Eurosafe 2010 University Workshop Cologne, 9 November 2010

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1 Eurosafe 2010 University Workshop Cologne, 9 November 2010 Participants : Antonio Munuera, CSN Competence in Nuclear Safety A Regulatory Authority s Viewpoint

2 Competence in Nuclear Safety Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) General overview Role and responsibilities Improving competence Maintaining competence Current activities

3 The Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) Mission is to protect workers, the general public and the environment from the harmful effects of the ionising radiations ensuring the nuclear and radioactive facilites are operated safely by licensees and establishing preventive and corrective measures in case of radiological emergencies The sole organization competent in Nuclear Safety and Radiological Protection Independent from the Goverment (reports to the Spanish Parliament) Legal entity with its own resources and financed from its own fees Action proposals, mandatory reports (binding when negative and when establishing conditions) Reports, resolutions, appearances Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade Parliament

4 CSN Organisation ORGANIZATION Commissioner Vice-President President Commissioner Commissioner Consejero Secretary General R & D Office Inspection Office Technical Standards Office Technical Director Nuclear Safety Nuclear Facilities Engineering Nuclear Technology Planning, Quality and Systems Legal Services Technical Director Radiation Protection Environmental Radiation Protection Operational Radiation Protection Emergencies Personnel and Administration

5 THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS REGULATORY FUNCTIONS Facilities Oversight REGULATORY and control FUNCTIONS of the nuclear and radioactive facilities Licensing (installations and personnel) Preparation and approval of instructions, development of technical guides Proposal, preparation and issuing of regulation Proposal of sanctions and enforcement actions (ensuring corrective actions) Workers Radiological protection Dosimetry management and control Workers licenses General Public and the Environment Evaluation of the environmental radiological impact of the facilities Control and monitoring the radiological quality on the whole national territory (Article 30 of the Euratom Treaty) Additional actions in non-regulated facilities or activities Emergencies Collaboration with emergency planning and physical protection

6 OTHER REGULATORY FUNCTIONS SAFETY OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS Collaborates in radiological protection programmes for the patients involved in diagnosis or treatment involving ionising radiations REGULATORY FUNCTIONS Gives or revokes licenses of companies providing services of radiological protection Inspects and evaluates the plans, programmes, and projects necessary in all stages of the radioactive waste management Establishes and follows up the research planification Advises the Courts and other Public Administrations about nuclear safety and radiological protection matters Provides information to the public and to the national and local authorities Collaborates with the competent authorities in the development of nuclear safeguards inspections

7 SPANISH NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS Supervision and control Resident inspectors Specific inspection programmes SANTA MARÍA DE GAROÑA (GE-MARKI) FUEL FACILITY (JUZBADO) ASCÓ I Y II (PWR-W) Authorizations Evaluation of proposals Mandatory reports ALMARAZ I Y II (PWR- W) TRILLO (PWR KWU) COFRENTES (GE-MARK III) VANDELLÓS II (PWR-W) JOSÉ CABRERA VANDELLÓS I WASTE STORAGE (EL CABRIL) Proposals for sanctions Capacity to stop the functioning for safety reasons

8 RADIOACTIVE FACILITES Number of radioactive installations Research and Education 196 X rays Commercial 70 Industry 752 Medicine 369 Supervision and control Specific inspection programmes Delivery to the autonomous regions Galicia Islas Baleares País Vasco Islas Canarias Navarra Principado de Asturias Cataluña Murcia Valencia Total Authorizations by CSN Evaluation of proposals Mandatory reports Proposals for sanctions Capability to stop the functioning for safety reasons

9 PROTECTION OF WORKERS Dosimetry control and surveillance National Dosimetry Bank Data on exposed workers Average individual dose: 0,88 msv in 2009 Number of exposed workers Research, decommissioning and transport Fuel Cycle and wastes Nuclear power plants Total (*) (*) The number of exposed workers is not coincident with the added numbers for each sector becuase the same worker can be in different sector Radioactive medical facilities Radioactive industrial facilities 7.784

10 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENT Limitation and control of nuclear instalations emissions Control of environmental radiation surveillance programs carried out by the licensees Nationwide environmental surveillance (Article 35 of the Euratom Treaty) - Automatic and laboratory networks el CSN (25 stations) and autonomus communities (26 stations) - Control of coastal waters and rivers (105 stations) - Control of surveillance programs (sampling): air, ground, water, milk, typical (21 stations) - Net ofr Rad. Alert (Dirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias 902 stations)

11 RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE CSN Network Laboratory Network Automatic Network Autonomous Regions Network Extremadura Cataluña Valencia País Vasco

12 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Capability to respond immediately to nuclear or radiological accidents - Assessment of consequences - Proposals to the competent authorities for corrective measures Emergency Center (Salem) - Permanent, automatic communication with nuclear power plants - 24-hour manned operation Coordination with Civil Protection Authorities. Connection to Radioactivity Alert Network On-going improvement: national and international emergency drills

13 - Promote a culture of R+D+i RESEARCH - Collaborate in the development of infrastructures and competences maintaining the high level of nuclear safety - Incorporate the research in national nuclear safety and radiological protection - Contribute to the on-going update of the competences and the independence of the technical body of the (CSN) - Strengthen the international dimension of the nuclear science and technology, especially in collaboration with EU - Strengthen the cooperation in R+D+i among the CSN, universities, research centers, and businesses - Promote Spanish scientific research groups CSN contribution to R&D (percent reffered to annual budget)

14 HUMAN RESOURCES 236 specialists in nuclear safety or radiological protection with a higher university degree Average age of 49 years. In 10 years around 40 will be qualified for retirement The number of women represents 51% of the total working force On-going training in technical specialities and management

15 CSN s STRATEGIC PLAN Being the CSN the sole organization competent in Nuclear Safety and Radiological Protection, in Spain, developed its Strategic Plan (5 years) including elements of good regulation. They are mentioned in terms of Independence, Efficiency, Transparency, Clarity and Reliability: The INDEPENDENCE calls for decisions based on the objective assessment of all information, but does not imply isolation. Independence refers to functional and financial aspects. The EFFICIENCY notesthatitmustbethebestpossiblemanagementofregulatory activities. Regulatory decisions should be made without undue delay. The openness or TRANSPARENCY describes nuclear regulation as the publics business. The public must be informed and have the opportunity to participate in the regulatory process. Open channels of communication must be maintained. The CLARITY calls for regulations that are coherent, logical, and practical. Agency positions should be readily understood and easily applied The RELIABILITY states that regulatory actions should be consistent with written regulations. This principle implies trust in the regulator in a broad sense and it has been correlated with confidence that nuclear power plants can be operated safely. The CSN activities are mainly based on knowledge, consequently having technical staff competent and qualified enough is well emphasized in the strategic plan.

16 ACCESSING CSN: SELECTION PROCESS CSN technical staff (236) are specialists in nuclear safety or radiological protection, being public server (most of them develop its professional career inside CSN). Same selection process for all Spanish public server ( oposición = competition): university degree plus specialized technical knowledge and background. Vacancies announced in the Official Gazette, public sessions and open to the public in general. Specific program to be covered includes: administrative and regulatory framework, nuclear physics, NPP s technology, nuclear safety and radiation protection. Examination results assessed by a Panel composed by 5 members (two from CSN). After the selection process a practical course (minimum 3 months) must be. When assigned to one CSN department, specific training program is prepared (around 1-2 years) Annual training program developed for detailed technical specialties and management

17 CSN TECHNICAL COMPETENCY Strategic plan emphasizes the importance of training on technical capacities and knowledge management. Annual training programme is one of the tools to achieve the strategic objectives and the fulfilment of the CSN Mission. It includes (the annual budget around and dedicates between 5 and 7 % of total man-hour): - Nuclear safety - Radiological protection - Organization and communications skills - Informatic systems and quality - Standards and resources management - Foreign language The CSN collaborates with other national and local institutions on the promotion of adequate infrastructure and competencies on R&D (synergies on nuclear safety) Additionally it is under development a competency management system to improve the technical capability of the staff (based on the IAEA TECDOC 1254 framework for competency). It includes: - Inventory of different positions and identification of positions with the same profile - Definition of adequate profiles - Design of a model for professional development - Adapt the training plan consequently

18 CSN Expectations from the universities CSN provides sponsorship to three Departments of the Technical Colleges from two Public Universities (UPM y UPC, approx annually each) This contribution help to supply funds to: - Final projects (6 to 7 annually) - Ph Doctorates (3 annually) - Assigments to foreign Universities (scientist lectures) and re-training - Courses (Nuclear Safety and Radiological Protection, Thermo-hydraulic, Severe Accidents, etc.) CSN provides technical staff for teaching on a Master on Nuclear Safety (CIEMAT and TECNATOM) CSN collaborates on ENSTII as an European Training Initiative Spanish Universities are members of the European Nuclear Education Network association Last three years the average number of students has increased (from less than 15 on each Department to almost double)

19 CSN- UNIVERSITIES REALTIONSHIP CSN provides sponsorship to three Departments of the Technical Colleges from two Public Universities (UPM y UPC, approx annually each) This contribution help to supply funds to: - Final projects (6 to 7 annually) - Ph Doctorates (3 annually) - Assigments to foreign Universities (scientist lectures) and re-training - Courses (Nuclear Safety and Radiological Protection, Thermo-hydraulic, Severe Accidents, etc.) CSN provides technical staff for teaching on a Master on Nuclear Safety (CIEMAT and TECNATOM) CSN collaborates on ENSTII as an European Training Initiative Spanish Universities are members of the European Nuclear Education Network association Last three years the average number of students has increased (from less than 15 on each Department to almost double)

20 SUMMARY AND PERSPECTIVES On August 31 st a Blue Ribbon Commission on America s Nuclear Future, remarked that skilled workers are needed for a nuclear power revival. If new plants are not built, the skills be lost could take up to a decade to recover The biggest threat to supplying workers for nuclear construction is the current economic downturn CSN activities are mainly based on knowledge, the importance of training on technical capacities and knowledge management is well emphasized Knowledge management activities are needed Increasing collaboration between CSN, Universities and EU institutions is expected Maintaning training plan for new scientists and engineers (budget and effort)

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