Human Factors Considerations in RD-337: Design of New Nuclear Power Plants

Abstract

In the near future, Canada expects to build several new nuclear power plants. As a means for conveying the expectations of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, document RD-337: Design of New Nuclear Power Plants, concerning the design of new water-cooled nuclear power plants, has been developed. This document establishes a set of comprehensive design expectations that build upon IAEA document NS-R-1, Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design. The CNSC document includes coverage of topics such as environmental protection, aging, human factors, security, safeguards, transportation, and accident and emergency response planning. This paper explains how Human Factors issues pervade RD-337.