Nuclear Security Culture Development for Newcomers in Turkey

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Turkish government is focused on developing nuclear power plants to cover a significant portion of the country's electricity generation. As a newcomer in the nuclear energy sector, Turkey faces challenges in establishing a robust safety and security culture. The country's first NPP project at Akkuyu is a significant milestone in this journey. With growing interest from various countries in nuclear power development, safety, security, and safeguards (3S) culture becomes crucial for newcomers like Turkey. NUTEK plays a pivotal role in supporting infrastructure programs to prioritize safety and security culture for newcomers entering the nuclear energy sphere.

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NUCLEAR SECURITY CULTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR NEWCOMERS B. G l G KTEPE, N. DAYDAY NUTEK Energy Inc. / Istanbul, Turkey www.nutekinc.biz the IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security: Strengthening and Sustaining Efforts, Vienna, 10-14 February 2020

3S CONCEPT SAFETY SECURITY SAFEGUARDS Safety, Security and Safeguards (3S) issues are advanced concepts for countries with long operating experience of NPPs. They are challenging issues for newcomers starting with the nuclear energy infrastructure development period.

Nuclear Power Development in Turkey Turkish government is planning to build three nuclear power plants. The share of nuclear is expected to cover 10 % of the total electricity generation of the country. First NPP Project is under construction at Akkuyu site, on the eastern Mediterranean coast. Akkuyu is the World's first NPP project implemented on BOO model. Republic of Turkey is a dynamic newcomer.

NEWCOMERS? The front runners after Iran UAE, Belarus, Bangladesh and TURKEY IAEA says some 30 countries still interested. UAE was the first 'newcomer' in 27 years to start nuclear power plant. Belarus became the second newcomer followed by Bangladesh and Turkey. Four more countries could start building their first nuclear energy reactors in the next five years. Jordan, Vietnam, Poland, Egypt.

SAFETY AND SECURITY (S&S) CULTURE IN NEWCOMERS When embarking on a Nuclear Power Programme, there are many aspects of nuclear technology to be considered. Building a national nuclear power infrastructure for a newcomer is a complex issue requiring more than 10 years of planning. Implementation of nuclear safety and security systems include various steps. Although S&S culture programs are becoming increasinly important for all nuclear countries it is especially critical for new comers.

NUTEKs principle: safety and security culture first! NUTEK s infrastructure support programmes 1-Initiated and designed by the development of the logic trees first on the need and requirements of the newcomers based on the insights gained and the in-depth experience of the experts. 2-Framework of the programmes, the road map, stakeholder s involvement and optimisation are prepared for implementation to meet the foreseen needs.

How to start building S&S culture ? Major questions and debates for new comers on how to start from and how to build S&S culture: How to assess factors influencing S&S culture? How to implement program by utilizing the experience of nuclear industry in the nuclear power countries? How to assess the lessons learnt from major nuclear accidents, incidents, illicit trafficking? What is the best practice for creating a strong, positive, reliable, manageable, sustainable S&S culture? How to handle faith versus safety and faith versus security issues?

The aim of the 3S Training Program designed by NUTEK Energy is threefold *to contribute industrial safety and occupational health status improvement by building S&S culture training along with the localization activities starting from the pre-operational phases of NPPs. **to support embarking country s nuclear infrastructure development during the localisation activities. ***to create public awareness and confidence in nuclear energy and NPP implementation by assuring the availability of tools for 3S systems.

NUSEC which is at the preliminary application phase consist of in-depth training modules (surveys, lectures, workshops, debates) as well as talk through walk through processes to be implemented in 5 steps. NUSEC (NUCLEAR SECURITY CULTURE) DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY NUSEC learning modules are prepared to teach and train cover complex 3S issues and principles into practical tools and models. Step by step process will ensure to support basic infrastructure development activities undertaken by authorities.

NUSEC METHODOLOGY STEP 2: Risk concern from nuclear versus availability of 3S systems STEP 1: Introduction of risk concept and risk perception surveys STEP 3: Lectures and workshops STEP 5: Evaluation and feedback for the further work STEP 4: Safety and security leadership

STEP 1: Introduction of risk concept and risk perception surveys. Safety, Security and Safeguards definitions and cultural aspects. NUSEC training modules include detailed risk perception surveys applied to various group. In order to introduce concept of security culture; security risk concept is introduced into the risk perception study. The security risk survey designed to investigate the what people think about safety and security before any lectures. Results have indicated that the audience that have knowledge on nuclear energy could easily describe the difference in between the two whereas others cannot. One of the most important yet difficult description is the identification of the interface between safety and security issues.

STEP 2: Risk concern from nuclear versus availability of 3S systems Risk concern of public against the NPPs or any nuclear facilities must be responded. Therefore the need to create awareness on the safe and secure operation are some of the main problems during the implementation of NPPs in newcomers. The radiation risk is found to be the major and most common concern against the NPPs and any nuclear applications, following our risk survey studies. For the framework of NUTEK s 3S programme; RADIATION RISK is chosen as the key words to describe the interface between 3S. 12

RISK / HAZARD Prevention - Reduction - Mitigation Systems SAFEGUARDS SECURITY SAFETY deterministic & probabilistic risk assesment

NUSEC METHODOLOGY CONT. Lectures and workshops STEP 3 NUSEC is a flexible training programme that can be arranged according to the need and request of the stakeholders. Lectures and workshops cover a wide range of titles. Safety and security leadership In recognition the fact that leaders/executives have a significant role in the establishment of rules and values in an official organization and industrial establishments in embarking countries; S&S leadership modules are also included in NUSEC as an integral part of the programme. STEP 4 Evaluation and feedback for the further work STEP 5 Insights gained from the practice of NUSEC with different groups of interests and stakeholders are to be evaluated for use as a feedback for further steps. 14

CONCLUDING REMARKS Building nuclear safety and security culture in Turkey and in other new comers through all types of stakeholders is a dynamic and challenging issue. NUTEK Energy, has developed 3S multidisciplinary flexible programme that could can be adopted by authorities as well as industrial establishment in the localization activities of newcomers. 3S programme, has short, medium and long term objectives and will be implemented in accordance with the progress of the embarking country s national NPP projects . Development of strong safety and the security culture, starting from the preoperational phase of the NPPs for new comers will help to build public awareness as well as public confidence towards the implementation of NPPs in newcomer countries. Public should be informed on every occasion that the safety and security are the key issues of acquiring the NPP in the country.