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Developing criteria for risk assessment of non-reactor nuclear facilities

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OSTI ID:6127190
Nuclear facilities containing fissionable material generally require a comprehensive safety analysis. The risk as a function of the probability and consequence must be determined for accident scenarios. This paper discusses methodology for conducting such risk assessments and establishing criteria for evaluating the acceptability of these risks. Accidental criticality is used as an example.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA); Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
6127190
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-11165; CONF-830609-17; ON: DE83013832
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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