FN:s atomenergiorgan IAEA har för andra gången granskat hur väl Sverige lever upp till internationella riktlinjer inom kärnsäkerhet och strålskydd, den så kallade IRRS-granskningen (Integrated Regulatory Review Service). Granskningen av Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten SSM görs var tionde år av en grupp internationella experter under ledning av IAEA. Den senaste genomfördes 14 – 25 november 2022 och granskningsrapporten publicerades den 26 april på SSM:s hemsida.
I rapporten framförs relativt omfattande kritik mot hur SSM fungerar som myndighet med ansvar för strålsäkerhet och många förslag ges på hur situationen kan förbättras. Visserligen anges fyra områden där situationen är bra men sedan skriver utvärderarna:
"The IRRS team considers that Sweden’s main challenge is the lack of a sufficient number of qualified SSM staff in certain key functional areas, challenging the authority to regulate safety in some areas. These areas include review and assessment, authorization of facilities and activities, and regulatory oversight of radioactive waste disposal. In addition, the IRRS team concluded that the following actions, if addressed by the Government and SSM, would further enhance the overall effectiveness of the regulatory system:
Government:
- Issue a comprehensive National strategy for competence that addresses current and future needs, particularly given the recent political development regarding support for new nuclear power;
- Enhance coordination between SSM and other national authorities having responsibilities for safety (e.g., distribution of iodine thyroid blocking agents);
- Develop generic justification for radiological activities;
- Ensure expert services related to actual and expected future radiation risks to public health are provided in the event of a nuclear or radiological emergency;
- Apply optimization of safety measures that account for security related to transports of nuclear material, and enhancing the system of nuclear material accounting and control.
SSM:
- Close gaps in regulatory oversight, including certain requirements, authorization processes and supervisory activities;
- Formally document several regulatory and internal processes and simplify the management system;
- Enhance coordination between different SSM organizational units;
- Develop a process to search for and manage disused and orphan sources;
- Continue to foster a culture for safety in a more systematic and formal manner."
Rapporten finns nedan. När SSM gick ut med information om rapporten på myndighetens hemsida togs bara de bra punkterna upp.
Länkar:
Nyhet på SSM:s hemsida om granskningens resultat, 230426 >>
IAEA:s pressmeddelande i anslutning till IRRS-granskningen, 221025 >>
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