BASIC PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE Module IX Siting considerations

BASIC PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE Module IX Siting considerations and Environmental Impact Assessment Case Studies Version 1. 0, May 2015 This material was prepared by the IAEA and co-funded by the European Union.

2 INTRODUCTION • Students should be divided into groups by countries which they represent – presuming it is an international course. • If it is a national course, students should be divided into groups. If possible, regulators, operators and representatives from the industry should be in their own groups. • All the groups will participate in addressing all the topics. Basic Professional Training Course; Module IX Siting considerations and Environmental Impact Assessment

3 Siting criteria • Each group compiles a list of criteria that they think should be used to site a nuclear power plant in their country at a site that is not currently occupied by a nuclear installation. • Technical, environmental and financial criteria should be considered as well as those that are important for safety. • After half an hour, the groups present the criteria that thy have developed to all the groups. • Differences are then discussed. Basic Professional Training Course; Module IX Siting considerations and Environmental Impact Assessment

4 Hazard identification • Each group decides what changes should be made to its criteria in the light of the presentations by the other groups. • Each group then selects a site in their own country that they believe would meet the criteria. • For this site, each group identifies a list of external hazards that would need to be considered in the siting process. • After half an hour, each group presents their list of external hazards. • The differences are discussed. Basic Professional Training Course; Module IX Siting considerations and Environmental Impact Assessment

5 Managing hazards • Each group then decides how it wishes to modify its list of hazards in the light of the work by the other groups and the discussion. • For each hazard, each group forms a view on how much is known about the site it has chosen and how any additional data that is required can be obtained. • For each hazard, each group determines what measures can be taken to reduce the effect. • In addition, where hazards are man made, any administrative measures that may be implemented to control the hazard should be identified. • Again, after half an hour, the results are shared and differences are discussed. Basic Professional Training Course; Module IX Siting considerations and Environmental Impact Assessment

6 The emergency plan • Finally, each group identifies the issues associated with its site that will have an impact on the emergency plan. • This will start by identifying what countermeasures could be taken in the event of a release of radioactivity from the plant. • Each group will then determine how each countermeasure would be implemented and assess the desirability of the chosen site in the light of this assessment. • Again the results are shared and the differences are discussed. Basic Professional Training Course; Module IX Siting considerations and Environmental Impact Assessment The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.