Radioactive Waste Management and Disposal

Safety Requirements for SC and SA
The safety case (SC) shall (GSR Part 5):
• Include a description of how all the safety aspects of the
site, the design, operation, shutdown and
decommissioning of the facility, and the managerial
controls satisfy the regulatory requirements
• Demonstrate the level of protection provided and shall
provide assurance to the regulatory body that safety
requirements will be met
• Include arguments justifying the approaches taken in the
safety case on the basis of information that is traceable
• Document the arguments at a level of detail and to a
quality sufficient to demonstrate safety
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