Research reactor standards and their impact on the TRIGA reactor community

Conference · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:21149390

Richards, W J ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Laboratories (United States)

The American Nuclear Society has established a standards committee devoted to writing standards for research reactors. This committee was formed in 1971 and has since that time written over 15 standards that cover all aspects of research reactor operation. The committee has representation from virtually every group concerned with research reactors and their operation. This organization includes University reactors, National laboratory reactors, Nuclear Regulatory commission, Department of Energy and private nuclear companies and insurers. Since its beginning the committee has developed standards in the following areas: Standard for the development of technical specifications for research reactors; Quality control for plate-type uranium-aluminium fuel elements; Records and reports for research reactors; Selection and training of personnel for research reactors; Review of experiments for research reactors; Research reactor site evaluation; Quality assurance program requirements for research reactors; Decommissioning of research reactors; Radiological control at research reactor facilities; Design objectives for and monitoring of systems controlling research reactor effluents; Physical security for research reactor facilities; Criteria for the reactor safety systems of research reactors; Emergency planning for research reactors; Fire protection program requirements for research reactors; Standard for administrative controls for research reactors. Besides writing the above standards, the committee is very active in using communications with the nuclear regulatory commission on proposed rules or positions which will affect the research reactor community.

• Research Organization: General Atomic Co., San Diego, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 21149390
• Report Number(s): INIS-US--09N0119; TOC--12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMMUNICATIONS
DECOMMISSIONING
DESIGN
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
EVALUATION
FIRES
FUEL ELEMENTS
PERSONNEL
PLANNING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY CONTROL
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR OPERATION
REACTOR SAFETY
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STANDARDS
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URANIUM