Published 18.11.2024
Management systems play an important role in the nuclear industry. The industry has certain special requirements that the management systems need to meet, and above all, the management systems shall enable safe and high-quality operations.
Published 04.11.2024
The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority’s (STUK) Nuclear Safety Guide (YVL) A.5 requires the licensee to draw up a licensing plan for the construction of a new nuclear facility or for an extensive modification of an existing facility. The plan presents how the fulfilment of nuclear and radiation safety requirements is ensured and verified at different stages of the project or modification.
Published 28.10.2024
In the nuclear industry, licensing and qualification documentation is usually divided into three levels: plant, system and component level. This article explores the component-level documentation.
Published 22.10.2024
When licensing a new nuclear facility, a preliminary system description shall be developed for each system of the facility. This document is called the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR).
Published 15.10.2024
Plant-level licensing culminates in demonstrating the safety of a nuclear facility. As the project progresses, the accuracy of demonstrating safety deepens as the maturity of the plant’s design strengthens. In conjunction with the safety assessment, it shall be demonstrated that the nuclear facility has been designed and implemented in such a way that the safety requirements are met.
Published 10.10.2024
The use of nuclear energy is subject to a licence in Finland. The Nuclear Energy Act presents the requirements concerning the licensing procedures, regulatory oversight and relevant authorities concerning the use of nuclear energy. Supervision is based on up-to-date regulations (note that a regulatory reform is underway), comprehensive inspection programmes and regular safety reassessments.