IAEA SAFETY STANDARDS Construction for Nuclear Installations

CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1
BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................... 1
OBJECTIVE ........................................................................................................................... 2
SCOPE ................................................................................................................................... 2
STRUCTURE ......................................................................................................................... 4
2. GENeral considerations .......................................................................................................... 4
USE OF TERMS .................................................................................................................... 4
Construction ...................................................................................................................... 4
Construction organization ................................................................................................. 5
Contractor ......................................................................................................................... 5
PREREQUISITES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONs ....... 6
3. Regulatory oversight of construction activities .................................................................... 11
4. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR the CONSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR
INSTALLATIONs .................................................................................................................... 14
Safety culture ........................................................................................................................ 14
APPLICATION OF GRADED APPROACH ...................................................................... 16
Licensee responsibilities ...................................................................................................... 17
Construction organization ............................................................................................... 19
Project management ............................................................................................................. 21
Construction management .............................................................................................. 21
Requirements management ............................................................................................. 22
Traceability ..................................................................................................................... 23
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