SPECIAL PROJECTS SPECIAL PROJECTS URL: ENHANCING SAFETY OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS AGAINST EXTERNAL HAZARDS Started in 2007, the Extrabudgetary Programme of the International Seismic Safety Centre (ISSC EBP) is a series of technical study projects sup- ported by Member State institutions that collabo- ratively contribute to enhance seismic safety and safety against external hazards at nuclear instal- lations. An IAEA Note Verbale was issued in 2010 an- nouncing the start of the integrated ISSC EBP, encouraging Member States and governmental institutions to participate. A number of govern- mental agencies, regulatory bodies, educational and research institutions, industrial and private organizations are among the participating insti- tutions. The participating institutions are nominated by Member State governments who then nominate key individuals through which the Secretariat communicates regarding the implementation of activities. Those participating institutions pro- vide the EBP with contributions in the form of ex- trabudgetary funds, cost-free experts or support through hosting conferences. Donor’s Meeting. January 2011. Vienna The Secretariat created the ISSC EBP work plan based on project proposals of participating in- stitutions, ISSC Scientific Committee advice and resources given by donor institutions. The activi- ties include: definition of work areas, working group establishment, technical study meetings, working group visits, conferences (including workshops, training courses and symposia) and technical publication drafting groups. The aim of the ISSC EBP work plan in every work area is to give technical inputs into current and future IAEA Safety Standards. Standards include those that fall in the ISSC responsibilities, namely, site evaluation of nuclear installations, site surveys, external and internal hazards (of both natural International Seismic Safety Centre’s Extra-Budgetary Programme (ISSC-EBP) -
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SPECIAL PROJECTS
SPECIAL PROJECTS
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ENHANCING SAFETY OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS AGAINST EXTERNAL HAZARDS
Started in 2007, the Extrabudgetary Programme of the International Seismic Safety Centre (ISSC EBP) is a series of technical study projects sup-ported by Member State institutions that collabo-ratively contribute to enhance seismic safety and safety against external hazards at nuclear instal-lations.
An IAEA Note Verbale was issued in 2010 an-nouncing the start of the integrated ISSC EBP, encouraging Member States and governmental institutions to participate. A number of govern-mental agencies, regulatory bodies, educational and research institutions, industrial and private organizations are among the participating insti-tutions.
The participating institutions are nominated by Member State governments who then nominate key individuals through which the Secretariat communicates regarding the implementation of activities. Those participating institutions pro-vide the EBP with contributions in the form of ex-trabudgetary funds, cost-free experts or support through hosting conferences.
Donor’s Meeting. January 2011. Vienna
The Secretariat created the ISSC EBP work plan based on project proposals of participating in-stitutions, ISSC Scientific Committee advice and resources given by donor institutions. The activi-ties include: definition of work areas, working group establishment, technical study meetings, working group visits, conferences (including workshops, training courses and symposia) and technical publication drafting groups. The aim of the ISSC EBP work plan in every work area is to give technical inputs into current and future IAEA Safety Standards. Standards include those that fall in the ISSC responsibilities, namely, site evaluation of nuclear installations, site surveys, external and internal hazards (of both natural
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INTERNATIONAL SEISMIC SAFETY CENTRE’S EXTRA-BUDGETARY PROGRAMME (ISSC-EBP)
origin and human induced), and design against external and internal hazards. ISSC EBP implements activities by collecting the latest technical issues and practical method-ologies in Member States, sharing them in the working groups, and by planning stra-tegic actions to bring such experience and knowledge into place.
The work plan defines ten work areas in which Member State participants are under-taking projects through the various working groups. For members of working groups to communicate with each other, to store and draw technical resources, and to receive an-nouncements about upcoming events and conferences, an information system with a cluster designed database is available to participants of the EBP to communicate, to store, to draw upon technical resources and to be informed of upcoming events.
http://issc.iaea.org/db
http://issc.iaea.org/db
Who benefits?
All Member State institutions and their partici-pants who are collaboratively contributing to en-hance seismic safety and safety against external hazards at nuclear installations.
EBP Working Group composition
•WA1 Seismic hazard;•WA2 Seismic design;•WA3 Seismic qualification by experience-
based data;•WA4 Seismic instrumentation and seismic
shutdown methods;•WA5 Tsunami and flooding hazard and protection;•WA6 Volcanic hazard evaluation;•WA7 Protection against sabotage;•WA8 Site evaluation and external event safety
assessment;•WA9 Information and External Events Notifi-
cation System;•WA10 Communication regarding external haz-
ard safety and information dissemination.
Information outreach
The EBP database periodically provides various dated communications, announcements and oth-er information to work group participants.
Write to:Division of Nuclear Installation SafetyDepartment of Nuclear Safety and SecurityInternational Atomic Energy AgencyVienna International Centre, PO Box 1001400 Vienna, Austria
