PAEC-IAEA National Workshop on Strategy and Methodologies for The

PAEC-IAEA National Workshop on Strategy and Methodologies for the

Development of Near Surface Disposal Facilities, February 24-28, 2014, NCP, Islamabad

Time / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Morning / Registration/Seating of Guests
(0800 Hrs) / Introduction to Safety Case- Safety case for a disposal facility as the integration tool of project elements
Mr. Wolfgang Goldammer
(0900 Hrs) / Description of disposal programme elements (continued)
Part II Engineered Barrier functions and design solutions
Mr. Wolfgang Goldammer
(0900 Hrs) / Description of disposal programme elements (continued)
Part V Supporting projects
Transition from planning to project implementation (key issues)
Mr. Wolfgang Goldammer (0900 Hrs) / Disposal project and stakeholder involvement. Mr. Phil Metcalf
(0900 Hrs)
Inaugural function
(0900 Hrs)
Discussions & evaluation of the workshop and Certificate Distribution Ms. Yumiko Kumano
(0930 Hrs)
High Tea Session (1015Hrs)
Current Status of Radioactive Waste Management in Pakistan
Mr. Zahir Shah
(1045 Hrs)
Getting started - Stages of disposal facility development & decision steps
Mr. Phil Metcalf
(1000 Hrs) / Tea Session (1000 Hrs) / Management of a disposal project
Mr. Phil Metcalf
(1000 Hrs)
Closing ceremony
(1030 Hrs)
Description of disposal programme elements (continued)
Part III Safety assessment
Part IV Data management Mr. Wolfgang Goldammer
(1015 Hrs)
Overview of Pakistan Legislation relevant to Waste Safety
Mr. Munir Ahmad
(1120 Hrs)
Tea Session (1100 Hrs) / Tea Session (1100 Hrs)
Description of disposal programme elements.
Part I Siting a disposal facility
Mr. Wolfgang Goldammer
(1110 Hrs) / Interactions between operators and regulators Mr. Phil Metcalf
(1115 Hrs) / High Tea Session
(1150 Hrs)
Current status of near surface disposal programme in Pakistan
Mr. Masood Akhter
(1155 Hrs)
Working Lunch & Prayer
(1230 Hrs) / Working Lunch & Prayer
(1230 Hrs) / Working Lunch & Prayer (1230 Hrs) / Working Lunch & Prayer (1230 Hrs)
Afternoon / IAEA Safety Standards in relation to the development of near surface disposal facilities
Ms. Yumiko Kumano
(1400 Hrs) / Exercise1: Preparatory activities to start a disposal project &
A generic breakdown/time schedule for a disposal project.
Mr. Phil Metcalf
(1345 Hrs) / Operation and post-closure control of disposal facilities Ms. Yumiko Kumano
(1345 Hrs) / Exercise2: FEP selection and scenario development Mr. Wolfgang Goldammer (1345 Hrs)
Tea Session (1445 Hrs) / Tea Session (1445 Hrs) / Tea Session (1445 Hrs) / Tea Session (1500 Hrs)
Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders, legislative requirement for developing disposal facilities
Mr. Phil Metcalf
(1500 Hrs) / Exercise1: Evaluation
Mr. Phil Metcalf
(1500 Hrs) / Interaction between predisposal and disposal phases, WAC (include also aspects on non-radiological consideration)
Mr. Phil Metcalf
(1500 Hrs) / Exercise2: Evaluation
Mr. Phil Metcalf
(1515 Hrs)