Published 1994 | Version v1
Report

Use of PSA in the regulatory process in the UK

Description

PSA is one of the tools used for the assessment of safety in the regulation of nuclear power in the UK. This paper describes the approach to licensing and the role played by PSA, discusses the scope of the PSAs carried out, the use made of PSA and the criteria against which the results of PSAs are assessed. 3 refs

Part of:
Use of PSA in the regulatory process. Report of the specialist's meeting. Working material

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Use of PSA in the regulatory process. Report of the specialist's meeting. Working material
Imprint Pagination
467 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 126-134.
Report number
IAEA--J4-SP-803.2

Conference

Title
IAEA specialist's meeting on use of PSA in the regulatory process.
Dates
26-29 Apr 1993.
Place
Vienna (Austria).

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
28053934
Subject category
S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DECISION MAKING; LEGAL ASPECTS; LICENSING; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; REGULATIONS; SAFETY; SAFETY ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; LAWS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WESTERN EUROPE

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