Published November 2003 | Version v1
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The probabilistic studies of safety

Creators

  • 1. Direction Generale de la Surete Nucleaire et de la Radioprotection, 75 - Paris (France)
  • 2. Institut de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire (IRSN), 92 - Clamart (France)
  • 3. Electricite de France (EDF), 75 - Paris (France)
  • 4. Direction Gle de la Surete Nucleaire et de la Radioprotection, 75 - Paris (France)
  • 5. Association Vincotte Nucleaire (Belgium)
  • 6. STUK, Helsinki (Finland)
  • 7. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (United States)
  • 8. National Nuclear Regulator, Cape Town (South Africa)
  • 9. Ministere de Ecologie et du Developpement Durable, 75 - Paris (France)
  • 10. Shell France, 92 - Colombes (France)

Description

The safety of the French nuclear reactors is based on determinist studies. The probabilistic studies of safety allow to complete the classical determinist analysis with a particular method of investigation. The probabilistic studies of safety are an evaluation method of risks based on a systematic investigation of accidental scenarios. They are composed of a whole of technical analysis allowing to estimate the risks linked to nuclear installations in term of frequency of accidental events and their consequences. (N.C.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Les etudes probabilistes de surete

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Controle (Paris)
Journal Issue
no.155
Journal Page Range
p. 35-110
ISSN
1254-8146
CODEN
CONTFB

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
37113508
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
FRANCE; HUMAN FACTORS; MAINTENANCE; OPTIMIZATION; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SAFETY; WENRA
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; WESTERN EUROPE