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ANSWERS TO THE TEST QUESTIONS ON IRRS TRAINING MODULES

Table of ContentsANSWERS TO THE TEST QUESTIONS ON IRRS TRAINING MODULES..................................................1

BIT Module 1: Objectives and the Process.....................................................................................2

BIT Lecture 2: IAEA Safety Standards as the Basis for the IRRS Process.........................................5

BIT Lecture 3: The Preparatory Phase of an IRRS Mission.............................................................7

BIT Lecture 5: Methodology of Review..........................................................................................9

BIT Lecture 6: Evaluation and Documentation of Observations..................................................12

BIT Lecture 7: Report Writing......................................................................................................15

BIT Lecture 8: Scheduling IRRS Missions......................................................................................17

BIT Lecture 9: Reviewing Governmental and Regulatory Responsibilities...................................19

BIT Lecture 10: Reviewing Management System and Interface with Nuclear Security................22

BIT Lecture 11: Reviewing Authorization and Review and Assessment Functions of the Regulatory Body..........................................................................................................................24

BIT Lecture 12: Reviewing Inspection and Enforcement Functions of the Regulatory Body........27

BIT Lecture 13: Reviewing Regulations and Guides.....................................................................29

BIT Lecture 14: Preparations of Reviewers..................................................................................31

BIT Lecture 15: Reviewing Emergency Preparedness and Response...........................................33

BIT Lecture 17: IRRS Follow-up Missions.....................................................................................36

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BIT Module 1: Objectives and the Process

1. What does the IRRS team do in the host country? – slide 11

a) Evaluates regulatory infrastructure with respect to IAEA safety standards

b) Search for improvements of nuclear safety at nuclear facilities

c) Inspection against national legislation

d) Assists in review and assessment of licensees

2. What is an objective of an IRRS Mission? – slides 9 and 10

a) To advise on the optimal implementation of national legislation

b) To teach host how to perform inspection in the nuclear facility

c) To help improve nuclear safety regulatory system in the host country

d) To help host implement good practices of other countries

3. What is not part of the IRRS report? – slides 17, 41

a) Recommendation how regulatory framework shall be improved to match IAEA Safety Requirements

b) List of inspection findings by the IRRS team

c) Suggestions how regulatory framework could be improved to match IAEA Safety Guides

d) Recognized good practices, that could be useful to other regulators

4. Which is not part of the IRRS process?–slide 11

a) Self-assessment against IAEA safety standards by the host

b) Instructions from team members to the host after the mission

c) Review against IAEA safety standards by the IRRS team

d) An IRRS report as the main message to the host

5. What is not an objective of the IRRS? – slides 9, 10

a) Providing the host country with recommendations and suggestions for improvement

b) Informing other states about good practices identified in the course of the review

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c) Preparing findings for IAEA to initiate sanctions against the host

d) Sharing of experience and lessons learned among senior regulators

6. What is not a benefit of IRRS? – slide 16

a) Enhanced global nuclear safety regime through mutual sharing of information

b) Greater openness and transparency of the regulatory system

c) Improved regulatory management and enhanced safety culture by emphasizing continuous improvement

d) Advice to the host country as how to prevent information on regulatory issues to be disseminated among Member States

7. Which is not the Basis for IRRS Technical Issues?- slide 24

a) IAEA Safety Fundamentals

b) IAEA Safety Guides

c) IAEABulletin

d) IAEA Safety Requirements

8. Which statement is from an IAEA Safety Requirements? – slide 26

a) The government should establish a regulatory body

b) The government shall establish a regulatory body

c) The government must establish a regulatory body

d) The government should consider establishing a regulatory body

9. Which statement is from an IAEA Safety Guide? – slide 27

a) The regulatory body should include conditions in the licence, as appropriate

b) The regulatory body shall include conditions in the licence, as appropriate

c) The regulatory body must include conditions in the licence, as appropriate

d) The regulatory body needs to include conditions in the licence, as appropriate

10. In which phase is the self-assessment finished? – slide 34

a) Preparatory phase of the IRRS Mission

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b) IRRS mission

c) Post-IRRS mission

d) Follow-up IRRS mission

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BIT Lecture 2: IAEA Safety Standards as the Basis for the IRRS Process

1. What is the Fundamental safety objective? – slide 15

a) Nuclear installations should be kept as safe as possible

b) Application of the ALARA principle must precede every other aspect

c) To protect people and the environment from harmful effects of radiation

d) To protect people and the environment from harmful effects of the application of nuclear energy

2. What is the objective of the safety standard Governmental, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety (GSR Part 1)?– slide 19

a) To establish requirements in respect of the governmental, legal and regulatory framework for safety. The framework for safety is to be established for the entire range of facilities and activities, from the use of a limited number of radiation sources to a nuclear power programme

b) To establish guidance in respect of the Member States radiation and nuclear programmes

c) To protect people and the environment from harmful effects of radiation

d) To give guidance to countries embarking on nuclear energy in developing their regulatory framework

3. What is not covered by GSR Part 1? – slides 21 through 42

a) Responsibilities and functions of the government

b) The Global Safety Regime

c) Responsibilities and functions of the regulatory body

d) Responsibilities and functions of the operating organizations

4. What is not a GSR Part 1 requirement in respect of the government? – slides 21 - 27

a) The government shall establish a national policy and strategy for safety

b) The government shall ensure that the operating organization shall establish and implement operational policies that give safety the highest priority

c) The government shall assign the prime responsibility for safety to the person or organization responsible for the facility or activity

d) The government shall establish and maintain a regulatory body

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5. What is not a GSR Part 1 requirement in respect of the regulatory body?– slides 28 - 42

a) Effective independence in performing its functions

b) It shall employ a sufficient number of competent staff

c) It shall establish, implement, assess and improve a management system

d) It should fulfil international obligations stemming from relevant international arrangements

6. What is not a core regulatory function? – slide 35

a) Authorization

b) Inspection

c) Review and assessment

d) Monitoring of environment

7. Which of the safety standards below set requirements also to the regulatory body?– slides 46, 49

a) NS-R-3 – Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations

b) GSR Part 2 – Leadership and Management for Safety

c) SSR 2/1 – Safety of Nuclear power Plants: Design

d) NS-R-5 – Safety of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities

8. How IAEA specific safety requirement are used in IRRS missions?– slide 54

a) It is reviewed if the licensees comply with the safety requirements therein

b) It is reviewed if the regulatory body requires that the licensees comply with the safety requirements therein

c) It is reviewed if the regulatory body adapted into its guides the requirements therein

d) It is reviewed if the Atomic Law of the country reflects the requirements therein

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BIT Lecture 3: The Preparatory Phase of an IRRS Mission

1. What is not the purpose of the Information Meeting? – slide 8

a) To present the host country’s nuclear programme

b) To decide on the scope and on the approximate date of the mission

c) To clarify Ideas on the policy discussions

d) To inform on work related to the self-assessment

2. How long before the mission should the formal request be submitted to the IAEA? – slide 6

a) Half a year

b) 1 to 2 years

c) 2 to 3 years

d) 5 years

3. What is the most important activity of the Preparatory Phase? – slide 9

a) The submittal of the formal request to the IAEA

b) The Preparatory Meeting

c) The self-assessment

d) The logistic arrangements

4. What is the meaning of the acronym SARIS? – slide 9

a) Self-assessment of Regulatory Infrastructure for Safety

b) Severe Accident Reporting System

c) Safety Requirement Information System

d) Self-Assessment of Radiation Incidents

5. On which of the following issues is the Preparatory Meeting focussing?- slide 11

a) Discussion of potential recommendations

b) To discuss and resolve remaining preparatory matters

c) Discussion of the action plan of the host country

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d) Proposals for Good Practice

6. Which of the below activities are of key importance in the preparations by the reviewers (several answers)? – slide 18

a) Review ARM background material related to the assigned responsibility

b) Study design details of nuclear facilities in the host country

c) Study Modules 1 through 3 to familiarize with the regulatory system of the host

d) Become familiar with the IRRS templates and guidance

7. On which two of the following parameters is the size of the IRRS team depending? – slide 12

a) Complexity of the mission

b) Graded approach

c) IRRS experience of the reviewers

d) Size of the host countries nuclear programme

8. Who is not a member of an IRRS team? – slide 14

a) Designated IAEA staff

b) Experienced regulators

c) Independent consultants

d) Retired host regulator

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BIT Lecture 5: Methodology of Review

PART I.

1. To be efficient, an IRRS reviewer should not– slide 7

a) Ask as many questions as possible

b) Rely on pure facts

c) Look for examples

d) Be open minded

2. What is not a review method of a team member? – slide 11

a) Reviewing documents provided by the host

b) Interviewing host counterparts

c) Observing activity of the host inspectors

d) Using publicly available media information

3. What is not an indication of a good team work? – slide 13

a) Reviewers alert colleagues to potential problems found in other review areas

b) Reviewers protect the integrity of their work against critical comments

c) Reviewers accept and use critical comments

d) Reviewers seek guidance or assistance from other team members

4. What does not fit to the good practice of the daily team meeting? – slide 20

a) It is meant to discuss the main observations of the day

b) It is used to share findings and insights related to various review areas

c) Each reviewer provides a short activity report

d) The team collectively builds the mission findings

5. Reviewers should encourage counterparts to (two answers): - slide 19

a) Assist in search of improvement

b) Help obtain correct and complete information

c) Challenge the reviewers’ factual findings

d) Let the reviewer identify emerging issues all alone

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PART II.

6. What type of additional documents to the ARM will be needed in a mission? Which of the following statements is not true?- slide 23

a) Nuclear facility design documents

b) Lower level Management System documents

c) Inspection reports

d) Memorandum of Understanding with other national bodies

7. Which is not a good principle for interviews? - slides 29, 30, 32

a) Keep questions simple and focussed

b) Maintain a professional attitude

c) Develop several questions on the same area

d) Interrupt the counterpart if you know what she/he intends to say

8. What is a good interview technique (two answers)? – slides 29, 33

a) Ask the interviewee to slow down so you have time to take notes

b) Ask questions only to persons who you know are familiar with the topic

c) If you don´t understand an answer, make an informed assumption and check later

d) Be interested, show enthusiasm

9. What is a good interview technique (two answers)? - slides 29, 31, 32

a) Try to ask simple questions which basically can be answered with yes or no

b) Avoid devious or trick questions in order to check the reliability of the interviewee

c) If you suspect an answer is not right, do not intimidate the interviewee by asking for confirmation

d) Always explain the purpose with the interview before starting

10. What is not true about direct observation of activities? – slides 35 and 36

a) The reviewer can have important complementary information on the quality of regulatory work

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b) Direct observations can replace tedious interviews

c) The reviewer can get a better understanding of existing regulatory and policy issues through concrete examples

d) The reviewer can get an impression of attitudes and commitment of the regulatory staff

11. What is not a good principle when conducting a site visit (two answers)? – slides 39, 40

a) Reviewers should make clear to facility staff that IAEA is interested in the performance of their facility

b) Reviewers should concentrate on observing the activities of the site inspector and not try to interfere in these activities even if they don´t understand what the inspector is doing

c) After the walk around the reviewers should ask the inspector about his/her observations and conclusions

d) When meeting with the site manager to discuss the nature of the relationship with the regulatory body, the site inspector should be present in order to explain any critical comments given by the licensee

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BIT Lecture 6: Evaluation and Documentation of Observations

1. What is not an officially accepted IRRS observation type? – slide 5

a) Recommendation

b) Suggestion

c) Good Practice

d) Commendable Performance

2. When is it justified to offer a Recommendation? – slide 6

a) When the reviewer observes regulatory aspects not in line with, contradicting to, or deviating from the best practice followed by the international nuclear community

b) When safety significant aspects relative to the IAEA Safety Guides are found to be missing, incomplete or inadequately implemented

c) When significant opportunities for improvement in national regulatory arrangements are observed

d) When safety significant aspects relative to the IAEA Safety Requirements are found to be missing, incomplete or inadequately implemented

3. What is not to be formulated for a Recommendation? – slide 8

a) Factual information evidencing the finding

b) Advice on what improvement in the regulatory regime should be made

c) Advice on how the improvement should be completed

d) The root cause of the finding

4. When is it justified to offer a Suggestion? – slide 9

a) When the reviewer observes opportunities for improvement not directly related to inadequate conformance with IAEA Safety Requirements

b) When the reviewer observes a safety significant deviation from the IAEA Safety Requirements but the host country representative states that it will be soon eliminated

c) When the reviewer is uncertain whether the observed issue contradicts to the IAEA Safety Requirements

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d) When the reviewer observes opportunities for improvement not directly related to inadequate conformance with IAEA Safety Directives

5. What is not true for a Suggestion? – slide 10

a) It is meant to make the regulatory body’s performance more effective or efficient

b) It should be succinct and self-explanatory

c) It does not need a basis from IAEA safety standards

d) It uses “should consider” language

6. When is it justified to offer a Good Practice? – slide 12

a) When a proper balance of findings and good practices should be established

b) When the team agrees that appraisal of the performance of the regulatory body may have beneficial effects on safety

c) In recognition of an outstanding organization, arrangement or programme superior to those generally observed elsewhere

d) In reply to a proposal from the host

7. What is not true for a Good Practice? – slide 13

a) It needs to have proven benefit

b) It should be replicable and applicable elsewhere

c) It should be novel or unique

d) It should not be related to any subject covered by Recommendations or Suggestions

8. Which is the right statement? – slide 14

a) The number of findings in a mission may serve as a relative measure of the actual status in the continuous safety development of the reviewed regulatory body

b) The number of observations in a mission does not represent a measure of the current performance of the reviewed regulatory body relative to others

c) The number of findings and that of the Good Practices should be appropriately balanced to reflect the overall performance of the reviewed regulatory body

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d) The number of observations should not be considered from a single mission, rather their trends from several missions should be used to draw conclusions on the safety performance of the reviewed regulatory body

9. What is not true for recording and finalization of observations? – slides 16-19

a) Observations need to be recorded in writing daily

b) Observations shall be discussed and agreed upon by the team in Daily Team Meetings

c) Observations should be agreed upon by the reviewers with their host counterparts

d) Observations need to be formulated according to a fixed format

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BIT Lecture 7: Report Writing

1. What is not an IRRS mission report? – slides 4 - 6

a) Summary of the results of an IRRS mission

b) Framework for the presentation of mission observations

c) Description of the organization, activity and safety goals of the host regulatory body

d) Summary of an objective evaluation of the regulatory infrastructure with respect of the IAEA safety standards

2. What is among the topics below that should be included into an IRRS mission report? – slides 5 and 6

a) Quotations from documents representing the legal or organizational basis for the regulatory regime

b) Details of documents or activities, although not reviewed, but useful for presenting a full picture of the regulatory activity

c) Details of facts or issues that lead to observations offered by the reviewers

d) Description of the activity and working method of the review team

3. What is not the purpose of the Standard Mission Report Template? – slide 9

a) Assisting the reviewers in proposing possible findings

b) Defining the topics to be covered in various parts of the report

c) Indicating interrelations among the various chapters of the report

d) Providing guidance to the reviewers on writing the report

4. What is not an instruction for writing the report? – slide 10

a) How to identify potential findings

b) Those issues, which are in line with the IAEA safety standards should only be described briefly

c) Solutions that may be considered a good practice should be explained in some details

d) Issues not adequately compatible with the applicable IAEA safety standards should be addressed in details

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5. What is the role of the keywords in the Standard Mission Report Template? – slide 12

a) To define the right way of wording in the report

b) To remind the reviewers to the topics to cover in their review

c) To remind the reviewers to the wording in the IAEA safety standards

d) To assure that the report shall be of suitable length

6. What is the guiding idea of report writing schedule?– slide 14

e) To reviewer is assumed to prepare a draft of the report two weeks prior to the mission

f) The report writing is started latest on the first day of the mission

g) Report writing shall not be started before the findings are finalized

h) Starting time of writing the report is not important, the main goal is to have it ready in due time

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BIT Lecture 8: Scheduling IRRS Missions

1. What is the expected length of the preparations for an IRRS mission? – slide 6

a) 1 year

b) 1,5 years

c) 2 years

d) Cannot be defined, depends on the circumstances

2. What should not be part of an Advance Reference Material? – slide 8

a) Self-Assessment Report

b) List of non-compliances

c) Action Plan

d) Suggested Good Practices

3. What is the expected length of an initial IRRS mission? – slides 12 - 13

a) 5 days

b) 8 days

c) 12 days

d) Cannot be defined, depends on the actual circumstances

4. What is not true about formulating observations? – slides 17, 20

a) The first impressions and issues are to be formulated two weeks prior to the mission

b) Preliminary findings are to be submitted on the third day of the mission

c) No new findings are accepted after the fourth day of the mission

d) All observations are to be discussed and accepted by the team

5. What is not true about writing the report? – slides 16, 19

a) Parts of the report can be drafted prior to the mission

b) Report writing should be continued every day until submission

c) Report is written every day after 9 pm

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d) Draft report is to be submitted by noon of the fifth day of the mission

6. When should IRRS Report writing be started? – slide 16

a) On the third day of the mission

b) On the first day of the mission

c) Only after all issues are identified

d) Only after at least 10 Recommendations are agreed upon

7. What is cross reading? – slide 19

a) Read the report chapters in random order

b) Team leader and deputy team reader read the chapters written by the reviewers

c) Reviewers read chapters written by other reviewers

d) Hosts read the report for checking its consistency

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BIT Lecture 9: Reviewing Governmental and Regulatory Responsibilities

PART I

1. What is not true for National Policy and Strategy for safety? – slide 9

a) Should follow IAEA Safety Fundamentals

b) Should contain list of all IAEA Safety Standards

c) Should be graded to national circumstances

d) Could be implemented by different means (laws, statutes, rules …)

2. National Framework for Safety includes (several answers): - slide 13

a) Establishment of regulatory body

b) Establishment of licensed organisations

c) Interface between the safeguards and security systems

d) Involvement of interested parties in decision making processes

3. What should not be covered by the National Framework for Safety? – slides 12 - 15

a) Legal responsibility for safety

b) The crieria for the release from regulatory control

c) Provisions for inspection and enforcement

d) Rules for procurement of nuclear facilities

4. What is true for the Regulatory Body? – slide 18

a) The regulatory body shall rely on the technical advice provided by licensees

b) The Regulatory body shall be financed by the licensees through contractual arrangements.

c) The regulatory body shall be effectively independent in its decision making.

d) The regulatory body shall be tightly connected with entities responsible for development and promotion of nuclear energy

5. Who shall bear the prime responsibility for nuclear safety of the nuclear facility? – slide 22

a) The Licence holder

b) The Regulatory Body

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c) The State Government

d) The Parliament.

6. What is true where several authorities have responsibilities for safety? – slide 27

a) Every decision of each authority shall be finally approved by one of those authorities

b) All authorities shall be effectively coordinated

c) Authorities should not inform each other about their decisions in order to maintain their independence

d) The Licensee shall inform all authorities about decision of one of them

7. What is not considered an instrument of international cooperation? – slide 38

a) National law with provisions designed according to IAEA Safety Standards.

b) International Peer Review

c) International Conventions

d) Bilateral agreements

PART II

8. What is not an objective of the regulatory function? – slide 5

a) Facilities meet regulatory requirements.

b) Safety is optimized.

c) Electricity cost is as low as reasonably achievable.

d) Safety assessment proves adequate level of safety.

9. What is not considered crucially important for the regulatory body? – slides 6, 7, 9, 10

a) Effective independence.

b) Proper gender distribution of its staff.

c) Proper organizational structure and enough sufficiently qualified staff.

d) Provisions for avoidance of conflicts of interests when obtaining expert advice.

10. What is considered a good liaison with authorized parties? – slide 20

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a) The communication is strictly formal through official letters

b) Formal and informal mechanism of communications are established

c) The mechanism should be in place to fine authorized parties if they approach the regulatory body too frequently

d) Only top management and inspectors of the regulatory body are allowed to speak with employees of the authorized party

11. What is the role of the advisory bodies? – slide 17

a) To provide expert advice in support of regulatory functions

b) To relieve the regulatory body of certain responsibilities

c) To help avoiding conflicts of interests

d) To serve as a resource of staff development

12. What is not an element of stability and consistency of regulatory decisions? – slide 22

a) Decisions are based on policies, principles, criteria and procedures

b) Decision making is consistent

c) Decisions are justifiable

d) Decisions also reflect the managerial relationships of the involved parties

13. What are elements of good communication with interested parties and public (multiple answers)? – slide29

a) Chief regulators do not interfere with public communication

b) Use of regulatory website

c) Information policy, including interfaces with the media

d) Meetings with the public in the vicinity of nuclear facilities

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BIT Lecture 10: Reviewing Management System and Interface with Nuclear Security

1. Which IAEA Safety Requirements are applicable for the review of IRRS Module 4? – slide 6

a) Only GSR Part 2 (Leadership and Management for Safety)

b) GSR Part 4 (Safety Assessment for Facilities and Activities) and GSR Part 2

c) GSR Part 7 (Preparedness and Response for Nuclear and Radiation Emergencies) and GSR Part 2

d) GSR Part 1(Governmental, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety) and GSR Part 2

2. The review of IRRS Module 4 should check that the Management System of the regulatory body follows the objectives of GSR Part 2. What does that mean (several right answers)? – slide 13

a) Leadership and management for safety are established, sustained and improved

b) An effective management system is established

c) Strong safety culture fostered

d) Leadership and management of licensees are held under strong control

3. The review of IRRS Module 4 should check that the Management System requirements are graded. What does that mean? – slide 29

a) The regulatory body has to make a list of its most urgent requirements

b) The regulatory body has to allocate all of its oversight resources to the most significant, complex and risky regulated activities

c) The regulatory body has to allocate its resources according to the safety significance and risk of the regulated activities

d) The regulatory body has to define what activities it will need to report every year to the government

4. What is not necessarily included into the documentation of the Management System?– slide 31

a) All processes and supporting information

b) Organizational structure

c) Responsibilities and authorities

d) Long term development plans

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5. What is included into the measurement and assessment of the Management System? (several answers) – slides 42, 44

a) Independent assessments are made regularly on behalf of senior management

b) Management at all levels of the organization evaluates leadership for safety and the improvement of safety culture

c) A contractor is engaged to evaluate the performance of work together with the responsible manager

d) The effectiveness of the Management System is monitored and measured

6. Interactions with interested parties are to be reviewed. Which of the parties below are not among the interested ones: - slide 37

a) Representatives of licensees

b) Management of contractors

c) Board of the Academy of Sciences

d) Representatives of the media

7. Which of the below activities belong to the responsibility of the senior management of the RB (several answers) - slides 17, 19, 26

a) Establishing, applying, improving the Management System of the RB

b) Establishing, applying, improving the Management System of contractors

c) Demonstration of commitment for safety

d) Setting safety goals and individual expectations for the RB

8. Documents in the IAEA Nuclear Security series are used in the review of IRRS Module 12 – slide 42

a) Yes, but only those that relate to unclassified topics by national legislation

b) No, GSR Part 1 is the only document used

c) Yes, but only those dealing with the interface between safety and security

d) No, but some documents could be used if requested by the host country

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BIT Lecture 11: Reviewing Authorization and Review and Assessment Functions of the Regulatory Body

1. What is the purpose of the authorization process? – slide 9

a) To make the applicant clear that the regulatory body must be respected.

b) To present to the regulatory body adequate demonstration of safety.

c) To show to the applicant how to find the best safety related solutions.

d) To train the applicant how to handle inspections during operation of the facility.

2. What normally is not authorized? – slide 11

a) Procurement of spare parts.

b) Construction.

c) Site evaluation.

d) Commissioning.

3. What is not important for authorization process? – slide 12

a) Traceability of regulatory decisions.

b) Clear criteria, requirements and safety objectives.

c) Consent of the applicant’s management.

d) Independent verification of the safety assessment.

4. What should be the basis for legal requirements on authorization of different types of nuclear facilities? – slides 20 - 22

a) GSR Part 1 and specific IAEA safety standards prescribing conditions for the appropriate type of the facility and/or for the appropriate stage in its life time.

b) GSR Part 1 only, as the other IAEA standards are only guidances.

c) IAEA Safety Fundamentals.

d) GSR Part 1 and corresponding IAEA Technical Reports, related to the type of the facility.

5. How regulatory review of safety analysis is performed?–slide 32

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a) regulatory decision should be based on independent regulatory audit calculations

b) since the safety analysis should be independently verified by the licensee, there is no need for additional regulatory audit calculations

c) the regulatory body may decide to perform a limited number of independent audit calculations for checking licensee’s submission

6. How graded approach is applied in regulatory review and assessment? – slide 35

a) the term is not relevant for the area of regulatory review and assessment

b) review and assessment is performed in several steps with increasing level of details

c) scope and level of details in review and assessment for different facilities and activities should be commensurate with the radiation risks

7. What is true for repeating review and assessment of a facility? – slides 33

a) once the authorization is issued for construction of a facility, the results of review and assessment remain valid until the end of life time

b) review and assessment should be repeated for each subsequent stage of authorization as required by the regulations or authorization conditions

c) due to its prime responsibility for safety it is up to the licensee to decide about the frequency of submissions to be reviewed by the regulatory body

8. The objective of regulatory review and assessment is to verify that – slide 32

a) all relevant safety objectives, requirements and criteria are met

b) deterministic safety analysis has been performed with high quality and demonstrates sufficient safety margins

c) probabilistic analysis demonstrates that the risk expressed in terms of core damage frequency and frequency of large releases is very low

9. What should be the relation between regulatory review and assessment and regulatory inspections? – slide 50

a) these activities should be performed by different staff of the regulatory body

b) there should be effective separation between these two activities to ensure independence

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c) inspections are also aimed to supplement and verify information for review and assessment and therefore both activities should be well coordinated

10. What are the key aspects to consider when reviewing regulatory review and assessment (several answers) – slide 50

a) having independent computer codes for safety analysis

b) reference documents

c) processing safety analyses

d) the R&A process of the RB

11. Which of the statement below is wrong? – slide 51

a) the regulatory body reviews safety analyses submitted by the applicant that has been independently verified

b) the regulatory has to independently verify the safety analysis submitted by the applicant

c) the regulatory body reviews the completeness, consistency, correctness and compliance of the submittal

12. What is the right statement on preparing regulatory reports on the results of review and assessment at least for major submissions? – slide 41

a) it is up to the regulatory body to decide about recording the results of review and assessment

b) such reports should be produced only if requested by the applicant, because this work means an unnecessary additional workload for the regulatory work

c) safety evaluation reports are important for recording the results, and the basis and references for the review, and for evidencing completeness

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BIT Lecture 12: Reviewing Inspection and Enforcement Functions of the Regulatory Body

1. What is the main objective of inspections of facilities and activities? – slide 6

a) To assist the authorized party to fulfill its obligations.

b) To collect financial funds for the regulatory body by issuing fines to authorized parties.

c) To verify that the authorized party is in compliance with the regulatory requirements and with the conditions specified in the authorization

d) To collect data from the field in order to help the review and assessment process at the regulatory body.

2. What type of inspection is not feasible in practice? – slide 7

a) Programmed reactive inspection.

b) Programmed unannounced inspection.

c) Programmed announced inspection.

d) Reactive announced inspection.

3. What is not considered an appropriate inspection method? –

a) Review.

b) Interview.

c) Observation of activities.

d) Interrogation by polygraph.

4. What is not a key aspect of reviewing inspection activity of the RB? – slide 9

a) Inspection programme

b) Inspection process related regulations and guides

c) Availability of inspectors

d) Internal review organization of the facilities

5. What is not a facility specific inspection activity? - slide 10

a) Role and rotation of resident inspectors

b) Procurement practice of fuel cycle facilities

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c) Role of experimental devices at research reactors

d) Resources dedicated to inspections at NPPs

6) Order the following enforcement actions by their strength from the mildest (1) to the strongest (4)?–slide 20

a) Written warning. 2

b) Penalties. 3

c) Revocation of the license. 4

d) Verbal warning. 1

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BIT Lecture 13: Reviewing Regulations and Guides

1. What is the purpose of regulations and guides? – slide 9

a) To specify the rules and methods upon which the licensees shall manage their facilities

b) To specify the principles requirements, criteria upon which regulatory decisions and actions are based

c) To specify the role of the regulatory body in the governmental authority system

d) To specify the rules and criteria necessary for informing the public

2. Which of the review actions below is not a part of IRRS Module 9? – slide 6

a) Review of the regulations and guides development process

b) Review of the enforcement of the regulations and guides

c) Review of the promotion process of regulations and guides

d) Review of the contents of regulations and guides

3. Which IAEA safety standards are applicable for the review of the process of developing regulations and guides (first level)? – slide 8

a) all general safety requirements

b) only GSR Part 1 (Governmental, legal and regulatory framework for safety)

c) GSR Part 1 and GS-G-1.4 (Documentation used in regulating nuclear facilities)

d) GSR Part 2 (Leadership and management for safety)

4. What is meant by promotion of regulations and guides? (two answers) – slide 17

a) Actions in order to reach favourable public acceptance of nuclear safety

b) Notification of interested parties of the publication of regulations and guides

c) Notification of interested parties and the public of the principles and associated criteria in the regulations and guides

d) Notifying interested parties and the public that the regulations and guides are available

5. What is the purpose of the review of the content of the regulations and guides (second level)? – slide 19

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a) to obtain additional information on the functioning of the host regulatory body

b) to review compliance with the national legislation

c) to review the way how the operators are supervised by the host regulator

d) to review the compliance with the relevant IAEA Safety Requirements

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BIT Lecture 14: Preparations of Reviewers

1. What is not part of the preparations to an IRRS mission? – slides 5-7

a) Reading the IRRS Guidelines

b) Review of the IRRS training

c) Refreshing the knowledge on IAEA safety standards

d) Correcting the non-complying self-assessment answers

2. What is not a necessary part of the Advance Reference Material? – slides 12 through 17

a) Self-assessment of the host regulatory body

b) Legal background of the host country

c) Annual Reports on the Safe Operation of Nuclear Facilities

d) Action Plan of the host

3. What is not a recommended practice of preparation to a mission? - slides 12, 13

a) Pre-preparing questions to clarify issues arising from the ARM

b) Reading the entire ARM

c) Get acquainted with all IAEA safety standards related to your area

d) Contacting the future counterpart for further details or clarification

4. What is not a part of the first impressions to submit prior to the mission? – slide 21

a) Issues to investigate further

b) Possible findings

c) Proposals on improvement measures of the regulatory regime

d) Missing documents or data

5. Which is not true among the statements below?– slides 10, 21, 20

a) The ARM needs to be sent to the reviewers at least two months prior to the mission

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b) The first impressions need to be sent to the Team Leader at least two weeks prior to the mission

c) At least a full week is needed for the reviewer to make preparations to a mission

d) The ARM must not be altered within one months prior to the mission

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BIT Lecture 15: Reviewing Emergency Preparedness and Response

1. What are the relevant IAEA Safety Standards for appraisal of Regulatory Body’s EPR effectiveness and arrangements (choose all that apply)? – slide 4

a) Safety Assessment for Facilities and Activities, No.GSR Part 4

b) Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design, No. SSR-2/1

c) Governmental, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety, No. GSR Part 1

d) Preparedness and Response to a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency, No. GS-R-2

2. What are the two roles of the Regulatory Body being evaluated in the EPR module? - slide 5

a) Regulator and response organization

b) Regulator and on-scene responder

c) Technical support and inspection

d) National co-ordinating authority and technical support organization

3. The Regulatory Body is usually the National Co-ordinatingAuthority for EPR. – slide 9

a) True

b) False

4. The main objectives of the EPR module of the IRRS mission are (select the best answer):- slide 9

a) To compare the Regulatory Body’s emergency response arrangements with current international standards and best practices

b) To evaluate the effectiveness of the EPR regulatory processes

c) To evaluate the national arrangements for preparedness and response for radiation emergencies

d) To review the completeness of the Regulatory Body’s EPR regulations, the adequacy of the regulatory processes and the Regulatory Body’s EPR arrangements.

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5. The EPR regulations issued by the Regulatory Body should cover the following areas: - slide 11

a) All functional and infrastructure aspects listed in GS-R-2.

b) A subset of the requirements contained in GS-R-2 that applies to licensees and their interfaces with competent authorities.

c) All requirements listed in GS-R-2 that apply to the protection of the population and emergency workers

d) Only those requirements of GS-R-2 that apply to the site emergency plan.

6. In EPR areas where the Regulatory Body has no or shared jurisdiction, the EPR portion of the IRRS should focus on (select the wrong answer): - slides 10 - 11

a) Coordinating arrangements with other competent authorities responsible for those areas.

b) Verifying that the requirements for those areas are consistent with IAEA safety standards.

c) Ensuring that the other competent authorities have appropriate arrangements to perform the required emergency functions.

d) The mechanism for resolving regulatory conflicts in those areas.

7. How does the Regulatory Body verify the compliance of licensees with the EPR regulatory requirements? - slide 16

a) Through evaluation of national emergency response exercises, review of the national EPR plan and evaluation of national EPR arrangements related to the Regulatory Body.

b) Through inspections of EPR plans, facilities, equipment and activities, audits of EPR programmes and evaluation of licensee exercises.

c) By participating in national and international exercises.

d) Through the review of the licensee’s self-evaluation reports.

8. The evaluation of licensee emergency response exercise should be done on the basis of: -

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a) Expert evaluators based on their experience and knowledge.

b) A review of the licensee evaluation report and corrective action plan.

c) A standard methodology consistent with IAEA guidance for exercise preparation, conduct and evaluation.

d) Participation in the licensee evaluation process.

9. As a response organization, during an emergency, the role of the Regulatory Body is to: - slides 7, 21

a) Coordinate with other competent organizations, provide radiation protection support and make dose projections for the protection of the public.

b) Provide advice and expert services to the government, the scope of which varies between Member States.

c) Provide radiation assessment to the local and national governments, expert advice on accident management strategies and other expert services, the scope of which varies between Member States.

d) Provide expert support to the government and on-site support to emergency responders.

10. As a response organization, in the preparedness phase, the role of the Regulatory Body is to: - slide 7

a) Provide support to other competent authorities involved in emergency response planning.

b) Perform a risk assessment for the operating organizations.

c) Train first responders, local officials and partner organizations on emergency preparedness and response for radiation emergencies.

d) Develop and manage a national environmental radiation monitoring network.

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BIT Lecture 17: IRRS Follow-up Missions

1. What is the purpose of the IRRS follow-up missions? – slide 5

a) Reviewing regulatory infrastructure against IAEA safety standards

b) Reviewing the progress in response to the initial mission

c) Inspection against national legislation

d) Assist in review and assessment

2. What is an extended IRRS follow-up mission? – slide 4

a) A follow-up mission that is continued beyond the planned schedule for unexpected circumstances

b) A follow-up mission the scope of which is increased for non-conformances revealed during the on-going review

c) A follow-up mission that includes review of topics not covered by the initial mission on request of the host country

d) A follow-up mission that is forced to work beyond working hours

3. What should not a reviewer do prior to an IRRS follow-up mission? – slide 8

a) Review the Advance Reference Material

b) Get acquainted with the initial mission report

c) Form a view about the status of the findings

d) Contact the host counterpart for obtaining addition information

4. What may not be the result of the review of an initial mission finding? – slide 9

a) The finding is closed as fully addressed

b) The finding is closed on the basis of progress made and confidence in effective completion

c) The finding remains open for no sufficient progress

d) The finding remains open for the reviewer’s lack of confidence in the evidences of the progress made

5. Which statement is not true? An IRRS follow-up mission may offer a new finding: – slide 10

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a) In new areas covered by an extended follow-up mission

b) If significant changes since the last mission make it necessary

c) If the reviewer thinks that the formulation of a finding of the initial mission is not properly worded and intends to rectify it

d) If the reviewer observes issues not revealed by the initial mission

6. What is not to be inserted into an IRRS follow-up missions report? – slide 15

a) Quotation of the explanatory text from the initial mission report

b) Quotation of the findings from the initial mission report

c) Progress made since the initial mission

d) Current status

e) New findings

7. When do you have to submit your first impressions in an IRRS follow-up mission? – slide 8

a) Two weeks prior to the mission

b) On the first day of the mission

c) On the second day of the mission

d) As soon as possible, but not later than the fourth day of the mission

8. When do you have to submit your draft report text in an IRRS follow-up mission? – slide 19

a) By noon of the third day of the mission

b) By noon of the fourth day of the mission

c) By noon of the fifth day of the mission

d) The Team leader decides based on the expectations by the counterpart

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