Responsibilities of the operating organization

The functions and responsibilities of the operating organization for ensuring safety in each of the above stages are presented in paras 2.11-2.23 as well as here in Section 4. Specific requirements are established in Section 5 (see 

Interaction between the regnlatory body and the operating organization 

The format and content of documents submitted to the regulatory body by the operating organization in support of a licence application shall be based on the requirements established in paras 3.6-3.10. The regulatory body may request additional information, depending on the regulatory practices of the particular Member State. 

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Section 3 clarifies the responsibilities of the major parties governmental, legislative and regulatory responsibilities on the one hand and the responsibilities of the operating organization on the other. 

It shall be the responsibility of the operating organization to ensure that ... 

The responsibility of the operating organization shall be terminated only with the approval of the regulatory body. 

On the basis of the objectives, functions and responsibilities of the operating organization discussed in Section 3, a proper definition and detailed analysis of tasks and activities to be performed should be made the appropriate staffing and qualification requirements at the different levels in the organization should be determined, and the selection, training and retraining requirements should be specified. 

The programme should be established at such a time that it can be implemented to the extent necessary to cope with the plant systems as they are put into operation or transferred to the responsibility of the operating organization, whichever comes first. 

The response of the plant organization to incidents has impact on what the organization learns from the incident. We identified and describe three kinds of reactions to incidents. Talk about how different cultures react to plant incidents. These specific kinds of reactions are manifestations of different cultures that teach individuals different things about how to operate the plant. 

The validity of the model can be tested by subjecting it to simulation conditions which cause failure in field digesters, seeing if the model also predicts failure, and comparing the response of the operational variables given by the simulation with those observed in the field. Simulations of both organic and hydraulic overloading have therefore been made. In both instances the reactor was initially at steady state see Table I) for an input substrate concentration (acetic acid). So, of 167 mmoles/liter, influent net cation concentration, Zo, of 50 meq/liter, and a residence time of 10 days. The liquid volume, V, was 10 liters, and the gas volume, Vcr, was 2.0 liters. 

More important than giving detailed technical regulations is the general requirements on a legal framework and a clear definition on the responsibilities of the different organizations involved in RWM (waste producer, operator and regulator). 

In accordance with Refs [2, 7], the management of the operating organization should be responsible for ensuring that appropriate radiation protection programmes... 

The plant manager is responsible for implementation of the RPP in accordance with the policy and objectives of the operating organization. To this end the plant... 

During the extended shutdown period, the regulatory body is responsible for conducting inspections of the facility. Depending on the size of the operating organization and the complexity of the facility, the scope and frequency of the inspections may be decreased from those established for normal operation. 

The approach to inspections is important as it determines how regulatory compliance is handled. French regulations concerning inspections take a safety case approach (Hale et al. 2002), which means that risk prevention is the responsibility of the operator of an industrial plant they have to prove that they have identified and assessed the risks, and adopted appropriate prevention measures. In brief, they have to prove that the plant is safe for people and the environment. In this context, the plant, especially in large industrial groups, is a self-regulated organization , to which... 

This section should contain an appropriate description of the operating organization s response to an emergency. 

The regulatory body shall be effectively independent of the operating organization. To be effective, the regulatory body shall be provided with the legal powers, statutory authority and resources needed to ensure that it can fulfil its responsibilities and functions. Such powers normally include the ability to regulate the research reactor project by the issue of licences, with attached conditions, and by inspections of performance and conformance. 

The members of the operating organization who have been delegated responsibility and authority for directing the operation of the research reactor facility. 

This publication identifies the main safety objectives and responsibilities of management with respect to the safe operation of nuclear power plants and associated corporate roles of the operating organization. 

Regardless of the extent of automation of the plant, the final decisions and resulting final responsibilities of the operation should rest with plant operating staff. The operating organization of a site, therefore, should establish shift crews for continuity of the responsibilities in the tasks of plant operation. Examples of tasks or activities to be executed by a shift crew include, but are not limited to, the following ... 

A shift crew should be headed by a shift supervisor and should consist of a sufficient number of trained, qualified and authorized operators and other support staff for all operational states and for unanticipated situations, especially for coping with emergencies. The qualilication and authorization of the shift manbers should be in accordance with regulatory requirements and with the safety standards of the operating organization. Each manber of the shift aew should be assigned with a clearly defined authority and responsibility and be positioned in a clear line of command. 

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