IAEA experts start inspection of NPP in southern Russia
02/04/2007 17:30 ROSTOV-ON-DON, April 2 (RIA Novosti) - Experts from the international nuclear watchdog have started a follow-up inspection of a nuclear power plant in southern Russia, the plant said in a statement Monday.
The International Atomic Energy Agency added the Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) program to its services in 1982. Under this program, international teams of experts conduct three-week in-depth reviews of operational safety performance at individual nuclear power plants.
IAEA experts conducted the first operational safety inspection of the Volgodonsk NPP in 2005.
"Under the IAEA guidelines, a team of experts will conduct a follow-up inspection of the plant after an 18-month break to check the implementation of recommendations issued by the previous team," the statement said.
OSART will focus on the safety and reliability of the plant operation. International experts will review the operation of the plant and the performance of the management and staff rather than the adequacy of the plant's design.
A report on the plant management and staff performance, such as the organizational structure, management goals, and qualification of personnel will be sent to authorities in the host country and to IAEA member-countries.
The Volgodonsk NPP is located about 1,000 kilometers (610 miles) south of Moscow. The plant features a VVER-1000 pressurized water reactor that became operational in 2001.
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