Published September 1995 | Version v1
Report

Strengthening of safety culture in nuclear power plants: An Indian experience

  • 1. Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd, Bombay (India)

Description

India has more than 100 reactor operating years with an extremely satisfactory safety performance. It has 9 operating reactors, one under commissioning and six under construction. India has a nine tier safety control regime with the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board as the Apex body. Considering the importance of safety the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) the utility in charge of the Nuclear Power Plant in India has set up a Directorate of Health and Safety at the Corporate head quarters. The top management commitment is reiterated in the safety policy statement issued by NPC. This document brings out several safety polices and objectives and lays special importance in the creation and strengthening of safety culture

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Experience with strengthening safety culture in nuclear power plants. Report of a technical committee meeting held in Vienna, 20-24 June 1994
Imprint Pagination
174 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 71-83.
ISSN
1011-4289
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--821

Conference

Title
Technical committee meeting on experience with strengthening safety culture in nuclear power plants.
Dates
20-24 Jun 1994.
Place
Vienna (Austria).

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
26077335
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Quality check status
Yes
Descriptors DEI
INDIA; MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; ORGANIZING; RELIABILITY; SAFETY;
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS;

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