Review and assessment of nonpower reactor inspection schedules

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:7055891

Puglia, W J ^[1]; Young, J ^[2]; Michaels, T ^[3]

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1. Science Applications International Corp., McLean, VA (United States)
2. Science Applications International Corp., Bothell, WA (United States)
3. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission grants licenses for the operation and possession of nonpower reactors(NPRs). The objective of this effort was to review the current NRC NPR inspection interval class structure from a risk perspective to determine if a more appropriate division was in order. This review was accomplished by considering a set of qualitative risk factors related to the relative risk of each NPR. These factors addressed risks associated with the design of each reactor and the manner in which the reactors were operated and maintained. Based on this review, recommendations were made to revise the current inspection interval classes.

• OSTI ID: 7055891
• Report Number(s): CONF-920606--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 65
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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