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HM NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS INSPECTORATE

BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC., CAPENHURST WORKS POWER STATION

Quarterly report for 1 APRIL 2002 TO 30 JUNE 2002

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

The report is issued as part of the Health and Safety Executive's commitment to make information about inspection and regulatory activities relating to the above site available to the public. It is for distribution to members of the Capenhurst District Liaison Committee and covers activities associated with the regulation of safety at Capenhurst. These reports are distributed quarterly. Site Inspectors of HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate normally attend DLC meetings and will be happy to respond to questions raised there or subsequently by members of the DLC. Any other person wishing to inquire about matters covered by this report should contact the HSE, Nuclear Directorate Information Centre on 0151 951 4103.

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1. INSPECTIONS

A new site inspector, Dr David N Simister, was appointed by the Health and Safety Executive on 27 May 2002. The basis of appointment is that 50% of Dr Simister's duties are related to Urenco and BNFL Capenhurst site inspection - the remaining 50% on other HSE regulatory work.

The period between 27 May 2002 and 30 June 2002 has been mainly concerned with site familiarisation.

Three inspection visits have been made on 31st May, 7th June and 14th June.

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2. ROUTINE MATTERS

2.1 Compliance with Conditions Attached to the Nuclear Site Licence

Nothing to report for this period.

2.2 The Safe Management of Decommissioning

Nothing to report for this period.

2.3 Decommissioning Programme

Nothing to report for this period.

2.4 Relicensing

Nothing to report for this period.

2.5 Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Public Information Regulations 2001

Nothing to report for this period.

2.6 Waste Disposal to Drigg

Nothing to report for this period.

2.7 Emergency Preparedness

Nothing to report for this period.

2.8 Other Regulatory Compliance Issues

An inspection of arrangements under the Fire Certificate (Special Premises) Regulation 1976 of Building A2 was undertaken. A small number of minor administrative issues need to be resolved before HSE can issue an updated variation to the Fire Certificate. This is being progressed by BNFL.

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3. NON-ROUTINE MATTERS

Nothing to report for this period.

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4. REGULATORY ACTIVITY

Approval No.5 was issued on 21 June 2002 giving HSE's agreement to the revised terms of reference of the BNFL Capenhurst Environment, Health and Safety Committee.

No other consents, approvals or licence instruments have been issued in this period.

Published on the HSE web site 10 February 2003