060-0922/01 – Safety of Nuclear Facilities (BJZ)
| Gurantor department | Department of Security Services | Credits | 10 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. RNDr. Karla Barčová, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. RNDr. Karla Barčová, Ph.D. |
| Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
| Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2016/2017 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FBI | Intended for study types | Doctoral |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Natural and artificial radioactivity. Sources and types of ionizing radiation dosimetry. The basic objectives and principles of radiation protection, biological effects of ionizing radiation, nuclear reactor as a source of radiation. Kinetics and control the fission chain reaction, providing protective barriers as part of the concept of defense in depth, deterministic and probabilistic approach to the evaluation of nuclear safety. Current status of nuclear energy in the world and the basic types of nuclear power plant reactors, principles and construction of reactors used in the Czech Republic, other types of nuclear facilities and their characteristics in terms of safety. Active and passive systems for security, control and management systems, emergency systems. Safety culture and human factors, feedback from operational events. Management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Radiation disasters and accidents.
Teaching methods
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Summary
Natural and artificial radioactivity. Sources and types of ionizing radiation dosimetry. The basic objectives and principles of radiation protection, biological effects of ionizing radiation, nuclear reactor as a source of radiation. Kinetics and control the fission chain reaction, providing protective barriers as part of the concept of defense in depth, deterministic and probabilistic approach to the evaluation of nuclear safety. Current status of nuclear energy in the world and the basic types of nuclear power plant reactors, principles and construction of reactors used in the Czech Republic, other types of nuclear facilities and their characteristics in terms of safety. Active and passive systems for security, control and management systems, emergency systems. Safety culture and human factors, feedback from operational events. Management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Radiation disasters and accidents.
Compulsory literature:
MARTIN, A; HARBISON, S.: An Introduction to Radiation Protection, CRC Pres, 6th edition, 2012. ISBN-10:1444146076.
Recommended literature:
HALLIDAY, D., RESNICK, R., WALKER, J.: Fundamentals of Physics. Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd., 2005. EAN: 9780471735397.
TURNER, J.E.: Atoms, Radiation, and Radiation Protection. Wiley -VCH, 2007, ISBN-10: 3527406069.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC): 2011 Essential Guide to Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Energy. Progressive Management, 2011. ASIN: B004RZHV6K
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
Individual student systematic preparation, elaboration of a given topic
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Natural and artificial radioactivity. Sources and types of ionizing radiation dosimetry. The basic objectives and principles of radiation protection, biological effects of ionizing radiation, nuclear reactor as a source of radiation. Kinetics and control the fission chain reaction, providing protective barriers as part of the concept of defense in depth, deterministic and probabilistic approach to the evaluation of nuclear safety. Current status of nuclear energy in the world and the basic types of nuclear power plant reactors, principles and construction of reactors used in the Czech Republic, other types of nuclear facilities and their characteristics in terms of safety. Active and passive systems for security, control and management systems, emergency systems. Safety culture and human factors, feedback from operational events. Management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Radiation disasters and accidents.
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