Nuclear

Service Offering - Regulatory Support
Nuclear Generation
Service Offering
Our clients include Government, regulators, owner
operators, tier 1 M&O contractors and tier 2
implementation contractors. The multidisciplinary
nature of Atkins allows us to tailor our service
offering to meet the high demands and
expectations of all of these diverse client groups.
This is illustrated in the following graphic
Plan...... Design...... Enable
Regulatory
Support
Technical
Consultancy
Design
House
Architect
Engineer
Regulatory Support - Safety
Atkins has extensive experience in the production of
modern safety cases and associated reliability studies.
We provide services in support of safety case production and
management including HAZOP, HAZAN, frequency and consequence
assessment and demonstration of ALARP. We also have a full ILS/
ARM/RCM capability. We have experience in implementing Safety
Management systems.
Atkins is involved in the generic safety assessments for the prelicensing
of the Generation III+ reactor island designs.
Case Study
Hunterston A Wet ILW Retrievals Safety Case
The project involves the retrieval and encapsulation of wet
Intermediate Level Waste that has accumulated during operation and
initial decommissioning of the power station. Atkins is providing safety
case and shielding support to Hunterston A for this project, via Aker
Solutions who are the tier 2 contractor for the project.
Atkins services include:
• HAZOP 1 & 2
• Forward Action Plan
• Fault Schedules
• Safety Functional Requirements (SFR) Levels 1, 2 & 3
• Preliminary Safety Report (PSR)
• HAZANs
• Engineering Schedule
• Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA)
• Pre-Construction Safety Report (PCSR)
• Radiological Classification of Areas
• Shielding Basis of Design
• Bulk Shielding Assessment Nuclear Generation
• Dose Assessment
• ALARP Assessment
Service Offering - Regulatory Support