Limited-scope probabilistic safety analysis for the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility (LAMPF)

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7138248

Sharirli, M; Rand, J L; Sasser, M K; Gallegos, F R

The reliability of instrumentation and safety systems is a major issue in the operation of accelerator facilities. A probabilistic safety analysis was performed or the key safety and instrumentation systems at the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility (LAMPF). in Phase I of this unique study, the Personnel Safety System (PSS) and the Current Limiters (XLs) were analyzed through the use of the fault tree analyses, failure modes and effects analysis, and criticality analysis. Phase II of the program was done to update and reevaluate the safety systems after the Phase I recommendations were implemented. This paper provides a brief review of the studies involved in Phases I and II of the program.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 7138248
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-92-3438; CONF-930116-14; ON: DE93003705
• Resource Relation: Conference: Probabilistic safety assessment international topical meeting (PSA 93), Clearwater Beach, FL (United States), 27-29 Jan 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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