Written for use by regulatory bodies and the operating organizations of nuclear power plants, this Safety Guide addresses the commissioning, operation and preparation for decommissioning stages for a nuclear power plant. The role of the operating organization in the siting, design, manufacturing and construction of a nuclear power plant is outside the scope. In most States, the operating organization is the legal entity responsible for safety, financial and commercial obligations, as well as other obligations that are connected with the operation of a nuclear power plant. This Safety Guide is solely concerned with those responsibilities and obligations that are necessary to ensure the safe operation of the nuclear power plant(s) under the control of the operating organization.

• 1. INTRODUCTION
  • Background
  • Objective
  • Scope
  • Structure
• 2. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
  • The operating organization of a nuclear power plant
  • Management system for a nuclear power plant
  • Structure of the operating organization
• 3. FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION OF A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
  • Functions of the operating organization
  • Responsibilities of the operating organization
  • Responsibilities of the plant management
  • Goals and objectives
• 4. INTERFACES WITH EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
  • Interface with the regulatory body
  • Interfaces with external support organizations
  • Interface with the public
• 5. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FOR SAFETY
  • Management commitment to safety
  • Safety policy
  • Performance of safety related activities
  • Plant modifications
  • Recovery from abnormal situations
  • Monitoring, review and continuous improvement of safety performance
• 6. COMMUNICATION AND LIAISON
  • Communication
  • Liaison
• 7. MANAGEMENT OF PLANT OPERATIONS
  • General
  • Staffing of a nuclear power plant
  • Qualifications and training of nuclear power plant personnel
  • Commissioning
  • Operational limits and conditions and operating procedures
  • Operations by shift teams
  • Maintenance and outage management
  • In-service inspection
  • Surveillance
  • Equipment qualification
  • Core management and fuel handling
  • Chemistry programme
  • Safety assesment and periodic safety review
  • Nuclear security
  • Radiation protection
  • Non-radiation-related safety
  • Management of radioactive waste
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Accident management
  • Fire safety
  • Human performance and human error prevention
  • Feedback of operating experience
  • Control of plant configuration and plant modifications
  • Control of records and reports
  • Management of ageing and long term operation
  • Preparation for decommissioning
• REFERENCES
• Annex TOOLS FOR ENABLING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW