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What is the ultimate responsibility of the applicant or licensee in relation to the design of a reactor facility?
What is the ultimate responsibility of the applicant or licensee in relation to the design of a reactor facility?
- To ensure the continuing safety of the plant design (correct)
- To establish regulatory requirements
- To conduct safety assessments
- To design the reactor facility
Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in the design of a reactor facility?
Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in the design of a reactor facility?
- Amount and enrichment of fissile material
- Utilization of the reactor
- Type and mass of moderator
- Location in a populated area (correct)
What is an essential requirement for the reactor facility design according to the text?
What is an essential requirement for the reactor facility design according to the text?
- Meeting Canadian regulatory requirements (correct)
- Lack of safety assessment
- Incorporating unjustified design changes
- Ignoring current safety practices
Who is responsible for carrying out the design process of a reactor facility?
Who is responsible for carrying out the design process of a reactor facility?
What is crucial for the management system to ensure throughout the lifetime of a reactor facility?
What is crucial for the management system to ensure throughout the lifetime of a reactor facility?
Which factor must be considered when designing a reactor facility, based on the text?
Which factor must be considered when designing a reactor facility, based on the text?
What is the purpose of the DECs in the context provided?
What is the purpose of the DECs in the context provided?
How should the design handle plant states that could lead to significant radioactive releases?
How should the design handle plant states that could lead to significant radioactive releases?
What methods are recommended for the design of DECs?
What methods are recommended for the design of DECs?
What is the purpose of identifying a radiological and combustible gas accident source term in the design?
What is the purpose of identifying a radiological and combustible gas accident source term in the design?
What role do the rules and practices applied to complementary design features play?
What role do the rules and practices applied to complementary design features play?
How do complementary design features help cope with DECs?
How do complementary design features help cope with DECs?
Which category of plant states includes start-up, power operation, shutting down, shutdown, maintenance, testing, and refueling?
Which category of plant states includes start-up, power operation, shutting down, shutdown, maintenance, testing, and refueling?
What are design extension conditions (DECs) in the context of reactor facility design?
What are design extension conditions (DECs) in the context of reactor facility design?
In the context of reactor facility design, what is the primary goal regarding design extension conditions (DECs)?
In the context of reactor facility design, what is the primary goal regarding design extension conditions (DECs)?
Which term is used to describe a safety deviation from normal operation that may occur several times during the lifetime of a reactor facility without causing significant damage?
Which term is used to describe a safety deviation from normal operation that may occur several times during the lifetime of a reactor facility without causing significant damage?
What distinguishes between an anticipated operational occurrence (AOO) and a design-basis accident (DBA) in reactor facility design?
What distinguishes between an anticipated operational occurrence (AOO) and a design-basis accident (DBA) in reactor facility design?
Which term refers to a subset of beyond-design-basis accidents considered during the design process to ensure radioactive material releases remain acceptable?
Which term refers to a subset of beyond-design-basis accidents considered during the design process to ensure radioactive material releases remain acceptable?
