An evaluation of the reliability and usefulness of external-initiator PRA (probabilistic risk analysis) methodologies

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5129419· OSTI ID:5129419

Budnitz, R. J.; Lambert, H. E. ^[1]

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1. Future Resources Associates, Inc., Berkeley, CA (USA)

The discipline of probabilistic risk analysis (PRA) has become so mature in recent years that it is now being used routinely to assist decision-making throughout the nuclear industry. This includes decision-making that affects design, construction, operation, maintenance, and regulation. Unfortunately, not all sub-areas within the larger discipline of PRA are equally mature,'' and therefore the many different types of engineering insights from PRA are not all equally reliable. 93 refs., 4 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Systems Research; Future Resources Associates, Inc., Berkeley, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USNRC
• OSTI ID: 5129419
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-5477; ON: TI90006256; TRN: 90-007033
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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