IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency

Module 1IAEA Safety Standards on Management Systems

Presented byNeil Redman

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Content

• IAEA document hierarchy• Introduction of the documents in the series• Reason for the new documents• Evolution to integrated management

systems• The scope of the new documents• Conclusions

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IAEA Safety Standards - Hierarchy

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IAEA Safety Standards -structure

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Fundamental Safety Principles

• Principle 3 Leadership and management for safety• Safety has to be achieved and maintained by means of an effective management system.

• This system has to integrate all elements of the management system

• The management system also has to ensure the promotion of a safety culture,

• Recognition of interactions of individuals with technology and with organizations.

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The IAEA has revised the 1996 Safety Standards 50-C/SG-Q: QA Requirements and Safety Guides

• Published in 1996• Promotes structure:– Management– Performance– Assessment

• Recommended process approach

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Reasons for revision• Considerable new developments in the management system practices and changes in the (Q) Management System Standards – ISO9001:2000

• IAEA/FORATOM Workshops and feedback highlighted the need to change – to introduce the concept of an integrated management system

• New challenges to the industry• Harmonization of terminology with ISO 9001:2000• Incorporation of Safety Report Series 22 findings (Comparison IAEA 50-C/SG-Q and ISO9001:2000 documents standards on QA/QM)

• Examples of ineffective management

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There are 3 new IAEA Safety Standards Series documents:

• The Management System for Facilities and Activities, (Requirements) GS-R-3

• Application of Management System for Facilities and Activities, (Guidance) GS-G-3.1

• Application of Management System for Nuclear Facilities, (Guidance) Currently DS349

The new IAEA requirements and guidance that will replace 50-C/SG-Q

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IAEA Safety Standards - Hierarchy

GS-R-3

GS-G-3.1DS349

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Scope of GS-R-31.10. This publication is applicable for the establishment, implementation, assessment and continual improvement of management systems for:• Nuclear facilities;• Activities using sources of ionizing radiation;• Radioactive waste management;• The transport of radioactive material;• Radiation protection activities;• Any other practices or circumstances in which people may be

exposed to radiation from naturally occurring or artificial sources;• The regulation of such facilities and activities.

1.11. It covers the lifetime of facilities and the entire duration of activities.

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Operators- basis for their Management Systems to discharge their prime responsibility for safety

- basis for the interaction with the other partiesRegulators

- basis for licensing requirement for Operators- basis for their own Management Systems

Suppliers- basis for additional safety requirements in contracts- basis for introduction of additional requirements into their management systems

Safety Standards on Management Systems - Users

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The Main Objective of GS-R-3

Management System requirements and guidance is established to ensure that safety is not compromised and is not found in a separate Management System.

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GS-R-3 Structure• Section 1: Introduction• Section 2: Management System general requirements

including safety culture, grading, documentation and records.

• Section 3: Requirements for and responsibilities of senior management for the development and implementation of the management system

• Section 4: Requirements for resource management including human resources, infrastructure and work environment.

• Section 5: Requirements for the processes of the organisation – their specification, development and management including generic processes.

• Section 6: Requirements for measuring, assessing and improving the management system.

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Conclusions• The new IAEA Safety Standards provide recommendations to the Members States for the establishment and improvement of integrated Management Systems

• In the new suite of documents:• Safety is paramount• Safety, quality, security, economical, environmental and health

requirements are treated within one system • The structure is similar to the ISO 9001:2000 standard, • Includes safety requirements not available in ISO 9001:2000• Is relevant to the whole nuclear industry• All documents have a consistent concept, similar structure and

format• Developing the safety culture is a requirement

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Questions and Answers

Questions to Module 1