All safety-related anomalies should be reported to the RB within the stipu­lated time frame. These should cover safety-related anomalies in operation, violation of any licensing condition or technical specifications for operation and exceeding of any prescribed limits, like those for radiation exposure of personnel or discharge of radioactive effluents to the environment. The reports should describe the incident in reasonable detail together with an analysis that identifies the apparent causes, and the root cause of the inci­dent. They should also include the proposed corrective actions and schedule for their implementation.

If a safety limit, as prescribed in the technical specifications for operation, gets violated, the reactor must be shut down immediately and a report on the incident submitted to the RB giving details of the incident and the circumstances that caused the violation. Reactor operation can be resumed only after a detailed review of the incident and clearance from the RB. The RB should review these reports in detail according to a laid-down proce­dure with the primary aim of determining whether the incident occurred due to equipment failure or human error, or on account of any shortcoming in procedures or their implementation.