2006 CMBG Conference IAEA activities and documents related to CM Configuration Management Benchmarking Group Conference 12-14 June 2006, Richmond, VA Csilla

2006 CMBG Conference2006 CMBG Conference

IAEA activities and documents IAEA activities and documents related to CMrelated to CM

Configuration Management Benchmarking Group Configuration Management Benchmarking Group ConferenceConference

12-14 June 2006, Richmond, VA12-14 June 2006, Richmond, VA

Csilla TOTHCsilla TOTH(IAEA, NSNI)(IAEA, NSNI)


OutlineOutline

• IAEA

• IAEA Safety Standards

• IAEA Background in Configuration Management

• IAEA present activities related to CM

• IAEA documents related to CM

• Future plans on Configuration Management


International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

• established as an autonomous organization under the United Nations (UN) in 1957

• world's foremost intergovernmental forumfor scientific and technical co-operation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology

• 138 Member States IAEA HeadquartersVienna, Austria


IAEA at a GlanceIAEA at a Glance• 500,000 plus monthly visits to

the Agency’s WorldAtom web site

• 2 million plus records in the International Nuclear Information System(INIS)– Agency’s largest bibliographic

and reference database

• About 200 publications issued (in print and electronic form) in 2005

• 500,000 plus monthly visits to the Agency’s WorldAtom web site

• 2 million plus records in the International Nuclear Information System(INIS)– Agency’s largest bibliographic

and reference database

• About 200 publications issued (in print and electronic form) in 2005

• 138 Member States• 49 years of international

service since 1957 • 2,205 professional and support

staffs• Budget :

– $230 M: regular budget for 2005,

– $27.7 M: supplemented by extra-budgetary contributions

– $75 M: Technical cooperation fund in 2005

• 120 approved Coordinated Research Projects involving 1,590 active research contracts and agreements.

• 138 Member States• 49 years of international

service since 1957 • 2,205 professional and support

staffs• Budget :

– $230 M: regular budget for 2005,

– $27.7 M: supplemented by extra-budgetary contributions

– $75 M: Technical cooperation fund in 2005

• 120 approved Coordinated Research Projects involving 1,590 active research contracts and agreements.


Director GeneralMr. El Baradei

Department of Nuclear EnergyMr. A. Yuri Sokolov

Department of Technical Co-operation

Ms. Ana Maria Cetto

Department of Nuclear SafetyMr. T. Taniguchi

Department of Safeguards

Mr. O. Heinonen

Department of Administration

Mr. D. Waller

Department of Nuclear SA

Mr. W. Burkart

Departmental Structure of the IAEADepartmental Structure of the IAEA


NPP in Member States: Current StatusNPP in Member States: Current Status

Average age of operating NPPs is constantly increased: a role of ageing/life management becomes more important.

IAEA initiated ageing/life management activities in 1980s to:• facilitate information exchange among Member States;• create guidance documents on this subject.

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• “To establish or adopt… [in consultation with…] standards of safety for the protection of health and minimization of danger to life and property”

• “…and to provide for the application of these standards”

IAEA Statute (Article III.A.6)IAEA Statute (Article III.A.6)


HIERARCHY OF THE IAEA SAFETY STANDARDS HIERARCHY OF THE IAEA SAFETY STANDARDS SERIESSERIES

SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS

(SS No. 110)

SAFETY GUIDES

SAFETY OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS: DESIGN

(SSS No. NS-R-1)

Basic objectives, concepts and principles to ensure safety

Requirements which must be satisfied to ensure safety

“Shall Statements”

Recommended actions, conditions or procedures for meeting safety requirements

“Should Statements”

SAFETY GUIDES

SAFETY OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS: OPERATION

(SSS No. NS-R-2)


OVERVIEW OF THE IAEA SAFETY OVERVIEW OF THE IAEA SAFETY STANDARDSSTANDARDS

Safety of nuclear facilities

Radiation protection and safety of radiation sources

Safe management of radioactive waste

Safe transport of radioactive material

General safety (cross-cutting themes)

Thematic areas

Legal and governmental infrastructure

Emergency preparedness and response

Management systems

Assessment and verification

Site evaluation

Radiation protection

Radioactive waste management

Rehabilitation of contaminatedareas

Decommissioning

Facilities and activities

Nuclear power plants

Research reactors

Fuel cycle facilities

Radiation related facilities andactivities

Waste treatment and disposalfacilities

Transport of radioactivematerial

Thematic areas

Legal and governmental infrastructure

Emergency preparedness and response

Management systems

Assessment and verification

Site evaluation

Radiation protection

Radioactive waste management

Rehabilitation of contaminatedareas

Decommissioning

Facilities and activities

Nuclear power plants

Research reactors

Fuel cycle facilities

Radiation related facilities andactivities

Waste treatment and disposalfacilities

Transport of radioactivematerial

THE SAFETY STANDARDS COVER SAFETY IN FIVE AREAS

IAEA Safety Standards are available on: www.iaea.org


Safety Series No. 110, Safety FundamentalsSafety Series No. 110, Safety FundamentalsThe Safety of Nuclear InstallationsThe Safety of Nuclear Installations

In chapter 5. TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF SAFETY– Basic objectives, concepts and principles of safety

For example:• 504….design principles have been formulated to achieve the goal of

accident prevention and mitigation with high confidence.

• 510. … “operation of the nuclear installation must be controlled in accordance with a set of operational limits and conditions … operation must be carried out by adequately trained and authorized personnel in accordance with detailed, validated and approved procedures” …Principle 17

• 512. …”operation procedures must provide staff with instructions for the response to anticipated operational occurrences” … Principle 20


Safety Requirements NS-R-1Safety Requirements NS-R-1Safety of NPPs: Design 1/2Safety of NPPs: Design 1/2

Chapter 5. Requirements for plant design• The design process shall establish a set of

requirements and limitations for safe operation, including: (1) safety system settings; (2) control system and procedural constraints on process variables and other important parameters; (3) requirements for maintenance, testing and inspection of the plant to ensure that structures, systems and components function as intended in the design, with the ALARA principle taken into consideration; (4) clearly defined operational configurations, including operational restrictions in the event of safety system outages.

[ Section 5.26]


Safety Requirements NS-R-1Safety Requirements NS-R-1Safety of NPPs: Design 2/2Safety of NPPs: Design 2/2

Chapter 6.

Requirements for design of plant systems

• The handling and storage systems for non-irradiated fuel shall be designed: (1) to prevent criticality by a specified margin by physical means or processes, preferably by the use of geometrically safe configurations, even under plant states of optimum moderation;

[Section 6.96]


Safety Requirements NS-R-2Safety Requirements NS-R-2Safety of NPPs: Operation 1/2Safety of NPPs: Operation 1/2

• “The Operating Organisation shall ensure that: …documentation is up to date … [ Section 2.13]

• …the plant shall be adequately monitored and maintained in order to protect plant equipment, to support the testing phase and to continue to maintain consistency with the safety analysis report. Records of operations and maintenance shall be kept starting from the initial energization and operation of each plant system, and they shall be retained by the operating organization [Section 4.8]


Safety Requirements NS-R-2Safety Requirements NS-R-2Safety of NPPs: Operation 2/2Safety of NPPs: Operation 2/2

Chapter 5. Plant Operations

• Operational limits and conditions shall be developed to ensure that the plant is operated in accordance with the design assumptions and intent.

[Section 5.1]

• The operating organization shall ensure that an appropriate surveillance programme is established and implemented to ensure compliance with the operational limits and conditions and that its results are evaluated and retained [Section 5.5]


Safety Guide NS-G-1.1Safety Guide NS-G-1.1 Software for Computer Based Systems Important to Software for Computer Based Systems Important to

Safety in NPPsSafety in NPPs

Safety Guides

NS-G-1.1 – 1.12

recommend actions, conditions or procedures for meeting safety requirements. Recommendations in Safety Guides are expressed as ‘should’ statements..


Safety Guide NS-G-2.2Safety Guide NS-G-2.2 Operational Limits and Conditions and Operating Operational Limits and Conditions and Operating

Procedures for NPPsProcedures for NPPs

NS-G-2.1 – 2.10– Safety limits– Limiting safety system settings– Limits and conditions for normal

operation– Surveillance requirements– Operating procedures (OP)– Development of operating procedures– Compliance with OLC and OP


Safety Guide NS-G-2.10Safety Guide NS-G-2.10Periodic Safety Review of NPPsPeriodic Safety Review of NPPs

PSR as a comprehensive integrated systematic safety review is a complementary tool to the existing types of reviews and carried out at regular intervals to deal with

• changes in safety standards, safety concepts and operating practices,

• the cumulative effect of ageing, modifications, modifications in design basis, plant design and procedures,

• feedback of operating experience,


IAEA BackgroundIAEA Background in in Configuration Configuration ManagementManagement

Regular Budget• “Configuration Management in Nuclear Power

Plants” (IAEA TECDOC 1335, issued January 2003)• “Application of Configuration Management in

Nuclear Power Plants “ – (New IAEA Safety Report – draft –to issue in 2006)

(Focus on examples of events and challenges to CM)• Technical Meeting on CM (Vienna-2005)

Technical Cooperation Projects• European Regional Projects

– Workshops on CM and Design Basis Documents (RER)• Country TC Projects (Bulgaria, Russia-2006)

Extra budgetary Projects (China-2006)


IAEA-TECDOC-1335IAEA-TECDOC-1335

• Issued January 2003• “Configuration

Management in Nuclear Power Plants”

• IAEA Guideline Document

• Available on IAEA web site www.iaea.org



Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Plant Configuration Management Program

• Process for Improving the Existing Configuration Management Practice

• Conclusion and RecommendationsReferences

Annexes A-J



Annexes Annex A Terminology Annex B AssessmentsAnnex C Examples of top management instructionsAnnex D Development of methods and toolsAnnex E Design bases considerationsAnnex F Design document reconstitution programAnnex G Setting priorities and structuring of existing

documentationAnnex H Samples of “good practices”Annex I Summary of IAEA OSART missionsAnnex J Status of CM in Member States



...speaking the same language

CM Objective from IAEA-TECDOC-1335

same as ANSI CM-1.0 -2000


Objective:to develop a framework for sharing knowledge on ageing management and long term operation

SKALTO: Knowledge Sharing: Safety Knowledge-base on Ageing and Long Term Operation

Scope:• Ageing Management • Periodic Safety Review• Configuration Management• Design Basis Data Management


SKALTO: Structure & Major ContentsSKALTO: Structure & Major Contents

1. Nuclear Safety Standards and Guides• Relevant IAEA Safety Standards, INSAG• National Requirements, International

Recommendations

2. Basic Knowledge and Guidance• Abbreviations and terminologies• Key basic reference documents• IAEA Guidance documents

3. Relevant Safety Activities• IAEA AMAT missions• IAEA Meeting proceedings

4. Safety Research and Development• IAEA CRP reports• Other national/ international reports

5. Education and Training• Standard training modules Past workshop/

seminar materials

6. Links to IAEA data-base and other sites

• A limited scope version is already available at the IAEA web page (SALTO page): http://www.ns.iaea.org/projects/salto/default.htm


IAEA Safety Standards and Guidance Documents on Ageing/ Life IAEA Safety Standards and Guidance Documents on Ageing/ Life ManagementManagement

ProgrammaticGuidelines (4+1)

ComponentSpecificGuidelines (11+2)

Ageing Management Review guideline (1)

DS 382Safety Guideon AgeingManagement

Safety Guideon PSR

NS R-4(DS 272)

Safety of Nuclear Power Plant Design NS R-1

Safety of Nuclear Power Plant Operation NS R-2

Safety of Research ReactorsNS R-4(DS 272)

Safety Report on CM

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Guideline on activities for effective life management (2)

Safety report on application of

configuration Management


European Regional Projects (2001-2003)European Regional Projects (2001-2003)RER/9/069 (2001-2003)

WWER Design Basis Documentation Management System(for WWER 1000, in 2003 it was extended for WWER 440)

Objectives:• To develop / adapt a methodology for systematic reconstitution

of the design basis documentation (DBD) for WWERs.• To train the plant experts in application of the methodology so

developed. (NOT completed)Achievements: • Guideline on “Design Bases Documentation (DBD) Collation and

Maintenance for WWERs” for developing national guidelines• National Guidelines were developed• LP ECCS pilot – DBDs were developed and reviewed

Participants: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine


European Regional Projects (2005 – 2006)European Regional Projects (2005 – 2006)

Improvement of Design Basis and Configuration Management Documentation (RER/9/082)

Time frame: 2005 – 2006Objective:• To improve the understanding of the need for and the

expected content of Documentation of the Design Basis of NPPs

• To improve the understanding of the interaction between the design basis documentation, Configuration Management and the safety and operation of the NPPs.

Participants: Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania,

Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, UkraineWorkshops in 2005 (Vienna - Austria, Paks - Hungary,

Sofia - Bulgaria)


Draft Safety Report Draft Safety Report “Application of Configuration Management “Application of Configuration Management

in Nuclear Power Plants“in Nuclear Power Plants“

• IAEA Safety Standard Series• Developed to provide practical applications• Focus on examples of

events and challenges to CM advice on meeting challenges

• Working Title: “Application of Configuration Management in Nuclear Power Plants”


Draft Safety Report Draft Safety Report “Application of Configuration Management “Application of Configuration Management

in Nuclear Power Plants“in Nuclear Power Plants“

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Structuring and Improving CM

3. Applications of Configuration Management

• Organisational and Human Factors aspects

• Self Assessments and Performance Indicators

Annexes


Draft Safety Report Draft Safety Report “Application of Configuration Management in “Application of Configuration Management in

Nuclear Power Plants“ Nuclear Power Plants“

CM PrinciplesCM Principles• Protect Design Basis – Ensure compliance with design

basis

• Modify the Plant – Design change control process

• Operate the Plant – Keep operational configuration control at all times.

• Maintain the Plant – Keep configuration during maintenance activities at all times.

• Test the Plant – Review physical status of the plant in conformity with design basis.


Protect Design Basis – Ensure compliance with design basis

Safety Committee / Self Assessment / PSR / PSA

• The Operating Organization for Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-2,4, IAEA, Vienna (2001).

• Safety Assessment and Verification for Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-1.2, IAEA, Vienna (2002).

• Periodic Safety Review of Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-2.10, IAEA, Vienna (2001).


Modify the Plant – Modify the Plant – Design change control processDesign change control process

Design Change Process - Documentation Control Management


• Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design, Safety Standards Series No. NS-R-1, IAEA, Vienna (2000).

• Software for Computer Based Systems Important to Safety in Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-1.1, IAEA, Vienna (2000).

• Instrumentation and control systems important to safety in nuclear power plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-1.3, AIEA, Vienna (2002)

• Design of Fuel Handling and Storage Systems for Nuclear Power Plants , Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-1.4, IAEA, Vienna (2002).

• Modifications to Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-2.3, IAEA, Vienna (2001).

• Quality Assurance for Safety in Nuclear Power Plants and other Nuclear Installations, Safety Series No 50-C/SG-Q, Vienna (1996).


Operate the Plant – Keep operational Operate the Plant – Keep operational configuration control at all timesconfiguration control at all times

Operation Inside Safety Envelope


• Operational Limits and Conditions and Operating Procedures for Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-2.2, IAEA, Vienna (2000).

• Software for Computer Based Systems Important to Safety in Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-1.1, IAEA, Vienna (2000).

• Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Operation, Safety Standards Series No. NS-R-2, IAEA, Vienna (2000).

• Core Management and Fuel Handling for Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-2.5, IAEA, Vienna (2002).


Maintain the Plant – Keep configuration during Maintain the Plant – Keep configuration during maintenance activities at all timesmaintenance activities at all times

Maintenance Procedures

• Maintenance, Surveillance and In-service Inspection in Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-2.6, IAEA, Vienna (2002).


Test the Plant – Review physical status of the Test the Plant – Review physical status of the plant in conformity with design basisplant in conformity with design basis

Test the Plant – Review physical status of the plant in conformity with design basis

• Maintenance, Surveillance and In-service Inspection in Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-2.6, IAEA, Vienna (2002).


Future plans on Configuration ManagementFuture plans on Configuration Management

• Extension of the RER project “Improvement of Design Basis and Configuration Management Documentation” (2007-2008)Same Objective:– To improve the Documentation of the Design Basis of NPPs – To improve the understanding of the interaction between the design basis

documentation, Configuration Management and the safety and operation of the NPP .

Same Participants: Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine

• Workshops, Training courses under TC Country Projects

• Revision of the Safety Requirements NS-R-2 (to include CM)

• Safety Guide on Configuration Management ???