What are the notable regulations related to safety analysis reports of nuclear power plants in Vietnam?

What are the notable regulations related to safety analysis reports of nuclear power plants in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Decree 70/2010/ND-CP stipulates notable regulations related to safety analysis reports of nuclear power plants in Vietnam as follows:

First, a safety analysis report shall be made on the basis of designs of a nuclear power plant in each stage and must contain the following details:

• General introduction.

• General description of the nuclear power plant.

• Safety management.

• Assessment of the location.

• General designing aspects.

• Description of main systems of the nuclear power plant.

• Safety analysis.

• Program on correction and trial operation.

• Aspects of operation.

• Operation conditions and limits.

• Radiation protection.

• Actions in response to incidents.

• Environmental aspects.

• Management of radioactive wastes.

• Dismantlement and problems of operation termination.

Second, the dossiers of request for appraisal of safety analysis reports of nuclear power plants in Vietnam include:

• The investor's written request for appraisal;

• A safely analysis report of the nuclear power plant;

• Relevant legal documents.

The Ministry of Science and Technology shall guide contents and number of documents included in a dossier of request for appraisal of the safety analysis report of a nuclear power plant. Investors of nuclear power plants shall make and submit dossiers of request for appraisal of their safety analysis reports of these nuclear power plants to the Ministry of Science and Technology for consideration and approval. Within 15 working days after receiving an invalid dossier, the dossier-receiving agency shall notify such to the project investor for supplementation and completion of the dossier.

More details can be found in Decree 70/2010/ND-CP, which comes into force from August 10, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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