May 28, 2014, Ottawa, ON - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has published REGDOC-2.5.2, Design of Reactor Facilities: Nuclear Power Plants.
REGDOC-2.5.2 establishes a set of comprehensive design requirements and guidance that are risk informed and align with accepted national and international codes and practices, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Standards Series No. SSR-2/1, Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design.
This regulatory document also implements recommendations from the CNSC's Fukushima Task Force Report, including improved requirements for spent fuel storage, new requirements for mobile equipment, and more comprehensive coverage for design extension conditions.
REGDOC-2.5.2 consolidates the updated requirements and guidance related to the design of nuclear power plants set out in draft RD-337 version 2, Design of Nuclear Power Plants, and draft GD-337, Guidance for the Design of New Nuclear Power Plants, which were released for public comment in 2012. For more information, see the REGDOC-2.5.2 Web page
The CNSC regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment; to implement Canada's international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy; and to disseminate objective scientific, technical and regulatory information to the public.
Aurèle Gervais
Media and Community Relations
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
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