory body
    • 2.2.3. Communication
  • 2.3. Phases of a periodic safety review project
  • 2.4. Periodic safety review methodology
  • 2.5. Periodic safety review process
    • 2.5.1. Preparation of the PSR project
    • 2.5.2. Review of safety factors
    • 2.5.3. Global assessment
  • 2.6. Use of a graded approach
• 3. REVIEW PROCESS OF THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION
  • 3.1. Safety factors relating to the facility
    • 3.1.1. Safety factor 1: Facility design
    • 3.1.2. Safety factor 2: Actual condition of SSCs important to safety
    • 3.1.3. Safety factor 3: Equipment qualification
    • 3.1.4. Safety factor 4: Ageing
    • 3.1.5. Safety factor 5: Utilization
  • 3.2. Safety factors relating to safety analysis
    • 3.2.1. Safety factor 6: Deterministic safety analysis including hazard analysis
  • 3.3. Safety factors relating to operating experience
    • 3.3.1. Safety factor 7: Operating experience
    • 3.3.2. Safety factor 8: Use of experience from other facilities and research findings
  • 3.4. Safety factors relating to organizational effectiveness
    • 3.4.1. Safety factor 9: Organization, the management system and safety culture
    • 3.4.2. Safety factor 10: Procedure management
    • 3.4.3. Safety factor 11: Human factors
    • 3.4.4. Safety factor 12: Emergency planning
  • 3.5. Safety factors relating to radiological safety
    • 3.5.1. Safety factor 13: Operational radiation protection
    • 3.5.2. Safety factor 14: Radiological impact on the environment
  • 3.6. Global assessment
  • 3.7. Integrated implementation plan
  • 3.8. Documentation
• 4. REVIEW PROCESS OF THE REGULATORY BODY
• 5. POST-REVIEW ACTIVITIES
• Appendix DOCUMENTATION OF THE PERIODIC SAFETY REVIEW
• REFERENCES
• Annex I TYPICAL INPUTS, OUTPUTS AND RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF SAFETY FACTORS
• Annex II PERIODIC SAFETY REVIEW FOR THE OPAL REACTOR: OVERVIEW AND LESSONS LEARNED
• Annex III REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF THE BUDAPEST RESEARCH REACTOR PERIODIC SAFETY REVIEW
• ABBREVIATIONS
• CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW