Research Reactor Safety Section: Capacity Building Activities

The Research Reactor Safety Section provides support to Member States in building and sustaining capacity in nuclear safety.

Building and sustaining capacity

Upon request by Member States, expert missions to Member States can be arranged for design safety, operational safety, conduct of operation, operational radiation protection and waste management, operating experience feedback, regulatory inspections for safety of research reactors at the regulatory body or the operating organization.
The Integrated Safety Assessment of Research Reactors (INSARR) mission to Member States includes a review area of training and qualification for staff of the operating organization
The Safety Evaluation (of Fuel Cycle Facilities) during Operation (SEDO) mission to Member States includes a review area of training and qualification for staff of the nuclear fuel cycle facilities

The Incident Reporting System for Research Reactors (IRSRR) (login required) supports sharing of lessons learned from incidents that have occurred at research reactors
The Fuel Incident and Notification and Analysis System (FINAS) (login required) supports the exchange of operational experience and lessons learned from incidents that have occurred at nuclear fuel cycle facilities
The Research Reactor Database supports sharing most pertinent and up-to-date information about research reactors
The Research Reactor Ageing Management Database (login required) supports sharing of Member States experience in resolving and overcoming ageing issues
The Research Reactor Material Properties Database (login required) facilitates the assessment of life of the core structural components and planning refurbishment or replacement of such components