ML19347E937

Operator Requalification Program

ML19347E937
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Site:	05000142
Issue date:	04/17/1981
From:	CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, LOS ANGELES, CA
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I g UCLA OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM The UCLA Operator Requalification Program is in accordance with  !

10 CFR 55 and ANS 15.4 as applicable to the UCLA research reactor.

It also incorporates a recommendation by the UCt.A (Reactor) Radiation Use Committee to hold monthly operator meetings and to provide instructions at those meetings in fulfillment of requalification objectives.

The program consists of an ongoing lecture series to augment on-the-job experience. The series consists of one, two-hour session each month for twelve months to complete a cycle. Attendence by all operators and senior reactor operators is generally required, but individuals may be excused if records from the prior year requalification test show better than minimal (757.) understanding of the subject area.

The lecture schedule is as follows:

1. Reactor Physics: nuclear definitions and terminology, radiation, radioactive decay, and mass defect;

2. Reactor Physics: fission process, cross sections, fast and thermal neutron distributions and activation analysis;

3. Reactor Physics; neutron slodng down and diffusion theory, effective neutron multiplication factor, buckling and reflectors; 4 Reactor Kinetics: reactivity equations, core reactivity coefficients (temperature, void, and mass) and control rod theory; ,

5. UCLA R-1 Reactor Characteristics: tech *nical specifications and core design;

6. Reactor Plumbing and Ventilation System;

7. Reactor Instrumentation and Control Systems;

8. Reactor Instrumentation and Control Systems;

9. Health Physics: radiation effects, control, safety and Title 10, Part 20, Code of Federal Regulations.

10. Procedures: reactor operations, emergency, sample loading, rabbit, and refueling; system limits, and relation of procedures to Technical Specification limits and requirements,

11. Problem Solving: activation, criticality, sample worth, reactivity, period and control rod worth; and

12. Qualification Examination: written and oral walk through exams.

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l The lecture series and examinations will be conducted by the reactor supervisor. He may delegate specific lectures to other qualified persons to be given in their area of expertise. The examinations will be given and graded by the reactor supervisor and hence he will be exempt from taking the exams. Individuals failing to achieve an over-all grade of 75% will be provided special tutoring in specific areas of deficiency.

They will be relieved of licensed duties until their re-examination has been successfully completed. '

When applicable, each lecture series begins with an operator information and critique session which includes ' provisions for informing personnel  ;

about changes, modifications and malfunctions occurring to reactor systems or operational procedures.

Records will be main ained to document the performance of each reactor operator and senior reactor operator. The record will incluya attendance, reactor startups, reactivity control manipulations, and the written and oral exams. This will ensure that each reactor operator and senior reactor operator performs at least 10 reactivity manipulations during their license period. Documentation of an; maditional training and testing for any individual exhibiting unsatisfactory performance will likewise be recorded.

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