Application of generic PRA (probabilistic risk assessment) insights to NRC inspection

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5360483

Fisher, J E; Gregg, R E; Hinton, M F; Wright, R E; Hillman, B M

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has developed a program that uses probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) results to produce plant specific inspection guidelines for use by NRC inspectors. Because only about one-quarter of the operating United States (US) plants have PRAs, a generic methodology has been proposed for the production of inspection guidelines for plants without PRAs. The first application of this proposed generic method was to a plant which has a PRA, so a comparison of the inspection guidance produced by the PRA-based and generic methods could be made. An evaluation of the comparison from that application is provided.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission, King of Prussia, PA (USA). Region I
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 5360483
• Report Number(s): EGG-M-20187; CONF-870820-11; ON: DE88006716
• Resource Relation: Conference: PSA 87: international topical meeting on probabilistic safety assessment and risk management, Zurich, Switzerland, 31 Aug 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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