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79.
From an organisational point of view, NNSA authorities
consider that it will be more effective to carry out its
inspection work by setting up regional inspection offices. As
mentioned before, two such offices have been established in
Shanghai and Quangdong for the Qinshan and Daya Bay nuclear power plants respectively.
(E) Nuclear Safety Research
80.
Officials of the NNSA told us that nuclear safety
research has become one of the most important technological
research items in China's Seventh Five-Year-Plan. This
indicates that fund allocation for nuclear safety research will
be accorded with priority. Up to now, good
good progress has been
achieved in the following areas :-
(a)
software system for nuclear safety analysis;
(b)
probability safety assessment;
(c)
training simulators for operation staff;
(d) inspection technology; and
(e) protection against radiation and emergency
planning.
(F)
81.
Training for NNSA Staff
The Chinese authorities recognise that staff training
is fundamental to the development of nuclear power and nuclear