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Automatic
Safety Systems -- Automatic systems safely shut down the reactor and
maintain it in a safe and cooled state.
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Normal
and Emergency Heat Removal -- Heat transport systems are designed
for reliable and efficient heat removal in normal operation.
Provision is also made for alternative means to restore and maintain
fuel cooling under accident conditions.
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Conduct
of Operation -- The Plant is operated by well qualified, trained and
licensed personnel.
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Training
-- Standard programmes are followed for training and retraining of
operating personnel. Training is particularly intensive for control
room staff.
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Emergency
Operating Procedures -- Emergency Operating Procedures have been
established, documented and Procedures approved to provide a basis
for suitable operator response to any abnormal event.
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Maintenance,
Testing and Inspection -- Safety related structures, components, and
systems are subject to regular preventive maintenance, inspection
and testing to ensure that they meet their design intent.
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Quality
Assurance In Operation -- An Operation Quality Assurance Programme (OQAP)
provides for ensuring satisfactory performance of all Plant
activities related to safety.
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Containment
of Radioactive Material -- The plant is capable of retaining the
bulk of radioactive material that could be released from the fuel
during accident conditions.
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Emergency
Preparedness -- A "Karachi Emergency Relief Plan-KERP" has
been chalked out outlining procedures for protection of public and
plant personnel in the event of an accident.
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Defence-in-Depth
-- To reduce the radiation risks associated with operation of KANUPP,
the station uses an approach called defence-in- depth. The concept
assumes that people will make mistakes, that equipment will fail,
that a designer might have overlooked something.
