Title :
USNRC office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Human Factors Branch
Author_Institution :
US Nuc. Regulatory Comm., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
A human factors research program was established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to broaden the NRC´s understanding of human performance and to identify causes of human error, to accurately measure human performance so as to enhance operation safety and preclude critical errors, and to develop the technical basis for requirements, recommendations, and guidance related to human performance. Some of the research that the Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) Human Factors Branch (HFB) is pursuing in support of these objectives is summarized.<>
Keywords :
fission reactor safety; human factors; nuclear power stations; critical errors; human error; human factors research program; human performance; operation safety; technical basis; Fission reactors; Human factors; Instruments; Licenses; Nuclear facility regulation; Personnel; Power generation; Research and development; Risk management; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Human Factors and Power Plants, 1992., Conference Record for 1992 IEEE Fifth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0888-3
DOI :
10.1109/HFPP.1992.283443
