Published October 1963 | Version v1
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Training and Licensing of Reactor Operators at Licensed Power Reactors

  • 1. United States Atomic Energy Commission Washington, DC (United States)

Description

The current USAEC licensing regulations and procedures for reactor operators at licensed facilities are presented and supplemented by a discussion of the historical development of these practices, particularly as influenced by the advent of nuclear-power generating stations. In addition, a statistical resume and discussion of the operator's backgrounds and qualifications and training programmes used at existing facilities to qualify reactor operators is presented. This data is derived from records of over 200 applicants for operator licences at ten existing nuclearpower stations. (author)

Abstract (French)

Les auteurs exposent les reglements et procedures actuellement appliques par le Commission de l'energie atomique des Etats-Unis a la formation des operateurs de reacteurs dans les centrales autorisees, et ils examinent ensuite l'evolution progressive de ces pratiques, notamment depuis l'entree en service des premieres centrales nucleaires. En outre, ils donnent un apercu statistique, suivi d'une evaluation critique, des connaissances et titres exiges des operateurs ainsi que des programmes de formation appliques dans les installations existantes. Ces renseignements proviennent des dossiers de plus de 200 candidats au permis d'exploiter, constitues dans dix centrales nucleaires en fonctionnement. (author)

Abstract (Spanish)

En la memoria se exponen las normas y procedimientos seguidos por la Comision de Energia Atomica de los Estados Unidos en la concesion de licencias para operadores de reactor de instalaciones autorizadas, exposicion que se completa con un examen de la evolucion de las practicas seguidas en este terreno, particularmente despues de la entrada en funcionamiento de las primeras centrales nucleoelectricas. Ademas, se presenta un resumen estadistico, seguido por una evaluacion critica, de las aptitudes y los conocimientos exigidos a los operadores, asi como de los programas de formacion aplicados en las instalaciones en funcionamiento para capacitar a los mismos. Estos datos se han extraido de los expedientes de mas de 200 candidatos a la licencia de operador en nueve centrales nucleoelectricas en funcionamiento. (author)

Abstract (Russian)

Predstavleny dejstvuyushchie pravila i protsedura KAEH SSHA po vydache litsenzij dlya operatorov reaktora na litsenzirovannykh ustanovkakh. Obsuzhdaetsya istoricheskoe razvitie ehtikh prakticheskikh pravil, osobenno v svyazi s vliyaniem, okazannym na nikh poyavleniem atomnykh ehlektrostantsij. Krome togo, predstavleny statistichiskie obobshcheniya i materialy obsuzhdeniya voprosov podgotovki operatorov i ikh kvalifikatsii, a takzhe uchebnykh programm, ispol'zuemykh na sushchestvuyushchikh ustanovkakh dlya podgotovki operatorov reaktora. Ispol'zovany svedeniya, poluchennye ot dvukh sot s lishnim kandidatov na poluchenie litsenzij operatora na devyati dejstvuyushchikh yadernykh ehlektrostantsiyakh. (author)
Part of:
Operating Experience with Power Reactors. Proceedings of the Conference on Operating Experience with Power Reactors. Vol. II

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (English)
Formation des operateurs de reacteurs dans les centrales nucleaires et regime des permis d'exploiter; Obuchenie operatorov i vydacha im litsenzij na litsenzirovannykh reaktorakh; Formacion de operadores de reactores de potencia y regimen de las licencias de explotacion

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA
Imprint Place
Vienna (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
Imprint Title
Operating Experience with Power Reactors. Proceedings of the Conference on Operating Experience with Power Reactors. Vol. II
Imprint Pagination
428 p.
Series
Proceedings Series
Journal Page Range
p. 197-214
ISSN
0074-1884

Conference

Title
Conference on Operating Experience with Power Reactors
Dates
4-8 Jun 1963
Place
Vienna (Austria)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44066003
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S96: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
LICENSING REGULATIONS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR LICENSING; REACTOR OPERATORS; TRAINING
Descriptors DEC
EDUCATION; LAWS; LICENSING; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; PERSONNEL; POWER PLANTS; REACTORS; REGULATIONS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

Optional Information

Notes
7 figs., 6 tabs. Imprint:In two volumes
Secondary number(s)
STI/PUB--76(v.2)