[en] The Korea Electric Power Industry Code (KEPIC) certification program is a system for qualifying the organization in accordance with KEPIC requirements so as to achieve the safety and reliability goals of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). The organizations certified by KEA can perform their appropriate code activities for nuclear safety-related items. KEA is finding its new roles for contributing to safety and reliability of NPPs in operation. It is one of those activities that KEPIC experts are studying a new certification program for repair and replacement organization of NPPs, which has been being operated by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) in USA, but isn’t adopted by Korean nuclear industries. The kick-off meeting of project committee was held on December, 2017 and established the detailed promotion plan.

[en] A study has been made of the availability of human resources and R and D facilities in Science and Technology of the Accelerators - The National Nuclear Power Agency (BATAN-PSTA). This study aims to find out the availability of human resources and facilities existing in the PSTA surveillance results based on data from the National Commission on Accreditation Institution of research and development (KNAPPP). PSTA has implemented management systems R & D institution since the year 2003 up to now according the guidelines of KNAPPP 02: 2007 and reaccreditation have been doing has been updated is valid from May 11, 2017 until 10 may 2020. To start the year 2018 refers to latest Guidelines KNAPPP 02:2017. PSTA has also been accredited by the management system of laboratory/laboratory test of KAN, quality management system certification, certification of management system of safety and occupational health (K3), Environmental management system certification certification of environmental management systems and the latest Security management system certification on July 13, 2018 corresponding SB 009-BATAN: 2010. The study was done by studying the data results of the surveillance KNAPPP on 8-9 May 2018 related human resources and availability of facilities research and development. The conclusions of the study results is the availability of HUMAN RESOURCES and facilities for R & D in the PSTA has fulfilled requirements according the guidelines of KNAPPP 02:2017, but to meet the industrial age 4.0 still needs to be improved. (author)

[en] The European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS) was founded in 1982. Since then, the group has continuously developed and is currently a network of 80 institutions and more than 600 individual scientists across Europe, including exchange with the scientific community outside of Europe. EURADOS supports research and development of dosimetry and harmonising dosimetric practices. This paper describes the major milestones in the history of the organization. It starts from the very beginning when the idea was born and describes periods during which the role and strategy of the network had to be defined, elaborated and refined. Finally, it ends to date where EURADOS appears as an independent self-sustainable association, which is a reliable partner for various international organisations in radiation research and radiation protection. Major activities of EURADOS are highlighted such as (1) establishment and coordination of Working Groups, (2) regular organization of dosimetric intercomparisons for quality assurance of dosimetry procedures, (3) development and organization of education and training events, and (4) contributions towards the development of strategic and integrated radiation research in Europe. (authors)

[en] This Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) provides the overall Quality Assurance (QA) program requirements, technical planning, and general quality practices to be applied to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management (EM) Nevada Program Soils Activity. The QAP requirements are consistent with the Quality Systems for Environmental Data and Technology Programs–Requirements with Guidance for Use (ANSI/ASQ, 2004); the Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (IDQTF, 2005); and 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 830.120, Quality Assurance (CFR, 2017a), which apply to specific activities performed under the Soils Activity. The EM Nevada Program owns and is responsible for maintaining this QAP. Individual participants are responsible for implementing the requirements of this QAP in accordance with their own approved programs, processes, plans, and procedures. If a participant’s requirement document differs from this QAP, the stricter requirement will take precedence.

[en] In vivo dosimetry (IVD) is currently the most direct and effective means of quality assurance. The electronic portal imaging device (EPID) has been widely used for IVD verification owing to its favorable dosimetric properties. In recent years, an increasing number of EPID-based IVD studies have emerged around the world. The purpose of this paper is to give an overview, of the present progress in EPID-based IVD studies, and to provide a reference for the subsequent application of EPID in IVD. (authors)

[en] Quality Management is a recent phenomenon. This is applied to products or services, with an objective to deliver high quality, reliable, worthy, enduring, product or service. The process is considered to have four main components: quality planning, quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement. Focusing on quality control and quality assurance leads to achieving quality management or ensures that an organization or product is consistent. In this paper, the applicable international standard for learning services and for the organization for education and training (learning service provider) is discussed and also the procedure to implement the management system.

[en] The paper deals with the topical issue of quality assurance of technical products according to precise geometrical specifications. The aim of this work is to develop proposals for improving the system of tolerances and fits for linear sizes in the international standard ISO 286-1. The objective of this work is to increase the level of adequacy of the linear size tolerance model to the real dimensional elements of the parts. Two sizes of dimensional element - maximum material size and minimum material size are basic concepts of F. W. Taylor principles. The difference between the size of the maximum material holes (the minimum size) and maximum material size of shaft (maximum size) determines the type of the pair fit. In the ISO system of tolerances the ideal model of a dimensional element without form deviations of the surfaces is applied to linear dimensions. The ideal model is inadequate to the real dimensional element. The rejection of the form deviations resulted in the loss of the dimensional element minimum material size. The tolerance interval limits the upper and lower limits and the deviations of only the maximum material size. Validity inspection of the maximum material size by the upper and lower limit dimensions shall be provided by complete through and no-go gauges. Such monitoring will provide a fit with the required limiting values of clearances and tightness. Form tolerances in the diameter expression that is joined to the dimension tolerance for maximum material size increase the tolerance interval and make the minimum material limit that should be monitored by the no-go two-point gauge. Inconsistencies of the international tolerances system can be eliminated if to move from an inappropriate ideal model of a dimensional element to to the adequate real model considering the form deviation. (paper)

[en] Multiphysics Object Oriented Simulation Environement (MOOSE) is a modular, pluggable framework for building complex simulations. The ability to add new objects with custom syntax is a core capability that makes MOOSE a powerful platform for coupling multiple applications together within a single environment. Documentation is not only a required component for a complete software quality assurance plan, but is critical to the overall success and wide-spread adoption of the platform by other researchers and institutions. Therefore, the notion of a modular, pluggable framework has been extended to the creation of documentation content. This report details the methodology for defining the NQA-1 compliant requirements in a manner that allows for the automatic generation of the Software Requirement Specification (SRS), Software Design Description (SDD), and Requirement Traceabiltity Matrix (RTM) from any repository revision.

[en] NTEC was formed in the UK in 2005 in response to the national decline in nuclear education courses and student numbers and a fear that reactors may have had to cease operation earlier than planned due a lack of the required personnel. The University of Manchester led the formation of the network following consultation with UK nuclear organizations and the UK universities that were still providing some level of nuclear education or research. The eleven educational organizations that formed the network were: — City University; — Imperial College London; — Lancaster University; — The University of Liverpool; — The University of Manchester; — The University of Sheffield; — University of Birmingham; — University of Highlands and Islands; — University of Leeds; — Nuclear Department of the Defence Academy; — Westlakes Research Institute. With three universities (Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield) awarding degrees, maintaining quality assurance across the network was a challenge, as each degree-awarding partner had to process all of the necessary consortium material. With students moving between each partner for the different courses, a very competent managerial and administrative team was required.

[en] The objective of this study is the operational verification of an environmental dose rate monitoring network composed by several sensors. The verification of the study has been tested on the CIEMAT's Radiological Network, establishing a records quality assurance of the detectors using the covariance matrix and the eigenvalues. The technique has revealed an underlying records malfunction, which have not been appreciated by applying conventional surveillance. In this sense, the malfunction has economic and security consequences, which can be minimized with an alternative methodology, which guarantees the radiological protection of a local area according to the Regulatory Agency. (authors)