TEST QUESTIONS ON IRRS TRAINING MODULES

BIT Lecture 15: Reviewing Emergency Preparedness and Response

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  1. What are the relevant IAEA Safety Standards for appraisal of Regulatory Body’s EPR effectiveness and arrangements (choose all that apply)?

a)Safety Assessment for Facilities and Activities, No.GSR Part 4 /
b)Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design, No. SSR-2/1 /
c)Governmental, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety, No. GSR Part 1 /
d)Preparedness and Response to a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency, No. GS-R-2 /
  1. What are the two roles of the Regulatory Body being evaluated in the EPR module?

a)Regulator and response organization /
b)Regulator and on-scene responder /
c)Technical support and inspection /
d)National co-ordinating authority and technical support organization /
  1. The Regulatory Body is usually the National Co-ordinating Authority for EPR.

a)True /
b)False /
  1. The main objectives of the EPR module of the IRRS mission are (select the best answer):

a)To compare the Regulatory Body’semergency response arrangements with current international standards and best practices /
b)To evaluate the effectiveness of the EPR regulatory processes /
c)To evaluate the national arrangements for preparedness and response for radiation emergencies /
d)To review the completeness of the Regulatory Body’s EPR regulations, the adequacy of the regulatory processes and the Regulatory Body’s EPR arrangements. /
  1. The EPR regulations issued by the Regulatory Body should cover the following areas:

a)All functional and infrastructure aspects listed in GS-R-2. /
b)A subset of the requirements contained in GS-R-2 that applies to licensees and their interfaces with competent authorities. /
c)All requirements listed in GS-R-2 that apply to the protection of the population and emergency workers /
d)Only those requirements of GS-R-2 that apply to the site emergency plan. /
  1. In EPR areas where the Regulatory Body has no or shared jurisdiction, the EPR portion of the IRRS should focus on (select the one incorrect answer):

a)Coordinating arrangements with other competent authorities responsible for those areas. /
b)Verifying that the requirements for those areas are consistent with IAEA safety standards. /
c)Ensuring that the other competent authorities have appropriate arrangements to perform the required emergency functions. /
d)The mechanism for resolving regulatory conflicts in those areas. /
  1. How does the Regulatory Body verify the compliance of licensees with the EPR regulatory requirements?

a)Through evaluation of national emergency response exercises, review of the national EPR plan and evaluation of national EPR arrangements related to the Regulatory Body. /
b)Throughinspections of EPR plans, facilities, equipment and activities, audits of EPR programmes and evaluation of licensee exercises. /
c)By participating in national and international exercises. /
d)Through the review of the licensee’s self-evaluation reports. /
  1. The evaluation of licensee emergency response exercise should be done on the basis of:

a)Expert evaluators based on their experience and knowledge. /
b)A review of the licensee evaluation report and corrective action plan. /
c)A standard methodology consistent with IAEA guidance for exercise preparation, conduct and evaluation. /
d)Participation in the licensee evaluation process. /
  1. As a response organization, during an emergency, the role of the Regulatory Body is to:

a)Coordinate with other competent organizations, provide radiation protection support and make dose projections for the protection of the public. /
b)Provide advice and expert services to the government, the scope of which varies between Member States. /
c)Provide radiation assessment to the local and national governments, expert advice on accident management strategies and other expert services, the scope of which varies between Member States. /
d)Provide expert support to the government and on-site support to emergency responders. /
  1. As a response organization, in the preparedness phase, the role of the Regulatory Body is to:

a)Provide support to other competent authorities involved in emergency response planning. /
b)Perform a risk assessment for the operating organizations. /
c)Train first responders, local officials and partner organizations on emergency preparedness and response for radiation emergencies. /
d)Develop and manage a national environmental radiation monitoring network. /