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Protecting against Common Cause Failures in Digital I and C Systems of Nuclear Power Plants

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Description

Computer based digital instrumentation and control (I and C) systems are widely used in non-nuclear industry safety systems. However, there are uncertainties and challenges in the safety assessment of such systems in the nuclear industry. This publication describes potential sources of common cause failures (CCF) in computer based safety I and C systems and presents approaches on how to evaluate the vulnerability of digital I and C systems to CCFs. The intended audience of this publication includes nuclear utility personnel, vendors, regulatory authorities and others involved in the design and implementation of I and C systems in nuclear power plants.

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Also available on-line: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/Pub1410_web.pdf; For availability on CD-ROM, please contact IAEA, Sales and Promotion Unit, E-mail: sales.publications@iaea.org; Web site: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/publications.asp

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URL
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/Pub1410_web.pdf; http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/publications.asp;

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA
Imprint Place
Vienna (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
ISBN
978-92-0-106309-0
Imprint Pagination
65 p.
Journal Issue
no. NP-T-1.5
Series
IAEA Nuclear Energy Series
ISSN
1995-7807

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43028538
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS; DESIGN; DIGITAL SYSTEMS; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; FAILURES; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS; REACTOR INSTRUMENTATION; REACTOR OPERATORS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VULNERABILITY
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ON-LINE CONTROL SYSTEMS; ON-LINE SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

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Notes
10 figs, 4 tabs, 13 refs
Secondary number(s)
STI/PUB--1410