Title: Safety management procedures and practices at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

Authors: Placid Rodriguez, S.M. Lee, R.P. Kapoor, V.M. Raghunath, S.V. Karthikeyan

Addresses: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, India. ' Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, India. ' Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, India. ' Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, India. ' Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, India

Abstract: The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) operates FBTR (Fast Breeder Test Reactor), KAMINI (neutron source reactor), radiometallurgical laboratory, radiochemical laboratory, reprocessing plant, industrial scale sodium loops, advanced research laboratories, workshops, etc. Codified safety management procedures with systematic surveillance are essential for safe and reliable operations and these are described under the classifications of radiation safety, industrial safety and reactor operations with special emphasis on the human factor. Health physics teams, independent of the plant facility, supervise the radioactive facilities of the centre. Industrial safety standards are maintained by another independent section. Safety management for the reactors include a clear organisational structure, adequate documentation, compulsory training and licencing, safe working methods taking into account human factors and review by independent safety authorities.

Keywords: safety management; reactor safety; radiation safety; industrial safety; fast breeder reactor; safety regulations; nuclear industry; nuclear safety; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNKM.2004.005104

International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management, 2004 Vol.1 No.1/2, pp.78 - 89

Published online: 02 Sep 2004 *

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