Title :
A risk methodology to evaluate sensitivity of plant risk to human errors
Author :
Samanta, P. ; Wong, S. ; Higgins, J. ; Haber, S. ; Luckas, W.
Author_Institution :
Brookhaven Nat. Lab., Upton, NY, USA
Abstract :
The authors present an evaluation of the sensitivity of plant risk parameters, namely the core melt frequency and the accident sequence frequencies, to the human errors involved in various aspects of nuclear power plant operations. Results are provided using the Oconee-3 Probabilistic Risk Assessment model as an example application of the risk methodology described.<>
Keywords :
fission reactor safety; human factors; Oconee-3 Probabilistic Risk Assessment model; accident sequence frequencies; core melt frequency; human errors; nuclear power plant operations; plant risk; risk methodology; sensitivity; Error probability; Frequency conversion; Humans; Inductors; Laboratories; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Risk analysis; Risk management; Safety;
Conference_Titel :
Human Factors and Power Plants, 1988., Conference Record for 1988 IEEE Fourth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/HFPP.1988.27511
