1. IAEA Technical Support & Capacity Building Programme M. El-Shanawany
December 2010
Department of Nuclear Safety & Security

2. Safety assessment competence is the key to making the right decisions in design, licensing and operation.

3. SAFETY ASSESSMENT TRAINING
The IAEA has designed a complete and sustainable capacity and competency building programme in safety assessment knowledge and practical applications: SAET 3

4. Example of Safety Assessment Capacity Building Needed for Technical Review

5. INRA Training Programme Flowchart
22 INRA Trainees
Self Study
Assessment
GENERAL TRAINING
INSPECTION OR SAFETY ASSESSMENT TRAINING
XX WEEKS
XX WEEKS
XX MONTHS
GROUP A
GROUP B
OVERVIEW OF REGULATORY PRACTICE
GROUP C
GROUP D
INSPECTION PROCESS & PLANNING
SHADOWING INSPECTORS/SITE VISITS
ON-SITE TRAINING
FOLLOW UP WORKSHOP - VIENNA
FIRST WORKSHOP - VIENNA
MENTORING ON-THE-JOB AT INRA
TRAIN THE INRA TRAINERS
XXWEEKS
Instructors from IAEA, Participating Regulatory Authorities, and Consultants
Instructor
Training
and
Course Preparation
IRA/9/018 Footnote (a)

6. International Nuclear Safety Centre (INSAC)
Facilitating technical safety cases support for MS to address the IAEA Safety Standard Requirements
Technical Safety Cases:
• Site Evaluation
. Safety Assessment
• Safety Aspects of Design
• Construction
• Commissioning
• Operation - technical specific
• Pre-decommissioning
Regulatory Framework
• National policy and strategy for safety of the nuclear power programme
• Legal framework for safety
• Regulatory approaches
• The role, functions and working processes of the regulatory body
• Involvement of the public and other stakeholders
• International cooperation networks
technical support
& capacity building
RCF meetings
Gap analysis
of Member States capabilities
• Identifies
what legal and governmental competences are needed in the MS
• Organizes and Facilitates
Meetings and dialogue between Donator and Recipient Member States
• Provides RegNett, a Network to Exchange Knowledge and Experience among Regulators
• Identifies
what technical competences are needed in the Member States through advisory services
• Recommends & Performs
Safety Advisory Services and Missions
• Provides & Review
Training Courses and Workshops and Tools e.g. (G-SAN)
• Connects
Member States to regional and international Networks
Related Requirements:
• Governmental, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety; GSR part 1
• Management Systems for Facilities and Activities; GS-R-3
Related Requirements:
• Safety Assessment for Facilities and Activities, GSR part 4
• Safety in Nuclear Power Plants: Design, NS-R-1
• Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Operation, NS-R-2
• Management Systems for Facilities and Activities, GS-R-3
Safety of Research Reactors, NS-R-4
Safety of Fuel Cycle Facilities, NS-R-5
Examples of related IAEA Safety Review Services
Site and Seismic Safety Review Service
Safety Case Evaluation and Advisory Service (SCEA)
Generic Reactor Safety Review (GRSR)
International Probabilistic Safety Assessment Review Team (IPSART)
Review of Accident Management Programmes (RAMP)
Operational Safety Review Team (OSART)
Integrated Safety Assessment for Research Reactors (INSARR)
Safety Evaluation of Fuel Cycle Facilities During Operation (SEDO)
Further Services may be requested at other stages, depending on the degree of readiness of the MS
Further Services may be requested at other stages, depending on the degree readyness of the MS

7. Framework for building competences through education and training1.
Assessment of E&T needs 2.
Design of E&T programme 3.
Development and Implementation of E&T programme 4.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the E&T programme
National Competence

8. Safety Assessment Education and Training (SAET) Programme
SAET Programme Objective:
Support Member States in building and maintaining independent safety assessment competency and capacity
SAET objective is accomplished through:
Identifying safety assessment knowledge requirements
Training materials based on Safety Standards for self-studies and instructor led courses
Training workshops and courses
Using web-based training tools
International collaboration on safety assessment projects (Safety Assessment Network (SAN))
Development and use of analytical simulators

9. THE MODULAR APPROACH Introduction to DSA Design Basis Analysis
Essential Knowledge Level:
Scope of
DSA
Introduction
to DSA
Conservative
vs. Best
Estimate Analysis
Overview of
Codes
Basic
Code
Modelling
Practical Application Level:
Code
Verification
and
Validation
Sensitivity
Analysis
Design Basis Analysis
Accident Analysis
Interpretation of
Results

10. SAET Curriculum Structure
Essential safety assessment knowledge
Basic Nuclear Technology Courses
1. Reactor Physics
2. Thermal Hydraulics
3. Nuclear Power Reactor Designs
II. Deterministic Safety Assessment
I. Fundamentals of Safety Assessment
III. Probabilistic Safety Assessment
Practical applications
Design Basis Analysis
Beyond Design Basis Analysis
Level 1 PSA
Level 2 PSA
Level 3 PSA

11. Safety Assessment Education and Training Programme
I. Fundamentals of Safety Assessment
II. Deterministic Safety Assessment
III. Probabilistic Safety Assessment
I.A. – Fundamentals of Safety Analysis
Preparing for Safety Analysis
Criteria for Judging Safety
Use of Computer Codes
Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis
Use of Data from Operating Experience
Interpretation of Results
Quality Assurance
Risk Informed Decision Making
II.A. – Deterministic Analysis
Deterministic Safety Assessment
Scope of Deterministic Analysis
Deterministic Analysis: Summary of Technical Areas and Overview of Codes
Fundamentals of Nuclear System Modelling
Fundamentals of Conservative vs. Best Estimate Analysis
Basic Code Modelling
III.A – Probabilistic Safety Assessment
Basic Concepts
System Modelling and Analysis
Intro to Level 1-3 PSA(s)
II.B – Design Basis Analysis
Code Verification and Validation
Separate Effects Tests Modelling
Integral Effects Tests Modelling
Sensitivity Analysis
Nuclear Power Plant Modelling
Accident Analysis, Uncertainty Evaluation and Interpretation of Results
III.B - Level 1 PSA
Exercises in Level 1 PSA
Safety Assessment and Verification with Level 1 PSAs
Risk Monitors
II.C – Beyond Design Basis Analysis
Intro to BDBA Experimental Data Base
Primary Circuit Analysis
Containment Analysis
Fission Product Release and Dispersion Analysis
Interpretation and Use of Results
III.C – Level 2 PSA
Exercises in Level 2 PSAs
Safety Assessment and Verification with Level 2 PSAs
III.D – Level 3 PSA
Exercises in Level 3 PSAs
Safety Assessment and Verification with Level 3 PSAs
Practical applications
Essential safety assessment knowledge
Basic Nuclear Technology Courses
1. Reactor Physics
2. Thermal Hydraulics
3. Nuclear Power Reactor Designs

12. SAET Essential Knowledge Programme
Learning Objectives
Develop understanding and comprehension of:
Structure of IAEA Safety Standards
Safety assessment requirements
Fundamentals of deterministic and probabilistic safety analyses
Concept of integrated risk informed decision making
Deterministic safety analysis methodology with focus on design basis
The content of this programme is based on IAEA Safety Standards

13. SAET ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE PROGRAMME

14. SAET ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE (EK)

15. PRACTICAL APPLICATION
The SAET Practical Application (PA) Programme is designed for development of analytical skills in deterministic and probabilistic safety analyses.
The SAET PA Programme provides:
Training materials
Access to the IAEA analytical simulator
Specialized courses per request
It facilitates international collaboration on through safety analysis exercises, development of common databases and information exchange.

16. SAET Online Training A FLEXIBLE DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR
Safety Assessment Education and Training Programme
SAET Online Training
A FLEXIBLE DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR
Training in Safety Analysis via Online Learning Modules
Using Interactive Analytical Simulators
Building Capacity and Competency in Safety Assessment

17. Analytical Simulators
Safety Assessment Education and Training Programme
Analytical Simulators

18. Safety Assessment Education and Training Programme
SUMMARY
SAET is a rigorous and structured education and training programme based on IAEA Safety Standards.
Supports Member States in building and maintaining independent safety assessment competency and capacity
Should be used by TC for implementation of MS objectives and goals for development and maintenance of safety assessment capacity and knowledge management.

19. Planned SAET Essential Knowledge Activities 2010-11
Safety Analysis III (Oct-Nov Dubrovnik) Severe Accident Analysis Level 2 PSA 2011 – Fundamental Knowledge Workshop on Fundamental Safety Assessment Knowledge Workshop on Generic Reactor Safety Review Methodology Safety Analysis I Workshop on Introduction to DSA and PSA Workshop on Integrated Risk Informed Decision-Making (IRIDM) 2011 – Safety Analysis II Workshop on DSA Methodology (Design Basis) Workshop on Level 1 PSA Methodology 2011 – Safety Analysis III

20. International Atomic Energy Agency
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