Radioactive Waste Management

Training Modules 

1. Sources of RAW and its classification in Russia and some other countries with well-developed nuclear power industry, as well as the IAEA Sources of RAW and its classification in Russia and some other countries with well-developed nuclear power industry, as well as the IAEA.

 2. Rules and regulations of RAW and SNF management in Russia. State system of accounting and control of RS and RAW. IAEA guides and recommendations Rules and regulations of RAW and SNF management in Russia. State system of accounting and control of RS and RAW. IAEA guides and recommendations. 

3. Regulatory issues in RAW and SNF management. Regulatory issues in RAW and SNF management. 

4. Key principles of national concepts of RAW and SNF management in Russia and some foreign countries. Key principles of national concepts of RAW and SNF management in Russia and some foreign countries. 

5. RAW management at operating nuclear plants. 

6. Project designs of RAW management systems for a new generation of NPPs with VVER-1200/TOI reactors. Project designs of RAW management systems for a new generation of NPPs with VVER-1200/TOI reactors. 

7. Management concept of RAW generated in decommissioning of nuclear facilities. Management concept of RAW generated in decommissioning of nuclear facilities. 

8. Concepts of radioactive waste final disposal. Concepts of radioactive waste final disposal. 

9. Special aspects and key technologies of NPP SNF management. Special aspects and key technologies of NPP SNF management. 

10. SNF wet storage technology SNF wet storage technology. 

11. Module RW11SNF dry storage technology. Preparation of SNF for transfer to dry storing SNF dry storage technology. Preparation of SNF for transfer to dry storing. 

12. Technical requirements for casks for RAW and SNF storage and transportation. Technical requirements for casks for RAW and SNF storage and transportation. 

13. Transport of radioactive material.  

14. Requirements for RAW and SNF transportation facilities. 

15.Existing SNF processing technology.

16. Provision of physical protection in RAW and SNF management.

17. Emergency response to hazardous radiological situations in RAW and SNF management. Final examination, 36h of training (including 2h of practice)