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Systems for Reporting Unusual Events in Nuclear Power Plants. Safety Series No. 93 (1989)
| Author | IAEA |
| Date | April 1989 |
| Classification | 6.01.1.10/10 (ACCIDENTS - NUCLEAR REACTORS) |
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From the publication:
1. INTRODUCTION 101. The evaluation of the safety features of nuclear power plants and the preparation of operating procedures for abnormal conditions are based on accident analysis, which uses complex methodologies. Nuclear power plant operational experience is therefore essential for testing the assumptions used in the analysis and for improving nuclear safety. 102. The conduct of operations itself is also an important component of the overall safety, including the experience gained from day to day surveillance and maintenance activities carried out on equipment, and personnel or administrative matters. 103. For all these reasons, a proper analysis of unusual events can identify root causes, provide valuable lessons to be learned and lead to improvements in the operational safety of nuclear power plants. For this purpose it is extremely important to collect information on unusual events with safety significance occurring at plants during operations, surveillance and maintenance activities, including deviations from the normal performance of systems, or personnel errors which may be precursors of serious accidents.
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