The IAEA recommendations for training of contractor personnel

1. The IAEA recommendationsfortrainingofcontractorpersonnel St Petersburg ATOMEXPO-2013 28.06.2013

2. Training managers and staff for national nuclear infrastructure in newcomer countries – an important element of establishing nuclear power programmes in newcomer countries Personnel for Nuclear Programme • Nuclear Energy Program Implementing Organization (NEPIO) - 50persons • Regulatory body (RB) – 70 persons • Operating organization (OO) – 150 persons • Total: 270 persons/country – training in Russia Key personnel

3. Nuclear InfrastructureIssues • Milestones • Milestone 1: Understanding the commitment (pre-project) • Milestone 2: Ready to request bid for the first NPP • Milestone 3: Ready to commission and operate the first NPP • Elements of Nuclear Infrastructure • National Position Legal Framework • Regulatory Framework Radiation Protection • Financing Human Resource • Safeguards Security • Emergency Planning Nuclear Fuel Cycle • Nuclear Waste Environmental Protection • Nuclear Safety Sites selection • Stakeholder Involvement Electrical Grid • Management Industrial Involvement • Procurement CICET Responsibilities

4. IAEA Guidance Publications for Nuclear Infrastructure Development inn Newcomer Countries 2001

5. Training of construction workers and maintenace fitters (IAEA recommendations ) Competencies/Experience Requirements Physical fitness; basic mechanical competence; Good communications competence Secondary/High School Diploma or equivalent Educational Requirements Apprentice, journeyman, master level discipline skill level training required (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & controls); certification training for non-discipline craft such as crane and rigging operators, fork lift operators, scaffolding and insulation, etc. Training Requirements Varies (for discipline craft): some national governments require a 3 year apprentice training program prior to initial work at the nuclear plant; others allow OJT provided by the plant owner with initial training times as short as 6 weeks prior to OJT Lead Time Required 2. Training of construction workers and fitters

6. USA Approach 1. Stages of NPP commissioning )

7. Estimates of timeframe and risks for construction of new NPPs (USA) From first concrete to fuel load (months) ! 2. Training of construction workers and fitters

8. Number of construction workers and fitters by years for two units NPP Example for Novovoronezh NPP-2 (by design documentation) 2. Training of construction workers and fitters

9. ROSATOM Resolution on In-Advance-Start-Up of Integrated Training Centre 5 yrs prior to physical start-up

10. Stages of NPP Personnel Training:the case of recepient country Yrs Work under supervision of Russian specialists • Training Profiles: • Reactor Island • Turbine Island • Electrical Equipment Shop • Automation&Control Shop • Water-Chemistry Shop • Comissionning/maintanence 0 Acceptance of NPP -1 First Criticality Probation at the NPP under construction Comissioning -3 Probation at the reference NPP FSS Start-up Training of fitters Key Personnel Theoretical training &Simulator based training (CICET, NV -TC) Training of construction workers Russian Language Courses & University education (MEPhI, etc) University education (EVN-EPU,…) & Russian Language Courses -5 First concrete at the NPP site Completing TC Recipient Country Russia Recipient Country 3.Specificity of newcomer

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