Abstract
This paper outlines a four-step approach, that, if followed, will make the results of completed probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs) valuable for prioritizing the NRC's inspection resources so that they have their maximum risk-reduction effect. The paper also describes current work to apply the procedure. The product of the current work will be a computer program that displays important PRA results using decision-oriented, user-friendly personal computer software.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 447-451 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nuclear Engineering and Design |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2 1985 |
Funding
Probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs) are studies that identify the potential accidents that contribute most significantly to nuclear power plant risk. The results of PRAs can be used in efforts to maintain or improve the safety of a plant. For this reason, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently sponsoring research, in a project titled Risk Assessment Application to NRC Inspection, that is aimed at determining two things: (1) how the results of PRAs and other risk studies can be used by NRC Inspection and Enforcement(IE) personnel to limit or reduce plant risk and (2) what information must be combined with PRA results to make these results most useful for * Research sponsored by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission under DOE Interagency Agreement 40-550-75 with Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., under Contract No. DE-AC05-840R21400 with the US Department of Energy.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| PRAs | |
| U.S. Department of Energy | 40-550-75 |
| U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | |
| National Research Council |