In support of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Accident Management Research Program, the availability of instruments to supply accident management information during a broad range of severe accidents is evaluated for a Boiling Water Reactor with a M...
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In support of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Accident Management Research Program, the availability of instruments to supply accident management information during a broad range of severe accidents is evaluated for a Boiling Water Reactor with a Mark I containment. ...
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A Five-step methodology has been developed to evaluate information needs for nuclear power plants under accident conditions and the availability of plant instrumentation during severe accidents. Step 1 examines the credible accidents and their relationships to plant safety functions. Step 2 determines the ...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is conducting an accident management research program that emphasizes the use of severe accident research to enhance the ability of plant operating personnel to effectively manage severe accidents. Hence, it is necessary to ensure that the plant ...
In support of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Accident Management Research Program, the availability of instruments to supply accident management information during a broad range of severe accidents is evaluated for a pressurized water reactor with a large dry ...
This report evaluates both the positive and negative consequences of adding water to a degraded reactor core during a severe accident. The evaluation discusses the earliest possible stage at which an accident can be terminated and how plant personnel can best respond to undesired results. Specifically discussed are (a) the potential for plant personnel to ...
This paper discusses a Systematic Functional Task Analysis (SFTA) for control room instrumentation of a nuclear power plant. The methodology systematically reviews the plants worst accident condition, NRC Regulatory Guide 1.97 post-accident monitoring requirements, and multiple failure conditions. Computerized data base ...
One phase of accident management covers the actions taken during the course of an accident by the plant operating and technical staff to prevent or minimize off-site radiation releases, gain control, and return the plant to a safe state. Inherent in accomplishing these goals is obtaining a clear picture of the nature of the ...
Severe accident management can be defined as the use of existing and/or alternative resources, systems and actions to prevent or mitigate a core-melt accident. For each accident sequence and each combination of strategy, there may be several options available to the operator; and each involves phenomenological and ...
Severe accident management can be defined as the use of existing and/or alternative resources, systems and actions to prevent or mitigate a core-melt accident. For each accident sequence and each combination of strategies there may be several options available to the operator; and each involves phenomenological and ...
... ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, SAFETY, AVIATION ACCIDENTS, PREVENTION, MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, RISK MANAGEMENT. ...
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The nuclear industry is now initiating a serious effort to define the elements of an accident management program at each utility with an operating reactor, which is a significant change in conditions from those in 1985, when the work of Di Salvo et al. was published. Each utility is now conducting an individual plant examination (IPE) to uncover plant ...
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... PHYSIOLOGY), MATHEMATICAL MODELS, PROTECTION, INSTRUMENTATION, MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, AVIATION ACCIDENTS ...
The report presents, in summary form, a mode of procedure for accident analysis in nuclear waste management facilities. New instruments for safety analysis have been developed and tested. The report describes exemplary safety analyses with the new instrum...
A Systematic Functional Task Analysis (SFTA) for control room instrumentation of a nuclear power plant has been developed. The methodology systematically reviews the plant's worst accident conditions, NRC Regultory Guide 1.97 post-accident monitoring requirements, and multiple failure conditions. Computerized data base ...
This book contains the proceedings on medical management of radiation accidents. Topics covered include: Fundamentals of radiation accidents, Emergency room management of radiation accidents, and Special aspects of nuclear power.
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A complete examination of a head injured patient in the hospital requires a number of instruments. These include a stethoscope, sphygmomanometer, ophthalmoscope, otoscope, cotton wool, safety pin, tuning fork, reflex hammer and a small key to test the plantar response. Few of these are required at the accident scene. This is because, in the hospital, the ...
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The fundamental objective of the accident management program is to assure, in the event of a severe accident at a nuclear plant, that the effectiveness of personnel and equipment is maximized in preventing or mitigating the consequences of the accident. T...
Accident management is examined from several related perspectives. The emphasis is on the role of the operating crew and the technical support provided to them before, during, and after an accident. The relationship among accident management, risk managem...
... Descriptors : *ARMY PERSONNEL, *MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, COST ANALYSIS, MILITARY VEHICLES, SAFETY, AVIATION ACCIDENTS ...
Severe accident management can be defined as the use of existing and/or alternative resources, systems and actors to prevent or mitigate a core-melt accident. For each accident sequence and each combination of severe accident management strategies, there ...
... Radiation on Behavior and the Brain; Nuclear Weapons Accident Response Procedure; Management of Radiation Accidents; Medical Operations ...
The use of analytical aids by utility technical support teams can enhance the staff's ability to manage accidents. Since instrumentation is exposed to environments beyond design-basis conditions, instruments may provide ambiguous information or may even fail. While it is most likely that many ...
This paper describes the development process of the severe accident management guidelines (SAMG) for Units 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Ulchin Nuclear Power Plant. The units are Korean Standard Nuclear Power (KSNP) plant, 1000 MWe class pressurized water reactor (PWR) with two loops of primary coolant system. The severe accident ...
The standards of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for design criteria for accident monitoring instrumentation are presented. They promote safe practies for design and evaluation of monitors.
The Three Mile Island Unit 2 accident of March 28, 1979 presents unique research opportunities that can provide valuable information on nuclear power plant safety philosophy and safety systems performance. The Technical Integration Office at Three Mile Island was established by the Department of Energy to manage a broad-based research and development ...
Accident management is examined from several different perspectives. The emphasis is on the role of the operating crew and the technical support provided to them before, during, and after an accident. The relationship among accident management, risk management, and ...
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The experience on accident management on French PWRs is described. Figs and tabs. (Atomindex citation 24:067281)
... The chief executive is responsible to ensure that each manager is provided with a periodic summary of his unit's safety performance. The Accident ...
... Accession Number : ADA143667. Title : Accident Management Orientation Guide. Descriptive Note : Final rept.,. Corporate ...
... Accession Number : ADP004472. Title : Accident Management Orientation Guide,. Corporate Author : SCS ENGINEERS RESTON VA. ...
Devices (IND) Categories of Medical Effects More... Nuclear Reactor Accidents About Nuclear Reactor Accidents Initiate Radiation Medical Management Transportation Accidents...
Effective planning for the management of severe accidents at nuclear power plants can produce both a reduction in the frequency of such accidents as well as the ability to mitigate their consequences if and when they should occur. This report provides an ...
A strategy has been developed for systematically addressing and handling the hazards posed by a transportation accident involving hazardous materials. The Accident Management Orientation Guide presents this system as a logic sequence of events in a color-...
This paper addresses the need for a management program for nuclear power accidents. According to the author, the tools and technology for severe accident management exist. The need for a clear, realistic definition of nuclear accident program requirements is discussed.
... FLORIDA, FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, AVIATION ACCIDENTS, FIRE HAZARDS, VERY HIGH FREQUENCY, RADIATION, DATA PROCESSING ...
A preliminary list of ten competency and forty-six sub-competency statements derived from literature and consultation with experts and based on the general areas of clinical performance defined by the National Board of Medical Examiners were the concern of Phase I of this study. Forty-eight experts in nuclear medicine, radiology, radiotherapy, health physics, medical physics, radiation biology, ...
In this paper we present information that can be used in severe accident management by providing an improved understanding of the effects of water addition to a degraded core. This improved understanding is developed using a diagram showing a sequence of core damage states. Whenever possible, a temperature and a time after accident ...
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The use of NUREG-1150 and similar Probabilistic Risk Assessments in NRC and industry risk management programs is discussed. ''Risk management'' is more comprehensive than the commonly used term ''accident management.'' Accident management includes strateg...
The types of emergency instrumentation systems necessary to characterize the severity and extent of radiation accidents and to aid in the protection of operating personnel and personnel living near the plant are discussed. These include instruments for di...
The management of severe accidents in light water reactors is receiving much attention in several countries. The reduction of risk by measures and/or actions that would affect the behavior of a severe accident is discussed. The research program that is being conducted by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission focuses on both in-vessel ...
This report provides an initial assessment of the impact of proposed Regulatory Guide 1.97 on a typical Westinghouse PWR. The accident monitoring instrumentation requirements and the degree of conformance of existing instrumentation are evaluated. Emphasi...
Severe-accident management can be defined as the use of existing and or alternative resources, systems, and actions to prevent or mitigate a core-melt accident. Together with risk management (e.g., changes in plant operation and/or addition of equipment) and emergency planning (off-site actions), ...
The management of severe accidents in light water reactors is receiving much attention in several countries. The reduction of risk by measures and/or actions that would affect the behavior of a severe accident is discussed. The research program that is be...
Results accomplished by safety work at one mine where management decided that avoidable accidents must be prevented and that essentially all accidents are avoidable are shown.
Chapter 5 -THE CONTRIBUTING CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT The decision to launch the ... of the engineers at Thiokol after the management reversed its position. ...
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Aug 30, 2005 ... NASA Official Fleet Management Handbook. Driver's Handbook. Summary of Accident Procedures. The following process will be followed for ...
of organizational accidents and to illustrate both effective and ineffective application of safety ..... Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents, by ...
... and their employees from accidents have two options: (1) insurance, and (2) accident prevention programs (Pate-Cornell, 1996). ...
... Radiation Accidents and the Radiology Department. ... Local -ROSENBERG RD, UNM Radiation Accidents Management Course Lecture, and Workshops 1986, 87, 88, 89 ...
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Complications occurring in 8,915 laparoscopies done during 1957-1991 are analyzed. Complications were classified as major or minor, according to the need of surgical intervention for their management, and also in relation to pneumoperitoneum, introduction of the laparoscope, during the examination or after laparoscopy. The total number of major accidents ...
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This paper briefly describes a methodology developed by the accident management group at the Savannah River site (SRS) for review of the safety analysis and operating/emergency procedures for selected design-basis accidents. The major focus of the review methodology is to identify any discrepancies between the safety analysis and the ...
The paper describes the implementation of the data-sensor fusion and sensor management technology for accident management through simulated severe accident (SA) scenarios subjected to study. By means of accident management the appropriate prompt actions t...
Guidance for Radiation Accident Management Introduction Basics of Radiation Detection Measurement Safety Around Radiation Sources Types of Radiation Exposure Managing Radiation...
This report examines five topical areas of concern to severe accident management. These areas are as follows: Human Factors, Accident Management During Shutdown, Information Needs, Long-term Implications, and Uncertainties. The objective of this report is to assist the NRC in performing its research function and to ...
The conference cover the following main topics for TRIGA reactors: reactor instrumentation and measurements of reactor parameters, reactor operation and modifications, design innovation and service works, fast neutron spectrum, fuel examination, neutron flux, heat transfer, accidents analysis, corrosion problems, fuel failures and fuel ...
Consideration is given to the instrument requirements for peacetime accidents involving radioactivity. Analysis of the problem is directed at determining the requirements for measuring the radiation field, the contamination level, and personnel exposure. A general description of the characteristics of the various instrument ...
This document is designed to provide a means for accident/incident prevention by familiarizing managers with management-related accident/incident causal factors which have been revealed in Department of Energy (DOE) supported accident investigation research. It also helps to prepare ...
Serious accidents and incidents occurring within the Department of Energy (DOE) will be investigated by committees including DOE trained investigators. A part of the investigation includes evaluation of management systems as they relate to the accident. T...
After a brief recall of French safety rationale, the reactor operation and severe accident management is given. The research and development aimed at developing accident management procedures and emergency organization in France for the case of a NPP acci...
Twenty traffic officers previously involved in preventible accidents during pursuits were matched with a group of officers of similar age and experience who had not had this type of accident (accident-free). Both groups drove an instrumented car at high s...
The importance of accidents as a cause of death and morbidity in childhood is realized in the countries of the so-called "western" world and in developing countries. The increasing recognition of accidents as a problem has led to paediatricians playing a greater part in accident management and prevention. ...
One of the most important uses of dose assessment models in response to accidents at nuclear facilities is to help provide guidance to emergency response managers for identifying, and mitigating, the consequences of an accident once the accident has been ...
A method of caring for patients who have been exposed a peacetime nuclear accident has been described. It show be apparent that the preparation for such an accident and experience of the medical team, if such an accident should occur, would better prepare the medical profession to occur with problems resulting from a nuclear ...
A fundamental element in a comprehensive, modern safety program is the thorough investigation of accidents and incidents. This manual provides usable guidelines for investigation of all accidents or incidents, and guidance for preparing for accident manag...
Prior to the accident at Three Mile Island, little attention was given to the development of procedures for the management of severe accidents, that is, accidents in which the reactor core is damaged. Since TMI, however, significant effort has been devoted to developing strategies for severe ...
Developments in system analysis and simulation are described which cover the application to training, uncertainty determination, survivability and accident management. 6 refs., 7 figs.
Managing the Risks of. Organizational Accidents. Jim Reason. Professor Emeritus. University of Manchester, UK. RMC V, Cleveland, October 27 2004 ...
weapon involved in a transportation accident would, or could, detonate in a nuclear fashion. Most nuclear weapons will contain conventional high explosives in varying amounts up...
The document describes the IAEA Programme on Nuclear Reactor's Accident Management, and analyses the safety assessment of the PWR type reactor. (Atomindex citation 24:067123)
Detailed investigative philosophy, management techniques, and report preparation are presented for both general and radiation accidents. Figures and examples are liberally used. (PCS)
... Accession Number : AD0738464. Title : Psychosocial Reconstruction Inventory - A Postdictal Instrument in Aircraft Accident Investigation,. ...
employee morale, and accident/insurance investigations. Commercial applications are focused on viewing and instrumental process monitoring. The ...
... REACTORS, TEST REACTORS, DETECTION, REACTOR ACCIDENTS, SIMULATION, INSTRUMENTATION, RESPONSE, NOISE, FREQUENCY ...
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the instrumentation and associated techniques that would be used to perform radiological monitoring at an accident/incident involving the release of radioactive materials. This article is not intende...
The number of medical accidents in endoscopic surgery has recently increased. Surgical complications caused by inadequate preparation or immature technique or those resulting in serious adverse outcomes may be referred to as medical accidents. The Nationwide Survey of Endoscopic Surgery showed that bile duct injury and uncontrollable bleeding were seen in ...
Reducing the risk from potentially severe accidents by appropriate accident management strategies is receiving increased attention from the international reactor safety community. Considerable uncertainty still surrounds some of the physical phenomena likely to occur during a severe accident. The USNRC, in ...
Brookhaven National Laboratory, under the auspices of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is investigating accident management strategies which could help preserve containment integrity or minimize releases during a severe accident. The strategies consi...
The Accident Management Orientation Guide identifies the guidelines needed for mitigating the hazards associated with a hazardous materials (HM) in-service railroad derailment and a HM yard accident. The guide addresses all phases of on-scene emergency re...
... Cycle Management: Introduction to an Instrument for the Business Policies of the Netherlands Defence (Life Cycle Management, introductie van ...
In anticipation of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission generic letter regarding accident management, the Boiling Water Reactor Owners' Group (BWROG) has commissioned the development of Accident Management Guidelines (AMGs). One outgrowth of the industry performance of individual plant examinations (IPES) ...
The medical management of radiation accidents requires intensive planning and action. This article looks at the medical management of recent radiation accidents to derive principles for structuring and organizing the treatment of patients who may have radiation-induced health impairments. Although the radiation ...
This reports documents work performed the NRC/RES Accident Management Guidance Program to evaluate possible strategies for mitigating the consequences of PWR severe accidents. The selection and evaluation of strategies was limited to the in-vessel phase of the severe accident, i.e., after the initiation of core ...
An important consideration in the development and assessment of severe accident management strategies is that while the strategies are often built on the knowledge base of Probabilistic Safety Analyses (PSA), they must be interpretable and meaningful in terms of the control room indicators. In the following, the relationships between PSA and severe ...
... Abstract : Effective communication is key for the successful management of chemical or biological accidents or threats (terrorism). ...
... Descriptors : *NUCLEAR ENGINEERING, LESSONS LEARNED, SAFETY, SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS, ACCIDENTS. ...
A brief guide to training and equipment needed to effectively manage victims of radiation accidents. (DT)
A brief guide to training and equipment needed to effectively manage victims of radiation accidents is given.
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The paper discusses Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) efforts regarding severe reactor accident management and the Nuclear Management and Resources Council (NUMAEX), activities. (EPRI) Electric Power Research Institute accident management program consists of the two products just mentioned ...
... Subject Categories : ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT RADIOACTIVITY, RADIOACTIVE WASTES & FISSION PROD. ...
... This document concerns the critical skill requirements in the ... FAILURE, ACCIDENTS, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, ASSEMBLY, HANDBOOKS. ...
This document is the second of a two-volume NUREG/CR that discusses development of accident management plans for nuclear power plants. The first volume (a) describes a four-phase approach for developing criteria that could be used for assessing the adequacy of accident management plans, (b) identifies the general ...
The Containment and Release Management project was carried out within the Reinforced Concerted Action Programme for Accident Management Support and partly financed by the European Union. In this report a prototype of an accident management support system ...
... Descriptors : *ARMY PERSONNEL, *PREVENTION, *MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, *RISK MANAGEMENT, SAFETY, OFFICER PERSONNEL ...
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