Initiating-event frequencies for nuclear weapons dismantlement hazard analysis

Conference · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:270685

Eisenhawer, S W; Bott, T F ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States). Probabilistic Risk and Hazards Analysis Group

A quantitative data base for initiating events encountered during nuclear weapons handling is described. This data base was assembled from incident reports at the plant where the weapons are handled. The strengths and pitfalls of constructing such a data base are elaborated using examples encountered in the data. Insights gained into accident sequences, human error probabilities, and other areas of concern are discussed.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 270685
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-96-1950; CONF-960912-21; ON: DE96012729; TRN: AHC29617%%17
• Resource Relation: Conference: International topical meeting on probabilistic safety assessment - moving toward risk based regulation, Park City, UT (United States), 29 Sep - 3 Oct 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
NUCLEAR WEAPONS DISMANTLEMENT
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY ANALYSIS
MATERIALS HANDLING
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION
ACCIDENTS
HUMAN FACTORS