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Red finding is related to deviations of high safety
significance, which can affect the safety of plant,
Red personnel or the environment and needs urgent
corrective action(s) by the facility.
Safety Significance Orange moderate safety significance, which can affect the

Orange finding is related to deviations of

safety of plant, personnel or the environment in
future, if remains uncorrected or involve certain
unanalysed plant conditions which may affect safety.

Grey finding is related to deviations of low safety
Grey
significance, which may affect the safety of the
plant or personnel or the environment together with
certain other failure(s).

White finding is related to deviations of very
White low safety significance, which may not affect
systems, structures or components related to plant or
personnel safety or the environment.

AERB follows-up the implementation of all the (ii) RI during Biennial Shutdown of KGS-1 & 2 and
actions for resolution of the reported deviations. Orange NAPS-1 to cover radiological safety aspects.
and Red findings are reviewed for appropriate follow-up (iii) RI of KGS-1 & TAPS-3 to cover the Integrated Leak
or enforcement actions. The closure of the Grey, Orange Rate Test (ILRT) of Reactor building containment.
and Red findings are considered by AERB after review
and acceptance of the corrective actions. The Licensee (iv) Special RIs of GHAVP and KGS-1&2 to access the
has its own internal mechanism for resolution of White nature of safety measures after fatal accident.
findings, which is checked by AERB inspectors on (v) Special RI of RAPP-7 to observe pre-stressing
sample basis during subsequent inspections. activities.

3.2.1 Regulatory Inspections of Nuclear & Industrial (vi) Special RI of one of the BSM facility.
Facilities (N&IF) (vii) As a vendor inspection programme, carried out
special RI of NFC, Hyderabad and NPC Regional
During the year, QA office at Hyderabad.
total 128 regulatory 128 inspection comprises of
inspections of 27 NPPs under Construction, (viii) Special RI of UCIL mines viz. Jaduguda and Bhatin
N&IFs covering 64 Operating NPPs and 37 to cover radiological safety aspects.
safety (nuclear, Fuel Cycle & other Industrial (ix) In view of media reports on cyber attack on
radiological & Facilities computer systems at KKNPP-1&2, AERB carried
industrial) and out a special inspection of this site.
security aspects under the purview of AERB including (x) Special Inspection of NPCIL Headquarter
following inspections:
Apart from above, a special RI of NPCIL HQ
(i) Unannounced inspections of NPPs viz. TAPS-1&2, at Mumbai was conducted by AERB to verify the
NAPS-1&2 and KGS-1&2 to cover operation and compliance to the requirements prescribed for the
surveillance activities. responsible organisation in the AERB safety codes

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