The Challenge

ANSTO required detailed nuclear safety and regulatory compliance services to undertake a Periodic Safety & Security Review (PSSR) of its nuclear medicine production facility to maintain its Nuclear Facility Licence issued by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA). Indeed, recent change in Australian nuclear regulations and nuclear facility licence conditions, reduced the interval for such PSSR from 10 years to 3 years.

What We Did

Plan Safe resources engaged into undertaking the Periodic Safety & Security Review, focused on deterministic safety analysis, in accordance with the ARPANSA standards and guidance. The team reviewed and interrogated safety of the facility over the past years, to give a view on future performance. It included assessments of:

· The design for safety considering current standards

· The condition and performance of structures, systems and components (SSCs) in place to ensure plant safety

· Reviewing existing safety analysis

· Operating experience

· Culture and organisational effectiveness

The Outcome

The PSSR report highlighted a set of recommendations and guidance to support the client in maintaining its nuclear facility licence and produce relevant PSSR report to the nuclear safety agency.