NS 01 • Introduction to Nuclear Safety

Objectives

• Understand the organization of nuclear players and the role of safety.
• Master the concepts of safety function and requirements.
• Understand the safety approach.

At the end of the training, the trainee:

• Will have acquired basic knowledge in Nuclear Safety.
• Will be able to absorb the safety functions and requirements that rely on him/her while being part of a global safety approach.

Program

Introduction to radioactivity

• The origin of radioactivity
• Radioactive radiation
• Nuclear fission
• Nuclear fusion
• The interaction of radiation with humans
• Detection and protection against radiation
• The ALARA approach
• Radioactive sources

Nuclear safety

• The missions of safety
• The regulatory framework
• The concept of protection of interests
• Basic knowledge in hazard and risk
• Basic knowledge in safety requirement
• Deterministic and probabilistic analyses
• The defense in depth approach
• The safety reference system

Respective responsibilities of nuclear actors

Organization of nuclear actors

• The fuel cycles
• Radioactive waste management
• Transport of radioactive substances
• Safety organization

Different phases of a Basic Nuclear Installation

• Design
• Operation
• Dismantling

Nuclear accidents

• The INES scales
• REX
• Civil nuclear liability

Assessment for learning: quiz, practical work