Published 1991 | Version v1
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Nuclear power plant alarm systems: Problems and issues

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Despite the incorporation of advanced technology into nuclear power plant alarm systems, human factors problems remain. This paper identifies to be addressed in order to allow advanced technology to be used effectively in the design of nuclear power plant alarm systems. The operator's use and processing of alarm system information will be considered. Based upon a review of alarm system research, issues related to general system design, alarm processing, display and control are discussed. It is concluded that the design of effective alarm systems depends on an understanding of the information processing capabilities and limitations of the operator. 39 refs

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; OSTI as DE91014843; NTIS; INIS; US Govt. Printing Office Dep.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
5 p.
Report number
BNL-NUREG--46262

Conference

Title
Human Factors Society (HFS) conference.
Dates
2-6 Sep 1991.
Place
San Francisco, CA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22091143
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALARM SYSTEMS; HUMAN FACTORS; INFORMATION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract AC02-76CH00016
Funding organization
USDOE, Washington, DC (USA).
Secondary number(s)
CONF-9109160--2.