Appendix 2: Safety assessments Safety assessments must consider the following aspects: possible radiation risks maximum possible radiological consequences of anticipated – operational occurrences or with accidents in which no account was taken of the safety systems or protective measures in place to prevent these safety functions functions necessary to be performed for the facility or activity to prevent or – mitigate radiological consequences of normal operation, anticipated operational occurrences and accident conditions site characteristics natural and human-induced external events in the region that have the – potential to affect the safety of facilities and activities provisions for radiation protection assessment of whether adequate measures are in to – control the radiation exposure of workers and members of the public within relevant dose limits and whether protection is optimised engineering aspects assessment of whether a facility or activity uses, to the extent – practicable, structures, systems and components of robust and proven design factors assessment of whether personnel competencies, associated training – programmes and the specified minimum staffing levels for maintaining safety are adequate long-term safety ensure that the safety assessment covers all stages in the lifetime of the – facility or activity in radiation risks are possible.
Appendix 2: Safety assessments Safety assessments must consider the following aspects: possible radiation risks – maximum possible radiological consequences of anticipated operational occurrences or with accidents in which no account was taken of the safety systems or protective measures in place to prevent these safety functions – functions necessary to be performed for the facility or activity to prevent or mitigate radiological consequences of normal operation, anticipated operational occurrences and accident conditions site characteristics – natural and human-induced external events in the region that have the potential to affect the safety of facilities and activities provisions for radiation protection – assessment of whether adequate measures are in to control the radiation exposure of workers and members of the public within relevant dose limits and whether protection is optimised engineering aspects – assessment of whether a facility or activity uses, to the extent practicable, structures, systems and components of robust and proven design factors – assessment of whether personnel competencies, associated training programmes and the specified minimum staffing levels for maintaining safety are adequate long-term safety – ensure that the safety assessment covers all stages in the lifetime of the facility or activity in radiation risks are possible.
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