Basic aspects and results of the German risk study
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This article presents an overview of the investigations and results of the German Risk Study (Phase A). Similar to its American counterpart [Reactor Safety Study (WASH-1400)], the German Risk Study assesses the societal risks associated with potential accidents in nuclear power plants sited in the Federal Republic of Germany. The technical part of the analysis was performed for a representative pressurized-water-reactor nuclear power plant of the 1300-MW(e) class. For the risk assessment, 19 sites were considered, with a total of 25 reactor units presently in operation, under construction, or undergoing the licensing procedure. In the spring of 1981 a translation of the main report [German Risk Study-Main Report (EPRI-NP-1804-SR)], including the investigations and results of Phase A, was published by the Electric Power Research Institute
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- Augmented title (English)
- Comparison with WASH-1400
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Saf.
- Journal Volume
- 22
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Series
- Nucl. Saf.
- Journal Page Range
- 695-711
- ISSN
- 0029-5604
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- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 13671632
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIBLIS-B REACTOR; DESIGN BASIS ACCIDENTS; FAULT TREE ANALYSIS; LOSS OF COOLANT; MELTDOWN; MORTALITY; RADIATION HAZARDS; RISK ANALYSIS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTORS; SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS