ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Nuclear Regulatory Act
47. Extended shutdown for reactors
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
47. Extended shutdown for reactors
(1)An authorized person shall prepare in accordance with subsection (2), a technical preservation programme for any research reactor that enters into or continues in a state of extended shutdown.(2)The technical preservation programme for research reactors shall include—(a)arrangements for ensuring that the reactor core remains subcritical;(b)procedures and measures to disconnect, dismantle and preserve the systems that are to be taken out of operation or temporarily dismantled;(c)modifications of the safety analysis report and the operational limits and conditions;(d)arrangements for dealing with the fuel and radioactive waste;(e)regular surveillance and periodic inspection, testing and maintenance to ensure that the safety performance of structures, systems and components does not degrade;(f)revised emergency planning arrangements;(g)staffing requirements to undertake the tasks necessary to keep the reactor in a safe condition and to maintain knowledge about the research reactor; and(h)arrangements for the security of the reactor and the facility.(3)The Authority shall ensure the safe management of a reactor that is in extended shutdown.