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  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Emergency Response Training
  • Human Factors in Nuclear Power

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  • Offsite emergency response personnel require fundamental knowledge of onsite control room operations during nuclear power plant emergencies.
  • Understanding control room conditions during normal, abnormal, and accident scenarios is crucial for effective offsite emergency response planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide offsite emergency response personnel with basic awareness of onsite control room operations during nuclear power plant emergencies.
  • To examine normal and abnormal reactor operating conditions and their impact on offsite emergency response.
  • To offer hands-on experience with a CANDU® virtual nuclear reactor simulator.

Main Methods:

  • A week-long workshop utilizing a CANDU® virtual nuclear reactor simulator.
  • Participants engaged in simulated control room roles under various reactor operating scenarios.
  • Real-time simulator interaction with the ability to pause for evaluation and feedback.

Main Results:

  • Participants reported increased awareness of control room operations and procedures.
  • Hands-on simulator experience was highly valued.
  • A significant increase in understanding of operator workload during transients was noted.
  • Participants expressed prior unfamiliarity with control room procedures.

Conclusions:

  • The training workshop successfully met its objectives in enhancing awareness of control room operations for offsite emergency responders.
  • The use of a virtual nuclear reactor simulator proved effective for training.
  • Future workshops are recommended based on positive participant feedback and identified training needs.