Regional Basic Professional Training Course in Korea

Regional Basic Professional Training Course (BPTC) on Nuclear Safety
the future operating personnel.
To confirm that the plant is prepared for the initial core loading, prerequisites regarding
systems, equipment, documentation and personnel shall be established well in advance of
the fuel load. These prerequisites shall be clearly described and documented based on the
safety analysis report and the existing regulatory requirements. Initial fuel loading shall
not be authorized unless all pre‐operational tests deemed necessary by the operating
organization and the regulatory body have been performed and the results obtained are
acceptable to both parties
All functions of the operating organization shall be implemented at the appropriate stages
during commissioning. These functions shall include responsibilities of management,
training of personnel, radiation protection program, waste management, management of
records, fire safety, physical protection and emergency plans.
15.1.4. Plant operations
15.1.4.1. Limiting Conditions for Operation
Limiting Conditions for Operation (LCO) shall be developed to ensure that the plant is
operated in accordance with design assumptions and intent. They also shall cover actions
to be taken and limitations to be observed by the operating personnel. The LCO shall
form an important part of the basis on which the operating organization is authorized to
operate the plant. The LCO shall be based on an analysis of the individual plant and its
environment in accordance with the provisions made in the design. The necessity for each
of the Limiting Conditions for Operation shall be substantiated by a written indication of
the reason for its adoption. They shall be reviewed during the operating life of the plant in
the light of experience, technological and safety developments and changes in the plant,
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