The assessment approach described in this publication provides a comprehensive means to determine the status of the infrastructure conditions relevant to all issues detailed in IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NP-T-5.1, Specific Considerations and Milestones for a Research Reactor Project. This approach can be used by any interested Member State for self-assessment to identify weaknesses and to determine the additional work needed to develop its national nuclear infrastructure for research reactor programme to an appropriate level. Member States planning to embark on both a research reactor programme and a nuclear power programme, may refer to this publication to ensure that the approach and methodology for the implementation of both programmes is harmonized, efficient and effective.

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. Objective
  • 1.3. Scope
  • 1.4. Structure
  • 1.5. Users
• 2. RESEARCH REACTOR PROGRAMME PHASES AND MILESTONES
  • 2.1. Synergies in developing a research reactor programme and a nuclear power programme
  • 2.2. Use of the graded approach in establishing a new research reactor
  • 2.3. Phases and milestones of a new research reactor programme
    • 2.3.1. Milestone 1
    • 2.3.2. Milestone 2
    • 2.3.3. Milestone 3
  • 2.4. Assessment approach
    • 2.4.1. Overview
    • 2.4.2. Evaluation steps
    • 2.4.3. Documenting the results and the integrated action plan
• 3. BASIS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT
  • 3.1. Overview
  • 3.2. Evaluation of infrastructure status in phase 1
  • 3.3. Evaluation of infrastructure status in phase 2
• 4. INIR-RR MISSIONS for A NEW RESEARCH REACTOR
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. What the INIR-RR mission is
  • 4.3. What the INIR-RR mission is not
  • 4.4. Timing of an INIR-RR mission
    • 4.4.1. Pre-INIR-RR mission
    • 4.4.2. INIR-RR main mission
    • 4.4.3. INIR-RR follow-up mission
  • 4.5. INIR-RR mission request and implementation process
  • 4.6. Conduct of the mission
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