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Authority audits – from an operators point of view

Learn about the importance of authority audits for operators and authorities in the nuclear industry. Discover how audits can be planned, performed, and evaluated to improve quality control systems and enhance public confidence.

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Authority audits – from an operators point of view

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  1. Authority audits –from an operators point of view Jon P. Rambæk Head of Department Reactor Operation Institute for energy technology

  2. IFEs nuclear facilities three locations • JEEP II - 2 MW tank type research reactor – basic material physics research, isotope production, and irradiation • Halden Boiling Water Reactor - 25 MW tank type research reactor – safety and reliability research for NPPs – OECD Halden Reactor Project • Hot Cell Facility • Spent Fuel Storages • Small Fuel Fabrication Plant • The national facility for handling/management of LRW and MRW • An Isotope Laboratory which is the national pharmacy for radio pharmaceuticals. • Licensed operator of the national repository for LRW and MRW

  3. Quality Control System

  4. Audit System

  5. How is it to be audited? • Depends on how the mutual responsibility for • preparing, • performing and • evaluation of an audit are being solved. • Further • confidence and trust, • competence and • transparency is important

  6. How is it to be audited? • An authority audit can be a stressful experience for some individuals, especially the planning phase. • Most of the employees have positive experiences from the authority audits itself. • It is positive to be audited, improvement.

  7. Results - Licensee • Recognising that an authority audit is a verification of how the operator comply with authority and internal requirements, an audit should also be planned, performed and evaluated so that the audits and its results can be used • to improve the operators quality control system, • to improve specific parts of this system, • to improve operators goal attainment and • in communication regarding the public acceptance of IFE’s research activities and confidence to IFE as a professional and competent licensee.

  8. Results - Authority • An audit should also be planned, performed and evaluated so that the audit and its results can be used • to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the authority’s auditing and inspection system and • in communication regarding public confidence to the authority as an professional and competent authority

  9. Sum up • Audits should be of mutual interest for the licensee and the authority. • Audits is a important and strong tool. • The safe construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of nuclear facilities depends on both operator and authority.

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