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Enhancing the usefulness of Vital Area Analyses for nuclear power plants

Conference · · J. Nucl. Mater. Manage.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5356066

A detailed VAA (vital area analysis) of a nuclear plant was completed using three new techniques that enhance the usefulness of the VAA. These techniques are the following: 1) the development of a plant component data base to support understanding and interpretation of VAA results, 2) the encoding of plant area identifiers with codes reflecting required adversary actions to sabotage equipment within the area, and 3) usage of a graphic data base for displaying plant vital areas and corresponding security system components. This paper discusses the application and demonstrated usefulness of these techniques in the context of the recently completed VAA.

Research Organization:
Science Applications International Corp., 10210 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
OSTI ID:
5356066
Report Number(s):
CONF-850765-
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Mater. Manage.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Mater. Manage.; (United States) Vol. 14:3; ISSN NUMMB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English