ML23331A907
| ML23331A907 | |
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| Site: | 07103103 |
| Issue date: | 06/19/1989 |
| From: | Govt of Czech Republic, Office for Nuclear Safety, Secured Transportation Services |
| To: | Boyle R Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, US Dept of Transportation (DOT), Office of Hazardous Materials Safety |
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| CAC 001794, EPID L-2023-DOT-0004 | |
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Decree No. 76/1989 Coll.Decree of the Czech Labour Safety Authority to ensure the safety of technical equipment in the nuclear power industry
Amount 19/1989 Validity from 30.06.1989 Efficiency from 01.09.1989 Cancelled to 27.07.2005 (306/2005 Coll.
.cz/cs/2005-306/zneni-20050727>)
Previous version 28.06.1991 - 26.07.2005
76
STATEMENT
Czech Office of Occupational Safety
of 19 June 1989
to ensure the safety of technical installations in the nuclear power industry
Pursuant to Section 5(1)(d) of Act No. 174/1968 Coll., on State Professional Supervision of Occupational Safety, the Czech Labour Safety Authority shall determine in agreement with the relevant central authorities:
§ 1
Scope of validity
(1) The Decree regulates the procedure of authorities and organisations in the design, planning, construction, manufacture, assembly, maintenance, repair, reconstruction, construction, including testing, operation, permanent decommissioning and import of dedicated technical equipment in the nuclear power industry (hereinafter referred to as "equipment").
(2) Facilities are
(a) pressure vessels and steam generators handling radioactive substances, the maximum working pressure of which exceeds 0,07 MP a and the volume of which exceeds 10 litres,
(b) pumps, piping, manifolds, manifold headers and fittings with a maximum working pressure exceeding 0,07 MPa with a clearance exceeding DN 70 for nuclear reactor cooling systems, filling systems, normal and emergency refuelling systems, reactor aftercooling systems, as well as aftercooling systems for spent fuel storage facilities,
(c) hydraulic and pneumatic equipment providing control, regulation, signalling, protection and measurement in the operation of the equipment referred to in (a) and (b), with a maximum working pressure exceeding 0,07 MPa and a clearance exceeding DN 50,
(e) the structural part of the containment envelope (zone) rated for internal overpressure, including devices to ensure its containment in the event of a maximum design basis accident.
(3) The Decree also applies to basic and additional materials and p arts (fasteners, semi-finished products, pipe parts, elbows, pipes, forgings, grommets, hatches, doors, etc.) of the equipment referred to in paragraph 2 (a) to (c) and (e), if their quality may affect the technical safety of the equipment.
(4) Fuel cells, rods of control and protection systems and devices which are the subject of research and which are not part of the functional systems determined by the project and necessary for the operation of the device, as well as devices subject to supervision by authorities under special regulations, are not devices and their parts referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3. 1 )
§ 2
Submission of documentation and documents
(1) The builder is obliged to submit to the competent authority of the state professional supervision over safety at work (hereinafter referred to as the "supervisory authority") 2)
a) at least 30 days prior to the submission of a proposal for the issuance of a zoning decision, a draft specification for the construction, 3)
(b) at least 30 days prior to the submission of the application for a building permit, the construction project, 4)
c) at least 30 days prior to the commencement of construction works, documentation of the construction execution,4a) requested by the supervisory authority,
(d) at least 3 months before the first loading of fuel into the reactor
- 1. a pre-operational safety report, 5)
- 2. the commissioning programme,
(e) at least 30 days before the submission of the application for t he issuance of the approval decision5) evidence of the registration of the installation pursuant to § 12.
(2) The builder shall be obliged to check the accuracy and completeness of the documentation referred to in paragraph 1 before submitting it to the supervisory authority and to draw up a record of the result of this check, which shall be attached to the documentation.
§ 3
Documentation requirements for equipment
The equipment documentation must address
(a) the design of the equipment so that it cannot be suddenly damaged under all test and operating conditions,
(b) enabling inspections, checks, func tional tests and revisions, cleaning, purging, venting, dewatering, washing with decontamination solutions, repair and maintenance of equipment, inspection tests of base material, welded joints and welds,
(c) the removability and resistance of the insulation to changes in sha pe and insulation properties of parts of the equipment or nodes which must be periodically insp ected and have thermal insulation, (d) The method of checking the pipe extension and the correct functioning of supports and hangers for pipes of DN 150 and greater clearance with a working medium temperature of 250 "C and above,
(e) the sizing of equipment and its power sources, the positioning of valves in the piping, the design, number and position of the equipment's working fluid level indicators, the signalling of the lower and upper limit positions of levels, pressures and temperatures, the sizing, location and identification of the type of safety devices and measuring instruments, including access to them,
f) requirements for concrete placement and quality control, concrete reinforcement, grommets, doors, hatches, closures, finishes of building structures and construction wiring,
(g) requirements for the discharge of flushing water,
(h) determination of data for the method of pre-operational and operational inspection of the equipment of the construction section.
§ 4
List of devices
(1) The competent design organisation is obliged to draw up a list of the equipment referred to in section 1(2) when preparing the construction project and to submit it to the supervisory authority before it is handed over to the builder. It shall classify the equipment listed in the list into the relevant safety classes.6 )
(2) The builder is obliged to ensure, in cooperation with the relevant contractors, that the relevant design organisation specifies, extends, or makes further modifications and changes to the list of equipment and changes to their classification into safety classes on the basis of any changes to the construction project.
(3) The builder shall notify the supervisory authority and individual manufacturers of modifications and changes to the equipment list immediately upon receipt.
§ 5
Authorisations of organisations
(1) Only organisations authorised for this activity (hereinafter referred to as "authorised organisations")
may manufacture, assemble, reconstruct, carry out domestic production cooperation and repair the equipment and parts thereof referred to in § 1 (2) (a) to (c) and (3), carry out construction work on the equipment referred to in § 1 (2) (e), carry out maintenance of the equipment and parts thereof referred to in § 1 (2) and (3), carry out tests pursuant to § 7 and § 15 and certify the accompanying technical documentation pursuant to § 8.
(2) The authorisation shall be issued by the supervisory authority on the basis of a written request from the organisation.
(3) The organisation shall state in t he application for authorisati on
(a) name and registered office,
(b) the name and registered office of the sub-organisation for which authorisation is sought, (c) the name and location of the economic governance body,
(d) an indication of the type of authorisation sought and its scope,
(e) the manner in which the performance of the activity for which the authorisation is requested is ensured in terms of technical equipment and professional competence of the personnel,
(f) the manner in which the activities referred to in paragraph 1 are to be inspected by an independent authority.
(4) The supervisory authority shall, after examining the competence of the organisation to carry out the activity for which the authorisation is sought, issue an authorisation specifying the conditions for carrying out the activity or reject the application.
(5) The authorised organisation is oblig ed to comply with the conditions of the issued authorisation.
(6) If the supervisory authority finds that the authorised organisation does not comply with the conditions specified in the authorisation or violates the regulations to ensure the technical safety of the installation, it shall withdraw the authorisation from the organisation.
§ 6
Obligations of authorised organisations
(1) Before commencing the activities referred to in Section 5(1), the authorised organisation shall be obliged to submit to the supervis ory authority documentation or other documents on which the supervisory authority shall issu e an opinion. The authorised or ganisation shall submit the documentation and other documents to the supervisory authority at least 30 days before the commencement of the activity, unless the supervisory authority decides otherwise. The documentation shall be drawn up in relation to the safety class of the equipment and shall indicate by name which parts of the equipment may affect its technical safety. The supervisory authority shall be entitled to retain certain parts of the documentation. The organisation may start operations only after receiving the supervisory authority's approval of the documentation.
(2) The documentation referred to in paragraph (1) means
(a) design, construction and assembly drawings of assemblies and pa rts of the equipment, which shall include
- 1. designation of the prescribed quality and condition of the metallurgical semi-finished products, or other parts, components and additional materials, specifying the technical delivery conditions of the materials used,
- 2. dimensions, wall thicknesses and necessary data for their dimensioning,
- 3. location, type, dimensions, welding coefficient values and thei r classification grade,
- 4. type of tests, test media and their parameters,
- 5. overpressure test of the completely assembled equipment, (b) strength calculations and relevant technical data drawn up in accordance with the relevant technical standards, technical conditions or, where appropriate, new findings of science and technology, unless the organisations concerned agree otherwise with the supervisory authority,
(c) calculations and relevant technical data on the parameters of the safety devices (type, size, permeability, location, etc.),
(d) technological procedures for production and construction, including a proposal for their verification and for possible repairs and reconstruction,
(e) assembly regulations and technological procedures for assembly,
(f) technical conditions for manufacture, construction, installation, repair and reconstruction or other documents equal to them,7 ) which must include
- 1. the method, type and extent of heat treatment for equipment and parts thereof referred to in § 1(2)(a) to (c) and (3),
- 2. incoming, intermediate and outgoing (production, assembly) inspections and tests, including the determination of permissible limit values,
- 3. requirements for the competence of production, construction and assembly personnel, as well as personnel carrying out weld inspection and evaluation,
- 4. the test procedures and the manner and extent of verification of the technical condition of the equipment in service throughout its service life,
- 5. data on the reliability and planned lifetime of the equipment.
(3) The authorised organisation shall di scuss with the supervisory authority the scope 8 ) and method of maintaining the initial documentation before commencing the activity.
(4) When ordering equipment and parts thereof, the quality of which may affect the technical safety of the equipment, as well as when providing subcontracts and produ ction cooperation, the authorized organization is obliged to indicate in the order the safety cla ss and the fact that the ordered activities are subject to the provisions of this Decree. It shall submit a list of the supplier organisations and organisations carrying out produc tion cooperation, including th e specific activities referred to in Section 5(1), to the supervisory authority within 15 days of the conclu sion of the economic contract.
(5) The authorised organisation sha ll be obliged to develop the content and determine the duration of training and the method of verification of the knowledge of all personnel involved in activities under the authorisation.
(6) The authorised organisation shall establish the method and orga nisation of the quality assurance and control activities and define the functional competences and responsibilities of the personnel involved in the activities referred to in Section 5(1). It shall also prescribe the methodology for quality control of equipment or parts thereof.
(7) The authorised organisation sha ll be obliged to draw up a measurement code setting out the requirements for the inspection, calibration and adjustment of measuring instruments and gauges, test equipment and fixtures for measurement and testing during the manufacture, assembly and operation of equipment and parts thereof.
(8) The authorised organisation shall be obliged to comply with the documentation on which the supervisory authority has issued an opinion when carrying out activities in accordance with the issued authorisation.
(9) The authorised organisation is oblig ed to prove the quality and properties of materials and parts of the equipment specified in the documentation that may affect technical safety by certificates or test reports. The scope and design of the attestation or report shall be discussed by the approved organisation with the supervisor y authority, unless the form of the attestation is specified by special regulations.
(10) Unless the performance of the activities referred to in § 5 (1) is regulated by technical standards and regulations to ensure the safety of work and technical equipment, authorised organisations are obliged to comply with the agreed technical conditions and technological procedures.
(11) For equipment referred to in § 1(2)(b), (c) and (e) and parts of equipment referred to in § 1(3), the manufacturer shall draw up technical documentation for the relevant stage of manufacture. A model of this documentation shall be prepared by the organisation as an annex to the documentation referred to in paragraph 1. The technical documentation shall be drawn up in two copies, one of which shall be kept by the manufacturer and the other shall be used by the approved organisation as a basis for drawing up the passport referred to in Section 8(3) and (5) and shall be submitted to the supervisory authority at the time of the construction test.
§ 7
Equipment tests
(1) After the completion of the manufacture, construction or assembly of the equipment and its parts and before the commissioning of new, reconstructed or repaired equipment, authorised organisations shall
(a) in the case of the equipment and parts thereof referred to in points (a) to (c) of Section 1(2) and (3),
to carry out
- 1. construction test, during which it is checked whether it agrees with the submitted technical documentation - the main dimensions of the equipment and its parts, the location of throats and manholes, fittings, footings, bases and assembly of individual parts according to the drawings,
- marks of materials, melts, forgings, forgings,
- heat treatment records,
- welded joints (external and internal inspection), radiograms and their evaluation,
- welding brands,
- the data on the labels and the data stamped on the pressure parts,
- 2. an individual test, if specified in the design, which means a test of the equipment to the extent necessary to verify the completeness and function of the equipment and the proper performance of the installation,
- 3. the first pressure test, or leakage test, after a successful constr uction test (individual test),
(b) in the case of an establishment referred to in Article 1(2)(e)
- 1. check the completeness of the quality documents of the equipment and its parts,
- 2. draw up a report on the completion and completeness of the construction and installation work,
- 3. perform individual leak tests,
- 4. perform an integral leak test.
(2) The authorised organisation shall no tify the supervisory authority of the date of the examination at least 14 days in advance, unless otherwise agreed with the supervisory authority. It shall also be obliged to ensure the technical, organisational and security measures for the conduct of the examination, including the preparation of the examination programme.
(3) For the equipment referred to in Section 1(2)(a), the passport shall be drawn up in two copies, one of which shall be addressed to the manufacturer of the equipment and the other to the operator of the equipment. The passport addressed to the operator of the installation shall be submitted at the time of the construction test of the installation and shall contain the prescribed particulars referred to in Section 8(2)(a) except Nos 5, 12 and 13.
(4) During the construction test, th e authorised organisation must submit the accompanying technical documentation (prepared for the relevant phase of production), the accuracy and completeness of which is confirmed by the personnel who have been issued a certificate in accordance with Section 10.
(5) Upon completion and evaluation of the construction test of the equipment or its parts in the authorised production organisatio n by its personnel, the supervisory authority shall confirm in the accompanying technical documentation pursuant to Section 8 or in the technical documentation pursuant to Section 6(11) that the equipment complies with the requirements of this Decree. Without this confirmation, the authorised organisation shall not release the equipment or parts thereof for dispatch, assembly or further operations.
(6) After the completion of the installation of the equipment on the construction site and the evaluation of the construction test by the personnel of the authorised installation organisation, the supervisory authority shall make a record in the accompanying technical documentation, which the authorised installation organisation is obliged to submit to the superviso ry authority.
§ 8
Accompanying technical documentation
(1) The authorized organization is obliged to prepare and hand over to the customer the original technical documentation together with the manufactured, built, assembled, repaired, reconstructed and tested equipment.
(2) For equipment referred to in Section 1(2)(a), the accompanying technical documentation shall include
(a) a passport containing
- 1. overview of certificates and quality control reports of basic m aterial,
- 2. overview of certificates and quality control reports of welded joints,
- 3. heat treatment data,
- 4. reports, minutes and other records of tests and inspections, including their evaluation,
- 5. the results of structural and pressure tests (if any),
- 6. the measurement report of the equipment bodies,
- 7. a list of welders performing welding work, indicating the type and validity of the authorisation,
- 8. a list of personnel who have passed defectoscopy tests, indicating the type and validity of the authorisation,
- 9. data on the repair of defects during production,
- 10. deviations from the documentation (§ 6) during production, including their evaluation in terms of reduction of service life and technical safety,
- 11. registered defects,
- 12. preservation control certificate,
- 13. packing inspection certificate,
- 14. drawing documentation,
- 15. details of safety valves, basic fittings and instruments for measuring, signalling, control and automatic protection (if included in the equipment delivery),
- 16. sheets for the records of the supervisory authorities,
(b) operating and maintenance instructions, including verification of technical safety during operation throughout the lifetime of the equipment, 10 )
c) records of built-in valves and safety equipment, certificates of materials used, reports on the results of prescribed tests carried out during and after the assembly, cer tificates of quality and completeness of assembly, or other documents on the actual condition of the assembled equipment, which must be added to the passport by the authorised organisation after assembly.
(3) For the installations referred to in § 1 (2) (b) and (c), the accompanying technical documentation must be drawn up in the form of a passport of individual complete circuits, branches and systems. The passport shall be based on the technical documentation referred to in Section 6(11).
(a) a passport drawn up by an authorised organisation, containing
- 1. drawings indicating deviations corresponding to the actual design of the routes with identifiable marking of welds, hangers, supports, including their evaluation in terms of technical safety,
- 2. certificates of the materials used (metallurgical semi-finished products, additional materials),
individual test reports including reports on the results of prescribed tests and measurements during and after the assembly,
- 3. a list of welders performing welding work on assemblies, indicating the type and validity of the authorisation,
- 4. certificate of quality and completeness of the installation wor k,
- 5. inspection records and confirmation of the internal cleanliness of the facility,
- 6. a list of personnel who have passed defectoscopy tests, indicating the type and validity of the authorisation,
- 7. technical documentation (§ 6 (11)) of individual devices and their parts incorporated in branches, circuits or systems,
- 8. reports, minutes and other records of tests and inspections, including their evaluation,
- 9. data on the repair of defects during assembly,
- 10. sheets for the records of the supervisory authorities,
(b) operating and maintenance instructions, including verification of technical safety during operation throughout the lifetime of the equipment.
(4) For the facilities referred to in Section 1(2)(e), a passport shall be prepared for each room and space.
The passport shall be based on th e technical documentation referred to in Section 6(11).
(a) a passport drawn up by an authorised organisation containing
- 1. drawings indicating deviations corresponding to the actual design with identifiable marking of welds, grommets, hatches, hermetic doors,
- 2. certificates of materials, concretes, sheets, additional materials, reports on the result of tests, initial inspections, inspections during construction or installation and individual testing of welds and concretes,
- 3. a list of welders carrying out welding work during assembly, indi cating the type and validity of the authorisation,
- 4. certificate of quality and completeness of the installation wor k,
- 5. inspection report and confirmation of the internal cleanliness of the premises and rooms,
- 6. a list of personnel who have passed defectoscopy tests, indicating the type and validity of the authorisation,
- 7. technical documentation (§ 6, paragraph 11) of individual devices and their parts built into premises and rooms,
- 8. test reports on the strength and tightness of the hermetic envelope (zone),
- 9. sheets for the record of the supervisory authority,
(b) operating and maintenance instructions, including verification of technical safety during operation throughout the lifetime of the equipment.
(5) The accuracy and completeness of the accompanying technical documentation shall be certified by an authorised officer of the authorised organisation to whom the c ertificate pursuant to Section 10 has been issued.
§ 9 Notification of the scope and range of production to the superv isory authority and archiving of documentation
(1) The authorised organisation is oblig ed to notify the supervisory authority for the following calendar year, unless otherwise agreed with the supervisory authority, of the planned scope and range of production of the equipment and its parts and production collaborations, including the specifications of the equipment and the date of implementation.
(2) The authorised organisation shall archive
(a) the initial documentation of the equipment and its parts for at least 5 years after the end of production, to the extent specified by the supervisory authority pursuant to § 6, and after the expiry of this period, the authorised organisation shall offer the docume ntation to the operator of the equipment, with the exception of documentation of basic and additional materials, sub-deliveries of parts of the equipment and manufacturing collaborations,
(b) the documentation referred to in § 6, including the opinion of the supervisory authorities throughout the lifetime of the installation,
(c) the technical documentation referred to in Section 6(11) and the accompanying technical documentation referred to in Section 8 throughout the lifetime of the equipment.
§ 10
Worker certification
(1) Design, perform prescribed entry, intermediate and exit tests of equipment, its parts and materials as well as tests of equipment according to § 7, certify accompanyi ng technical documentation according to
§ 7, 8 and 14, perform tests and inspections of operated equipment according to § 14 and 15 may be performed by personnel authorised by the organisation, having
(a) the prescribed qualifications referred to in paragraph 2,
(b) at least five years' experience in the field of the relevant equipment or two years' experience in the case of personnel with a higher technical education in the relevant field as referred to in paragraph 2,
(c) a certificate of competence issued by the supervisory authority o n the basis of an examination.
(2) Applicants for the certificate must have at least a full secondary education
(a) mechanical, metallurgical or similar technical direction for the equipment and parts thereof referred to in § 1(2)(a) to (c) and (3),
(c) construction, mechanical, metallurgical or other similar techni cal direction for the installations and parts thereof referred to in § 1(2)(e) and (3), according to the intended activity.
(3) A worker shall be entered for the examination for certification b y the organisation with which he is employed.
(4) The supervisory authority may, at the request of the organisati on, grant an exemption from the required practice.
(5) If the supervisory authority finds that the worker is in breach of the terms or scope of the certificate issued or is in serious breach of the provisions of this Decree, it shall withdraw the certificate from the worker.
(6) Written evidence of the acts performed under subsection (1) sha ll be acknowledged by the officer by signature and the registration number of the certificate issued.
§ 11
Import of equipment
Before concluding a contract for the import of equipment and parts thereof, an organisation or an organisation authorised to import 11 ) equipment and parts thereof for its own use is obliged to ask the supervisory authority for an opinion on the import before concluding a contract for the import. The request must specify the intended import, a brief description, the basic technical data and quantities of the equipment and parts thereof to be imported and the extent of the required accompanying technical documentation.
§ 12
Conditions of registration
(1) The supervisory authority shall keep a register of the establishments listed in the list referred to in section 4.
(2) The final contractor 12 ) shall notify the supervisory authority in writing within 14 days of the commencement of delivery of the equipment or parts thereof to t he site, unless otherwise agreed with the supervisory authority. At the same time, he shall submit a list of the equipment to be supplied and the work to be carried out and indicate the planned date of commencement and completion of the installation of the equipment.
(3) The contractor is obliged to submit to the supervisory authorit y during supervision on the construction site the technical documentation of the equipment confirmed by the supervisory authority
(§ 7), if he has not handed over the assembled equipment to the customer.
(4) Upon completion of the installation, the equipment supplier sha ll, within 14 days, request in writing the supervisory authority to register the equipment. The request shall include the specification of the individual equipment, namely
a) manufacturer (supplier),
(b) the year of manufacture,
(c) the name of the establishment,
(d) type,
(e) main parameters,
(f) the serial number and, where applicable, the number under the uniform marking system,
(g) location.
(5) The supervisory authority shall exam ine the accompanying technical documentation and record the installation of the equipment after completion.
(6) The supplier is obliged to indicate in the accompanying technical documentation the actual execution of the supplies and works, namely
(a) in the period prior to the first loading of fuel into the reactor, to the extent determined by the regulatory authority,
(b) before the equipment is handed over to the customer in its entirety.
§ 13
Commissioning of equipment
(1) The constructor shall, unless otherwise agreed with the supervisory authority, request the supervisory authority to issue an opinion on the suitability of the installation for the relevant stage not later than 14 days before the first loading of fuel into the reactor, the energetic start-up, the commissioning for test operation 13 ) and the commissioning for permanent operation of the installation (hereinafter referred to as "stages").
(2) The builder shall state in the application
(a) for which facility and stage the opinion is sought,
(b) an evaluation of the preceding stage in terms of the technical safety of the equipment and its functional reliability, unless it is the first loading of fuel into the reactor,
(c) compliance with other requirements set by the supervisory authority.
(3) The organisation responsible for the safe operation of the inst allation 14 ) shall, unless the supervisory authority decides otherwise, submit to the superv isory authority, at least 14 days before the start of the relevant stage, evidence of
(a) training of operating and technical-management personnel with a list of names and their functions,
(b) the competence of personnel to operate the equipment,
(c) compliance with other requirements set by the supervisory authority,
(d) the readiness of the installation for the relevant stage.
§ 14
Operation and maintenance of equipment
(1) The organisation responsible for the safe operation of the inst allation shall submit to the supervisory authority
(a) within 30 days of the establishment of the annual schedule of o peration of the nuclear power plant, setting out the planned outages during the calendar year,
(b) by the 15th day of the following month, an analysis of the faults occurring during the previous month, indicating the measures taken, (c) within 30 days after delivery, a list of equipment and parts intended as spare parts for repair and reconstruction.
(2) The authorised organisation carrying out the maintenance of the equipment shall submit to the supervisory authority
(a) within 30 days after the end of the test operation, the regulations for carrying out maintenance, revisions, tests and inspections, including the time limits for their performance,
(b) within 30 days after the end of the planned shutdown, an evaluation of the work carried out,
(c) Within 30 days after the development of a calendar year plan for performing maintenance, revisions, tests, and inspections of the facility,
(d) once a year, a summary report on the completion of operational inspections, tests and revisions within a time limit agreed with the supervisory authority.
(3) During the operation of the installation, the operator shall
a) ensure that inspections, tests and revisions of equipment are carried out in accordance with this Decree, special regulations, manufacturers' instructions and manuals, or other requirements of the supervisory authority,
(b) at least 14 days prior to the planned shutdown of the unit, submit to the regulatory authority a programme of work to be carried out, documentation of repairs, reconstruction (§ 6) and testing of equipment, including a programme of comprehensive testing prior to restart,
(c) to archive and keep a clear record of the accompanying technical documentation as well as documentation on inspections, tests, revisions, repairs and reconstructions of the equipment throughout the period of its operation until it is completely decommissioned; any change in the accompanying technical documentation must be confirmed by an official certified in accordance with § 10,
(d) keep regular records of the operation of the equipment, the parameters achieved, as well as the hours of operation and other relevant facts related to the planning of maintenance and repair of the equipment, the extent of which shall be agreed with the supervisory authority,
(e) to inform the supervisory authority without delay of the necessity and extent of repairs or reconstruction and of any operational faults of the equipment and to submit to the supervisory authority the prescribed documentation for carrying out repairs as agreed with the supervisory authority,
(f) discuss with the supervisory authority changes and experiments on equipment differing from the operating conditions specified in the accompanying technical documentation which could affect the technical safety of the equipment in operation,
(g) ensure compliance with the measures of the supervisory authority in emergency cases.
§ 15
Tests during operation
(1) The operator shall give the supervisory authority at least 14 days' notice of the examinations and provide the programme of (a) repeated pressure and leakage t ests of the primary circuit,
(b) periodic leakage tests of hermetic spaces.
(2) The authorised organisation shall dr aw up a report on the result of the tests, stating
(a) the course of the examination,
(b) the results obtained and the evaluation of the tests,
(c) the measures taken for the continued operation of the installation.
§ 16
Permanent decommissioning of equipment
The operator shall notify the supervisory authority at least 30 days in advance of the intention to permanently decommission the installation, indicating the programme and procedure for the permanent decommissioning of the installation. After notification, the supervisory authority shall investigate the actual situation and decide on the deregistration of the installation.
§ 17
General provisions
(1) The supervisory authority shall issue according to this Decree, unless a different time limit is agreed,
(a) an opinion within 30 days of the submission of the documentation referred to in Article 2(1)(a) and (b) and Article 4,
(b) authorisation within 30 days of the submission of an applicatio n under Section 5,
(c) an opinion within 30 days of the submission of the documentation referred to in Section 6(1),
(d) the certificate within 30 days of passing the examination referred to in Section 10(1),
(e) an opinion within 30 days of the submission of an application pursuant to Sections 11 and 12,
(f) an opinion within 14 days of the submission of an application p ursuant to Section 13,
(g) an opinion within 14 days of the successful completion of the test referred to in Section 15.
(2) Any change or addition to the documentation assessed or agreed with the supervisory authority, which changes the parameters of the equipment and its parts, basic dimensions, service life, performance, production technology, production control, starting materials or method of operation, must be discussed by the preparer with the supervisory authority in advance, even in the case of repair or reconstruction.
(3) For the purposes of this Decree, technical safety means the physical condition of individual equipment ensuring its strength, tightness, reliability and functionality within the design limit operating conditions throughout its service life. It includes the maintenance of technical documentation of the equipment and technical and organisational measures aimed at th e reliability of operation without endangering persons or property.
(4) For the purposes of this Decree, repair means the replacement of equipment and parts thereof manufactured, supplied and assembled in accordance with the documentation and documents referred to in Section 6 and the associated handling. This is without prejudice to the obligation of organisations to discuss and document defects discovered and repaired during the manufacture of equipment.
(5) Reconstruction for the purposes of this Decree means the replacement of equipment and parts thereof by means of an amendment or addition to the documentation referred to in paragraph (2) and the associated manipulation.
§ 18
The supervisory authorities sha ll cooperate in the supervision of the technical safety of installations, in particular with the state nuclear safety supervision authorities and the sanitary service authorities. 15 )
§ 19
Transitional provisions
(1) Organisations carrying out activities pursuant to Section 5 which do not have an authorisation issued by the supervisory authority for such activities shall apply for an authorisation within 6 months from the date of entry into force of this Decree.
(2) For equipment and parts thereof manufactured, under development, under construction or in operation on the date of entry into force of this Decree, the o rganisation shall, in cases where the requirements of the provisions of this Decree are not met, agree with the supervisory authority and implement an alternative solution within 6 months of the entry into force of this Decree.
§ 20
Cancellation provisions
Decree No 105/1982 Coll. of the Czech Labour Safety Authority on ensuring the safety of technical equipment in the nuclear power industry is repealed.
§ 21
This Decree shall enter into force on 1 September 1989.
The Chair:
Dr. Bartík v. r.
Footnotes
- 1) Section 3(2) of Act No. 174/1968 Coll., on state professional s upervision of occupational safety.
- 2) Act No. 174/1968 Coll., on state professional supervision of oc cupational safety.
Decree No. 18/1969 Coll. of the Czech Labour Safety Authority on the establishment of labour safety inspectorates, as amended by Decree No. 111/1973 Coll.
- 3) § 3 (4) of the Decree of the State Commission for Scientific, Technical and Investment Development No. 43/1990 Coll., on project preparation of buildings.
- 4) § 4 of Decree No. 43/1990 Coll.
4a) § 7 of Decree No. 43/1990 Coll.
- 5) § 39 of Decree No. 85/1976 Coll., on more detailed regulation o f zoning proceedings and building regulations, as amended by Decree No. 155/1980 Coll.
- 6) Decree of the Czechoslovak Commission for Atomic Energy No. 5/1979 on quality assurance of selected equipment in the nuclear power industry from the point of view of nuclear safety, registered in Volume 29/1979 Coll.
- 7) E.g. § 8 of Decree No. 5/1979 of the Czechoslovak Atomic Energy Commission.
- 8) E.g. economic contracts, production orders, operational decisio n logs, scrolls of used gauge recorders, evaluation certificates of quantometers, construction logs.
- 9) E.g. Decree No. 20/1979 Coll. of the Czech Office of Labour Saf ety and the Czech Mining Office, which determines reserved electrical equipment and sets out certain conditions to ensure their safety, SN 34 3800 Revision of electrical equipment and lightning conductors.
- 10) This is without prejudice to the provisions of special regulations, e.g. Decree No. 5/1979 of the Czechoslovak Atomic Energy Commission.
- 11) § 7 (1) of Act No. 42/1980 Coll., on economic relations with fo reign countries (full text No. 184/1988 Coll.).
- 12) Section 5(1)(a) of Decree No 13/1985 Coll. of the Federal Minis try of Metallurgy and Heavy Engineering, the Federal Ministry of General Engineering and the Federal Ministry of Electrotechnical Industry, on the basic conditions of engineering and electrical engineering supplies carried out by higher supplier forms and certain other supplies intended for the domestic market.
- 13) § 84 of Act No. 50/1976 Coll., on spatial planning and building regulations (Building Act).
- 14) Section 31(b) of Government Decr ee of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic No. 223/1988 Coll.,
implementing the Labour Code.
- 15) § 7 of Act No. 174/1968 Coll.