- Author
- Herman, L. P.
- Title
- Probabilistic Risk Analysis: A Methodology Developed for Nuclear Power Plants.
- Coporate
- HSB Professional Loss Control, Lisle, IL
- Keywords
- risk analysis | fire risk | nuclear power plant | methodology
- Identifiers
- establishment of acceptable risk; loss experience data; fire frequency examples; basic calculation example; permanent versus temporary hazards; fire consequence analysis
- Abstract
- A methodology identified ad FIVE (Fire-Induced Vulnerability Evaluation) has been developed to analyze probabilistically the fire risk at nuclear power plants. The analytical approaches used this methodology and some of the problems identified will be discussed. The technical and regulatory aspects of this work that are unique to nuclear power plants will not be covered in detail. The concepts presented are applicable to other industrial facilities. A number of people and organizations were involved in the development of the FIVE Methodology. NUMARC (Nuclear Management and Resources Council) and EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) were primary sponsors. HSB Professional Loss Control was one of several independent consultants retained to work on the project.