Recommendations to the NRC on human engineering guidelines for nuclear power plant maintainability

Technical Report · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5832387· OSTI ID:5832387

Badalamente, R V; Fecht, B A; Blahnik, D E; Eklund, J D; Hartley, C S

This document contains human engineering guidelines which can enhance the maintainability of nuclear power plants. The guidelines have been derived from general human engineering design principles, criteria, and data. The guidelines may be applied to existing plants as well as to plants under construction. They apply to nuclear power plant systems, equipment and facilities, as well as to maintenance tools and equipment. The guidelines are grouped into seven categories: accessibility and workspace, physical environment, loads and forces, maintenance facilities, maintenance tools and equipment, operating equipment design, and information needs. Each chapter of the document details specific maintainability problems encountered at nuclear power plants, the safety impact of these problems, and the specific maintainability design guidelines whose application can serve to avoid these problems in new or existing plants.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 5832387
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-3517; PNL-4865; ON: TI86009596
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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