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IAEA LEADS OPERATIONAL SAFETY MISSION TO ARMENIAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
armradio.am
02.06.2011 19:12
An international team of nuclear installation safety experts, led
by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has reviewed the
Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) near Metsamor for its safety
practices and has noted a series of good practices as well as
recommendations to reinforce them.
The IAEA assembled an international team of experts at the request
of the Government of the Republic of Armenia to conduct an Operaional
Safety Review (OSART) of the NPP. Under the leadership of the IAEA's
Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, the OSART team performed an
in-depth operational safety review from 16 May to 2 June, 2011. the
team was made up of experts from Finland, France, Lithuania, Hungary,
the Netherlands, Slovakia, UK, USA, EC and the IAEA.
Armenia is commended for the openness to the international nuclear
community and for actively inviting IAEA safety review missions to
submit their activities to international scrutiny.
The team at ANPP conducted an in-depth review of the aspects to the
safe operation of the plant, which is largely under the control of the
site management. The conclusions of the review are based on the IAEA's
Safety Standards and proven good international practices. The review
covered the areas of Management, Organization and Administration;
Training, Operations; Maintenance; Technical Support; Operating
Experience; Radiation Protection; and Transition from Operations
to Decommissioning.
ANPP management expressed a determination to address all the areas
identified for improvement and requested the IAEA to schedule a
follow-up mission in approximately 18 months.
armradio.am
02.06.2011 19:12
An international team of nuclear installation safety experts, led
by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has reviewed the
Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) near Metsamor for its safety
practices and has noted a series of good practices as well as
recommendations to reinforce them.
The IAEA assembled an international team of experts at the request
of the Government of the Republic of Armenia to conduct an Operaional
Safety Review (OSART) of the NPP. Under the leadership of the IAEA's
Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, the OSART team performed an
in-depth operational safety review from 16 May to 2 June, 2011. the
team was made up of experts from Finland, France, Lithuania, Hungary,
the Netherlands, Slovakia, UK, USA, EC and the IAEA.
Armenia is commended for the openness to the international nuclear
community and for actively inviting IAEA safety review missions to
submit their activities to international scrutiny.
The team at ANPP conducted an in-depth review of the aspects to the
safe operation of the plant, which is largely under the control of the
site management. The conclusions of the review are based on the IAEA's
Safety Standards and proven good international practices. The review
covered the areas of Management, Organization and Administration;
Training, Operations; Maintenance; Technical Support; Operating
Experience; Radiation Protection; and Transition from Operations
to Decommissioning.
ANPP management expressed a determination to address all the areas
identified for improvement and requested the IAEA to schedule a
follow-up mission in approximately 18 months.