Nuclear Criticality Safety ST: NE 559 NE 589 Introduction 2: Safety Concerns in NCS, Reactor Theory

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Nuclear Criticality SafetyST NE 559 (NE
589)Introduction 2 Safety Concerns in
NCS,Reactor Theory and Kinetics

• Todd S. Palmer
• Winter 2001

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Introduction
NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY

• Safety Comparisons
• Industrial Safety/Health
• Injuries
• Anticipated OSHA Reportable
• Familiar Lost-Time-Accident Log
• Health Effects
• Immediate
• Familiar

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Introduction

• Safety Comparisons
• Radiation Safety
• Invisible Radiations
• Federal Standards Track ALARA Goals
• Long-term Statistical Effects

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Introduction

• Safety Comparisons
• Criticality Safety
• Major Event
• Potentially Lethal Effects

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Introduction

• Safety Principles
• Seven Fundamentals
• Management Leadership
• Assignment of Responsibilities
• Formal Written Procedures
• Maintenance of Safe Working Conditions
• Safety Training
• Emergency Preparedness
• Accident Reporting and Recording System
• Developed from Writings by Roy Reider

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Introduction

• Nuclear Safety Principles
• Four Fundamentals
• Safety is a balance of risk against benefit.
• Responsibility for safety implementation
  (andcommensurate authority) at the supervisory
  levelclosest to the operation.
• Safety regulation should be based upon
  professionallygenerated standards and should
  preserve alternativeroutes to safety
  objectives.
• Other things being equal, simple, convenient
  safetyprovisions are more effective than complex
  or awkwardarrangements.

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