Chair(s): |
Wilhelm BOLLINGERFEHR, Germany |
Secretary: |
Gloria KWONG (gloria.kwong@oecd-nea.org) |
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Vice-Chair(s): |
Sylvie VOINIS, France | ||
Member(s): | All NEA member countries* | ||
Russia (Suspended*) | |||
*Russian Federation suspended pursuant to a decision of the OECD Council. | |||
Full participant(s): |
European Commission Under the NEA Statute | ||
Observer(s)(International Organisation): |
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) By agreement | ||
Date of creation: | 01 June 2013 | ||
End of mandate: | 31 December 2019 |
Mandate (Document reference):
Mandate (Document extract):
Extract from document NEA/RWM/IGSC(2017)8/FINAL
The overall operational safety objectives in deep geological repositories (DGRs) for radioactive waste are similar to those in operating other nuclear facilities.
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The applicability and transferability of classical nuclear safety and mining safety regulations to DGRs must be examined. Conflicting regulatory requirements must be identified and addressed.
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The mandate of the EGOS is to identify, evaluate and help define international best practices in safe operation of DGRs. The scope of issues covers the pre-closure phase of DGRs, but the connection between operational safety and long-term safety should also be addressed. In particular, the EGOS will:
Share technical, regulatory, and stakeholder-related experience in operational safety and share know-how on the practical assessment of hazards, technical solutions for risk prevention and mitigation;
Identify potential hazards in DGRs, utilising experience gained from the operation of mines (both uranium and non-nuclear), nuclear facilities and relevant engineering projects from outside the nuclear industry;
Identify potential interactions between operational safety and long-term safety and share views on how to deal with this issue;
Enable the IGSC to foster in-depth exchanges with other international organisations and/or projects in the field of operational safety.