Programme

 

Tuesday 14th March 2006

Venue: VGB PowerTech e.V. Klinkestr. 27-31, 45136 Essen, Germany, See access map at VGB website: travelinformation.htm

These three meetings are devoted to a specific audience (Attendance restricted)!!!!!

09:00 Radiation Protection Managers meeting, VGB office, Room 220     contact: heinzpeter.kapteinat@vgb.org

09:00 Senior Regulatory Body representatives meeting, VGB office, Room 415     contact: ogl@csn.es

09:00 Research reactor European ALARA sub-network participants meeting, VGB office, Room 219      contact: charles.joly@cea.fr


Venue: Messe Essen, Congress Center Süd:

14:00 Installation of posters and commercial exhibition booth

15:00 Registration of participants to the Workshop

18:00 End

ISOE SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME

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Wednesday 15th March 2006

08:00 Registration of participants & exhibition opening

08:30 Conference opening (BfS, NEA, IAEA, EC, CEPN, VGB)

08:50-10:40 Introductory Session, Chairman: Gerhard Frasch, BfS

  • Presentation of the new ICRP recommendations
    L.E. Holm, Chairman of International Commission on Radiological Protection
  • Design, Results and Comments on a Retrospective Cohort Study in the Nuclear Industry,
    Prof. Blettner, University of Mainz, Germany
  • The occupational radiation programme of the IAEA
    P. Deboodt & K. Mrabit, IAEA
  • Implementation of EC Council Directive 90/641 EURATOM on "External Workers": current situation and recommendations from a European Workshop
    K. Schnuer, European Commission

10:35-11:00 coffee-break

11:00-12:30 Introductory Session, Chairman: Gerhard Frasch, BfS

  • Radiation Protection - Requirements at Workers in the framework of a security-culture,
    W. Sander, ver.di Bundesverwaltung, Germany
  • ALARA and/or BAT?,
    S. Hennigor & M. Eklöf, Forsmark NPP, Sweden
  • SISC - Integrated System for NPP´s Supervision - Spanish Reactor Oversight Process
    B. Gomez-Argüello, Tecnatom, Spain / T. Labarta, CSN, Spain
  • Significant Reduction in US PWR &BWR Outage Duration and Occupational Dose from 2000-2005: A Complementary Achievement
    D.Miller, ISOE North American Technical Centre USA

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:30 Work in groups

15:30-16:00 coffee-break

16:00-18:00 Session 1: Source-Term Reduction,  Chairman: Wataru Mizumachi, JNES

  • Operational Experience with Zinc Injection at Angra
    B. Stellwag, Framatome ANP,,Germany / M. Rübenich (Electronuclear, Brazil), M. de Oliveira & M. Menezes (Angra NPP, Brazil), V. Schneider (Framatome ANP, Germany), U. Staudt (VGB PowerTech, Germany)
  • Full System Decontamination of the PWR Stade Prior to Decommissioning
    C. Stiepani, Framatome ANP, Germany / W. Schappert, Stade NPP, Germany
  • Ultrasonic Fuel Cleaning Pilot at Quad Cities
     K. Ohr, Quad Cities NPP, USA US distinguished paper
  • Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart Source Term Reduction Initiatives
    J. Underwood, Browns Ferry NPP, USA US distinguished paper
  • Developments in the EPRI Source Term Reduction Program,
    D. Hussey, EPRI, USA
  • Evaluation of gamma radiation fields at KANUPP and efforts to reduce them
    T.B. Tahir, Karachi NPP, Pakistan

18:00 Welcome reception buffet in the exhibition area

 

Thursday 16th March 2006

08:30 Registration of participants & exhibition opening

09:00-12:30 Session 2: Job specific radiation protection experiences, Chairman: Brian Ahier, NEA

  • Study on Insulation
    G. Abela, EDF-CAPE-GPR, France / P. Hollin, Cruas NPP, France
  • Pressurizer Heater Nozzle Replacement at San Onofre
    K. Gallion, San Onofre NPP, USA (US distinguished paper)
  • Discussion of the planning process and practical results from an ALARA point of view for modifications of the pressurizer system
    B. Bitterli, Gösgen NPP, Switzerland
  • Dose Reduction by new Sipping Process in German BWRs
    D. Derdau, Krümmel NPP, Germany / H. Höfer, Höfer & Bechtel GmbH, Germany

10:30-11:00 coffee-break

  • Measure to reduce radiation exposure during the RV Core Internals Replacement at Ikata Nuclear Power Station
    Y. Kashimoto, Shikoku Electric Power Co, Japan (Asian distinguished paper)
  • Bruce Power ALARA Aspects of Bruce A refurbishment
    C. Trahan, Bruce NPP, Canada
  • The industrial gamma ray inspection: a global approach for a radiation protection issue
    G. Abela, EDF CAPE GPR, France / C. Chiappa, EDF-CEIDRE-Fessenheim NPP, France
  • Radiation protection in moisture separtors rehaeters and high pressure turbine replacement
    K. Kukkonen, TVO NPP, Finland

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:00 Work in groups

15:00-15:30 coffee-break

15:30-17:30 Session 3: ALARA Strategies and Management,  Chairman: J.-Y. Gagnon, Gentilly 2 NPP

  • ALARA Practices in Nuclear Power Plant Units in the Czech Republic: Experience and Challenges
    J. Koc, Temelin NPP, Czech Republic / V. Kulich, Dukovany NPP, Czech Republic, J. Matzner & L. Urbancik (State Office for Nuclear Safety, Czech Republic)
  • ALARA program in TEPCO
    S. Takahira, K. Haraguchi, TEPCO, Japan
  • Improving of the working conditions and cleaning of gas discharges during the outage at Bohunice V1 NPP
    L. Dobis, Bohunice NPP, Slovakia / J. Kaizer & J. Svitek, Bohunice NPP, Slovakia
  • ALARA programme and experiences during RFO 15
    R. Fragio, Cofrentes NPP, Spain
  • US Procedure Standardization Initiative for Locked High Radiation Areas
    S. Schofield, San Onofre NPP, USA
  • ALARA at the Nuclear Power Plant Borssele
    F. Kamping, Borssele NPP, The Netherlands

18:00 Visit of Zeche Zollverein with guides speaking English and German, Bus shuttle, Departure: Messe Essen

19:30 Congress dinner at "Kokerei" auf Zeche Zollverein

 

Friday 17th March 2006

08:30 Registration of participants & exhibition opening

09:00-10:40 Session 4: Dosimetry and Measurements, Chairman: Y. Garcier, EDF

  • Radiation protection data teletransmission: EDF studies and thoughts
    V. Crepieux, EDF-CAPE-GPR, France
  • Use of Remote Monitoring Technology in the U.S. to Support Radiation Protection Functions
    P. Tran, EPRI, USA
  • Official Dosimetry with Personal Electronic Dosimeters – requirements in Germany
    R. Czarwinski, BfS, Germany / J. Kaulard & W. Pfeffer (GRS, Germany)
  • Official Dosimetry with Personal Electronic Dosimeters in Germany - design and field-trial validation of a prototype meeting the requirements given
    E. Martini, LPS, Germany / S. Hübner (GSF, Germany), M. Staemmler (FHS, Germany)
  • About the interest of an accreditation approach for internal body contamination equipment at EDF NPP
    M. Gonin, EDF GDF, France / B. Jeannin & Y. Garcier (EDF-DPN, France)
  • Westinghouse Electric Germany’s Implementation of On-Site Gamma Spectroscopy
    M. Brenneisen, Westinghouse Electric, Germany / T. Hermes, Westinghouse Electric, Germany

10:45-11:00 Coffee-break

11:00-12:00 Report from the discussion groups in plenary session, Chairman: Christian Lefaure (ISOE European Technical Centre)

12:00-12:15 Distinguished paper awards and conference closing

Technical Visits

Departure of the buses from the Messe Essen
The number of participants is limited.

NPP Emsland

Departure 11.00 h (lunch at the arrival on site)

Maximum 12 Persons

Participants have to register before 10th February 2006 with the following personal data at VGB office (jutta.hansen@vgb.org):

Name, first name, complete private address, date of birth, place of birth, ID-number of the identity card or passport.

Castor fabrication in Mülheim

Departure 13.00 h, Maximum 30 Persons

Simulator Centre in Essen

Departure 13.00 h, Maximum 60 Persons in 3 groups