Nuclear Power Plant Industry Standards Analysis

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Standards

Standard SeriesScopeDescriptionKey Requirements
IAEA SSR-2/1Nuclear Plant SafetySafety RequirementsDesign safety principles
IAEA SSR-2/2Operation SafetyOperational RequirementsOperation & maintenance
IAEA NS-G SeriesNuclear SafetySafety GuidesTechnical guidance
IAEA SSG SeriesSpecific SafetyDetailed RequirementsSpecific safety aspects
IAEA GSR Part 3Radiation ProtectionRadiation SafetyProtection standards
IAEA GSR Part 4Safety AssessmentAssessment MethodsSafety evaluation
IAEA GSR Part 7Emergency ResponseEmergency PreparednessEmergency planning

United States Standards

Standard CodeOrganizationScopeKey Requirements
10 CFR Part 50NRCLicensing RequirementsDesign basis, operation
10 CFR Part 52NRCCombined LicensesNew plant licensing
ASME Section IIIASMENuclear ComponentsComponent design
ASME Section XIASMEIn-service InspectionMaintenance requirements
IEEE 323IEEEEquipment QualificationEnvironmental qualification
IEEE 344IEEESeismic QualificationSeismic requirements
ANSI/ANS StandardsANSNuclear OperationsTechnical specifications

European Standards

Standard CodeOrganizationScopeKey Requirements
WENRA Reference LevelsWENRASafety RequirementsEuropean safety standards
EUR DocumentEURDesign RequirementsEuropean utility requirements
YVL Guides (Finland)STUKNuclear SafetyFinnish requirements
ASN Regulations (France)ASNNuclear SafetyFrench requirements
RSK Guidelines (Germany)RSKReactor SafetyGerman requirements
ONR Standards (UK)ONRNuclear RegulationBritish requirements

Japanese Standards

Standard CodeOrganizationScopeKey Requirements
NRA OrdinancesNRANuclear RegulationJapanese requirements
JEAC 4601JEACSeismic DesignSeismic standards
JSME S NC1JSMENuclear FacilitiesDesign requirements
JEAG 4601JEAGDesign GuidelinesTechnical guidance

Quality Assurance Standards

Standard CodeOrganizationScopeKey Requirements
ASME NQA-1ASMEQuality AssuranceNuclear QA programs
ISO 19443ISOQuality ManagementNuclear supply chain
KTA 1401 (Germany)KTAQuality RequirementsGerman QA standards
IAEA GS-R-3IAEAManagement SystemsQuality management

Design & Construction Standards

Standard CodeOrganizationScopeKey Requirements
ASME BPVC IIIASMEConstruction CodeComponent construction
RCC-M (France)AFCENDesign & ConstructionFrench design code
KEPIC (Korea)KEPICNuclear ConstructionKorean requirements
CSA N285 (Canada)CSAPressure ComponentsCanadian requirements

Safety Analysis Standards

Standard CodeOrganizationScopeKey Requirements
IAEA SSG-2IAEADeterministic AnalysisSafety analysis
IAEA SSG-3IAEAProbabilistic AnalysisRisk assessment
ANS/ANSI StandardsANSSafety AnalysisUS requirements
WENRA RL FWENRADesign ExtensionEuropean requirements

Environmental & Radiation Standards

Standard CodeOrganizationScopeKey Requirements
10 CFR Part 20NRCRadiation ProtectionUS radiation limits
ICRP StandardsICRPRadiation ProtectionInternational guidance
2013/59/EURATOMEURadiation SafetyEuropean requirements
GSR Part 3IAEARadiation ProtectionInternational standards

Emergency Preparedness Standards

Standard CodeOrganizationScopeKey Requirements
10 CFR 50.47NRCEmergency PlanningUS requirements
IAEA GSR Part 7IAEAEmergency ResponseInternational standards
HERCA-WENRAEUEmergency ResponseEuropean approach
NEI 99-01NEIEmergency ClassificationUS guidance

Cybersecurity Standards

Standard CodeOrganizationScopeKey Requirements
RG 5.71NRCDigital SecurityUS requirements
IEC 62645IECCybersecurityInternational standards
NEI 08-09NEICyber SecurityUS guidance
ISO/IEC 27001ISOInformation SecuritySecurity management

Decommissioning Standards

Standard CodeOrganizationScopeKey Requirements
IAEA GSR Part 6IAEADecommissioningInternational standards
10 CFR Part 20NRCDecommissioningUS requirements
EUR Vol. 4EUREnd of LifeEuropean requirements
NEA StandardsOECD/NEADecommissioningInternational guidance