Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review for Research Reactors (INIR-RR) Mission
- Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (ARTEMIS)
- Construction Readiness Review (CORR)
- Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources Technical Centres Peer Review Service (DSRS-TeC)
- Education and Training Appraisal (EduTA)
- Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV) Service
- Independent Engineering Review of I&C Systems (IERICS)
- Integrated mission of PACT (imPACT)
- Integrated Nuclear Education Advisory Services (INEAS)
- Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR)
- Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review for Research Reactors (INIR-RR)
- Integrated Research Reactor Utilization Review (IRRUR)
- Integrated Safety Assessment of Research Reactors (INSARR)
- International Nuclear Security Advisory Service (INSServ)
- International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS)
- Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS)
- Integrated Uranium Production Cycle Review (IUPCR) mission
- Independent Safety Culture Assessment (ISCA)
- State Systems of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material mission (ISSAS)
- Knowledge Management Assist Visit (KMAV)
- Operation and Maintenance Assessment for Research Reactors (OMARR)
- Occupational Radiation Protection Appraisal Service (ORPAS)
- Operational Safety Review Team (OSART)
- Peer Review of Operational Safety Performance Experience (PROSPER)
- Quality Improvement Quality Assurance Audit for Diagnostic Radiology Improvement and Learning (QUAADRIL)
- Quality Management Audits in Nuclear Medicine Practices (QUANUM)
- Quality Improvement Quality Assurance Team for Radiation Oncology (QUATRO)
- Advisory Mission on Regulatory Infrastructure for Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security (RISS)
- Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation (SALTO)
- Safety Culture Continuous Improvement Process (SCCIP)
- Stakeholder Engagement Advisory Service for Nuclear Power Programmes (SEAS)
- Safety Evaluation of Fuel Cycle Facilities during Operation (SEDO)
- Site and External Events Design Review Service (SEED)
- Transport Safety Appraisal Services (TranSAS)
- Technical Safety Review (TSR)
The INIR-RR review mission is designed to assist a Member State in determining the status of its national nuclear infrastructure and to identify further development needs to support a new research reactor project.
The introduction of the first research reactor in a country requires the establishment of an adequate national infrastructure, which covers a wide range of technical areas, to ensure that national and international commitments and obligations are met during the construction, operation and decommissioning phases.
The IAEA has developed INIR-RR to respond to Member States’ requests to assess the status of and identify improvements of their national nuclear infrastructure. An INIR-RR mission is a holistic, IAEA-coordinated peer review, conducted by a team of international experts who have direct experience in specialized research reactor infrastructure areas.
The Agency also offers a publication on Specific Considerations and Milestones for a Research Reactor Project, known as the Research Reactor Milestone publication. It provides guidance on the timely preparation of a research reactor project through a sequential development process set out in phases.
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