BRAZIL

Y2K inventory found 23 items not ready; none of which were related to safety systems or required for operation
Items not Y2K safe to be declared inoperable prior to rollover
External risks identified: loss of site power, loss of communication, depletion of consumables

OVERVIEW

One operational nuclear power plant

One nuclear power plant under construction

Source: IAEA PRIS

CONTACT POINT
Y2K Link:
Secretario Executivo Adjunto
Esplanada dos Ministirio, Bloco
"C", 3§ Andar, Sala 300, Bras¡lia, DF, CEP 70.046-900
+55-61-228-4789
+55-61-322-3632
Web Site
http://www.a2000

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Reported Y2K Status

Attended the IAEA Workshop on Y2K Contingency Planning, November 1999

Reported on the Angra-1 unit as Angra-2 is not yet in service. Eletronuclear is one of the 74 electric companies in Brazil.
The inventory consists of 139 systems containing 221 items. Up to now, 179 items were found to be compliant, 19 ready, and 23 not ready. None of the not ready items were safety systems or required for operation.
Some remediation may not be completed before the rollover date. Items not ready will be declared inoperable prior to the rollover.
No other internal risks were identified.
he external risks identified were loss-of-off-site power, loss of communications, and depletion of consumables. The criteria used for consumables is to be independent of suppliers as much as possible until March 2000.
NPP Operators Session
Eletronuclear - Eletrobrás Termonuclear SA

Attended the IAEA Workshop on the Year 2000 Issue, July 1999

Attended the IAEA Workshop on the Year 2000 (Y2K) Problem, January 1999

IAEA On-Site Missions

Nov./Dec. 1999: Review mission

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