GOST R IEC 60960-2021 PDF

Full title and description

GOST R IEC 60960-2021 — "Display systems for safety parameters of nuclear power stations. Functional requirements." The standard specifies functional design criteria for safety-parameter display systems (SPDS) used at nuclear power plant control locations to present compact, prioritized information to operators, particularly during abnormal events.

Abstract

This standard establishes functional requirements for the design and implementation of display systems that present safety-related plant parameters (such as reactor reactivity, core cooling, primary-circuit heat removal, containment integrity and radiation levels) to assist operator decision-making. It is an identical adoption (IDT) of the international IEC 60960 technical content and focuses on information presentation, prioritization, and operator support rather than detailed hardware specifications.

General information

• Status: Active (introduced into the Russian system and currently in force).
• Publication date: Approved by Rosstandart order October 20, 2021; date of introduction / effective date 1 September 2022.
• Publisher: Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (Rosstandart) / national adoption as a GOST R standard.
• ICS / categories: Nuclear power plants — safety; indicated OKС/ICS code: 27.120.20.
• Edition / version: GOST R adoption of IEC 60960, year designation 2021 (standard designation GOST R IEC 60960-2021).
• Number of pages: 12 pages (published text length for the GOST R edition).

Scope

The standard applies to the functional design of safety-parameter display systems used to provide concise, prioritized presentations of plant-state information for operator support in nuclear power station control rooms. It covers requirements for what safety parameters should be represented, the principles for information prioritization and grouping, and the intended role of SPDS in assisting operators during abnormal or emergency conditions. It does not replace standards that govern full control-room design or low-level hardware specifications, but complements those by defining display-system functional criteria.

Key topics and requirements

• Functional design criteria for Safety-Parameter Display Systems (SPDS), including definition of system purpose and operator-support goals.
• Identification and prioritization of core safety parameters to be displayed (reactivity control, core cooling, primary-circuit heat removal, containment integrity, radiation monitoring, etc.).
• Principles for compact, unambiguous presentation and alarm/alert prioritization to reduce operator cognitive load during incidents.
• Requirements for data acquisition/update rates, display timeliness and integrity (functional expectations rather than exact hardware specifications).
• Human‑factors and interface considerations (layout, readability, grouping of related parameters, use of trend and status indicators).

Typical use and users

Primary users include nuclear power plant control-room designers, instrumentation & control engineers, safety analysts, plant operators, and regulatory reviewers. Typical uses are: defining SPDS requirements during control-room projects, auditing or upgrading existing display systems for safety compliance, and guiding vendors who supply operator-interface displays for nuclear plants.

Related standards

This GOST R adoption is functionally identical to IEC 60960 (original IEC publication, 1988) and is intended to be used alongside related standards on control-room design such as GOST R / IEC standards for control room design and human factors (for example the national adoption of IEC 60964 and other reactor‑control standards). The standard complements broader nuclear safety and instrumentation standards rather than replacing them.

Keywords

Safety-parameter display system, SPDS, nuclear power plant, operator interface, functional requirements, information presentation, control room, human factors, IEC 60960, GOST R.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is the Russian national adoption (GOST R IEC 60960-2021) of IEC 60960, titled "Display systems for safety parameters of nuclear power stations. Functional requirements", which sets functional design criteria for safety-parameter display systems used in nuclear power-plant control locations.

Q: What does it cover?

A: The standard covers what safety parameters should be presented, how information should be prioritized and grouped for operator support, human‑factors principles for displays, and functional expectations for timeliness and integrity of displayed information. It addresses functional design rather than specific hardware or exhaustive control-room architecture.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Control-room designers, I&C engineers, SPDS vendors, plant operators, safety engineers and regulators use the standard for designing, auditing or procuring display systems that present key safety parameters at nuclear power stations.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As published and entered into force in Russia with an effective date of 1 September 2022, the GOST R IEC 60960-2021 text is active. It is an identical adoption of IEC 60960 (originally published in 1988); users should check national documentation or Rosstandart announcements for any later amendments or replacements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is related to other IEC/GOST R standards addressing control-room design and operator interfaces (for example standards on control-room design and human factors such as GOST R adoptions of relevant IEC documents). It sits within the broader family of nuclear instrumentation and control and plant safety standards.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Safety-parameter display system (SPDS), operator interface, information presentation, nuclear power plant safety, human factors, IEC 60960, GOST R.