Regional Basic Professional Training Course in Korea

Regional Basic Professional Training Course (BPTC) on Nuclear Safety
eddy current testing (ECT) for steam generator tubes. The test specimen for UT
performance demonstration shall be selected among those representing characteristics of
size, materials, configuration, etc. of safety related facilities of domestic PWR and
PHWR. In case of ECT for steam generator tubes, the performance demonstration shall
be supplemented for each nuclear power plant by using data of characteristics of the
plant.
Personnel qualified in accordance with performance demonstration shall be re‐qualified
every 5 years. Provided, that re‐qualification for UT performance demonstration is
required only once.
The licensee may apply the other standards or guidelines equivalent to those defined in
the Notice or utilize the new methods or procedures appropriate for the in‐service
inspection (alternative application), and also, he may request relief or exemption from
any part of the standards (relief request), in one of the following cases not reducing
reliability of nuclear reactor facilities and integrity of related facilities:
In case that the inspection can neither be conducted nor meet the standards due to
characteristics of design, configuration and materials of the components or systems
subject to examination or test;
In case that the workers are anticipated to be over‐exposed to high radiation in spite
of considerable protective action taken;
In case that alternative application or relief request does not reduce appropriate
quality and safety; or
In case that quality and safety improvement to be achieved by the inspection
according to the standards of Article 6 do not compensate for the difficulty and risk
of the working activity.
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