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Enhancing the safety of Research Reactors (RRs) and knowledge sharing

Activities to enhance the safety of research reactors (RRs) in Member States cover a wide range of topics, including siting, design, construction, commissioning, utilization and decommissioning. These activities consist of:

• Providing assistance in the application of the Code of Conduct on the Safety of Research Reactors
• Developing IAEA Safety Standards for RRs and promoting their application
• Promoting information exchange on operational experience through the Incident Reporting System for Research Reactors (IRSRR)
• Conducting Integrated Safety Assessment of Research Reactors (INSARR) missions and other safety review services on Member State request
• Improving safety management and promoting safety culture in operating organizations
• Assistance in establishing the necessary technical and safety infrastructure for Member States planning to build their first research reactor
• Assisting Member States in the implementation of recommendations provided during safety review missions
• Improving the safety analysis and operational aspects of RRs
• Organizing meetings for the exchange of operational safety experience and lessons learned from events
• Organizing training activities and meetings on relevant safety issues
• Providing assistance on safety aspects related to fuel management and core conversion
• Assisting Member States to improve emergency preparedness and response
• Conducting Co-ordinated Research Projects on RR safety matters
• Cooperating with other international organisations on RR safety matters.

Related Service: INSARR

Related documents:

• Research reactor standards
• Research reactor publications

Related Research Co-ordination Programmes:

• Modelling and analysis of radionuclides transport and source term evaluation within containment/confinement and release to the environment for research reactors
• Innovative methods in research reactor analysis: benchmark against experimental data on neutronics and thermalhydraulic computational methods and tools for operation and safety analysis of research reactors

Code of Conduct on the Safety of Research Reactors

The objective of the Code of Conduct on the Safety of Research Reactors is to achieve and maintain a high level of safety in research reactors worldwide through enhancement of national and international measures. The Code was endorsed by the IAEA General Conference in 2004. The IAEA continues to promote the effective application of the Code and assist Member States through:

• The collection and dissemination of information relating to good practices on application of the Code
• The organization of regional and international meetings on application of the Code
• Advising on all aspects of safety management of research reactors.

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Monitoring and improving safety of RRs under Agreements

The objective is to verify compliance with IAEA Safety Standards and to ensure an appropriate level of safety in the concerned research reactors. The corresponding activities include the following:

• Organizing regular review meetings on the safety status of RRs subject to Project and Supply Agreements
• Collecting and analysing data on Safety Performance Indicators
• Conduct safety review and training activities.

For further information please contact Research Reactor Safety