REGDOC-2.3.4: Canadian Nuclear Reactor Operations Programs

Regulatory document REGDOC-2.3.4, published by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, clarifies requirements and provides guidance for developing and implementing operations programs for reactor facilities. It is based on operational experience and best practices from water-cooled nuclear power plants and includes information for advanced reactor designs and small modular reactors. The document is updated as new information becomes available.

Use Cases

• Developing compliance frameworks for reactor operations based on regulatory requirements.
• Implementing safety and operational programs for new reactor designs based on established best practices.
• Updating existing nuclear facility operations programs with guidance from operational experience (OPEX).

Strengths

• Document is based on operational experience (OPEX) and established best practices.
• Published by the authoritative Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
• Explicitly includes guidance for advanced reactor designs and small modular reactors.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or source bias inherent to the Canadian regulatory context.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Collection Method

Regulatory document compilation based on operational experience and best practices.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 11:21:14.412701; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada