Metrology Support in Nuclear Power and Industry

Training Modules 

1. Introduction to metrology. 

 2. International legal metrology. International and regional metrological organizations. International regulatory documents on metrology.

3. Assurance of uniformity of measurements in the Russian Federation. Federal Law “On Assurance of Measurement Uniformity Structure of measurement uniformity assurance system". Principles of accreditation in the national accreditation system in the field of atomic energy use. 

4. Assurance of uniformity of measurements in the field of atomic energy use. Particular provisions of the Federal Laws “On the Use of Atomic Energy” and “On the State Atomic Energy Corporation “Rosatom”. Metrological requirements for measurements, standards of quantity units, reference materials, measuring instruments, their components, software, measurement and procedures (methods) used in the field of atomic energy use. Regulatory acts on assurance of uniformity of measurements in the field of nuclear energy use.

5. Metrology support of nuclear power plants (NPPs) of the Russian Federation. The administrative and organizational structure of NPP metrology support. Organization of Metrological Support of NPP siting. Organization of Metrological Support of NPP designing. Organization of Metrological Support for development and manufacture of NPP equipment. Organization of Metrological Support of NPP construction. Organization of Metrological Support of NPP operation and decommissioning. 

6. Assurance of uniformity of measurements in the field of atomic energy use. Specific features of metrology support of NPPs in the USA.

Final examination 

36h of training (including 12h of practice)