Abstract
Safety in nuclear power plants (NPPs) in India is a very important topic and it is necessary to dissipate correct information to all the readers and the public at large. In this article, I have briefly described how the safety in our NPPs is maintained. Safety is accorded overriding priority in all the activities. NPPs in India are not only safe but are also well regulated, have proper radiological protection of workers and the public, regular surveillance, dosimetry, approved standard operating and maintenance procedures, a well-defined waste management methodology, proper well documented and periodically rehearsed emergency preparedness and disaster management plans. The NPPs have occupational health policies covering periodic medical examinations, dosimetry and bioassay and are backed-up by fully equipped Personnel Decontamination Centers manned by doctors qualified in Occupational and Industrial Health. All the operating plants are ISO 14001 and IS 18001 certified plants. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited today has 17 operating plants and five plants under construction, and our scientists and engineers are fully geared to take up many more in order to meet the national requirements.
Highlights
Safety in nuclear power plants (NPPs) is often less understood and more talked about and, I wanted to share the facts with the readers
The NPPs have occupational health policies covering periodic medical examinations, dosimetry and bioassay and are backed-up by fully equipped Personnel Decontamination Centers manned by doctors qualified in Occupational and Industrial Health
All the NPPs in India are under the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Summary
Safety in nuclear power plants (NPPs) is often less understood and more talked about and, I wanted to share the facts with the readers. I would like to focus only on the safety aspects of the NPPs in India. All nuclear facilities are sited, designed, constructed, commissioned and operated in accordance with strict quality and safety standards. Nuclear power generation is governed by a legislation, the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. Radiological protection of the workers is ensured by the following measures: Design aspects The design considerations that have a bearing on radiation protection in NPPs include: 1. Plant layout and adequate shielding: Design values are prescribed for the radiation level at a specified distance from the equipment/components as well as for the general radiation fields in different areas of the plant. The design, layout of areas and equipment, maintenance approach and shielding, etc. are made such that the collective dose to the station personnel would be “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) and meet the specified regulation on collective dose
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