Chair(s): |
Robert E. GROVE, United States |
Secretary: |
Shuichi TSUDA (shuichi.tsuda@oecd-nea.org) |
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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: | 30 June 2011 | ||
End of mandate: | 30 June 2019 |
Mandate (Document reference):
Mandate (Document extract):
Extract from document NEA/NSC/WPRS/DOC(2018)13
Mandate:
Scope
Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS), the Expert Group will perform specific tasks associated with radiation transport and shielding aspects of present and future nuclear systems and accelerator-based irradiation facilities. Nuclear systems considered may include, but are not limited to, the following:
The Expert Group may also consider radiation transport and shielding for some other types of facilities, including:
Objectives
This technical information will generally be derived from a combination of direct experimental evidence and/or the results of theoretical benchmark analyses (including sensitivity/uncertainty analysis) using validated modelling methods. In either case the availability of suitable experimental data is a fundamental requirement. A key objective of the group will therefore be to help identify, evaluate and preserve this type of experimental data. In this context the Expert Group will monitor, steer and support the continued development of the International Radiation Shielding Experiments Database (SINBAD), in co-operation with RSICC.
Links to other NEA bodies and international projects
This Expert Group will report to the Working Party on Scientific issues in Reactor Systems (WPRS) and will maintain close links with the International Reactor Physics Experiments (IRPhE) and International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation (ICSBEP) project. It should also work in co-ordination with the Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion File (JEFF) NEA Data Bank project and with the Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF) community of accelerator shielding specialists. Links will also be established with the Codes and Standards Working Group (CSWG) of the Multilateral Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP).
Deliverables
Meeting frequency
The Expert Group shall meet once a year, with additional meetings in support of particular activities (e.g. SINBAD, SATIF).