The Operating Organization and the Recruitment, Training and Qualification of Personnel for Research Reactors

This Safety Guide provides recommendations on the operating organization and on personnel for research reactors to meet the relevant requirements of IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSR-3, Safety of Research Reactors. It covers the typical operating organization for research reactor facilities; the recruitment process and qualification in terms of education, training and experience; programmes for initial and continuing training; the authorization process for those individuals having an immediate bearing on safety; and the processes for their requalification and reauthorization. This Safety Guide is a revision of IAEA Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-4.5, which it supersedes.