PRA in the nuclear sector: Quantifying human error and human malice |
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Authors: | Anthony G Heyes |
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Affiliation: | aOxford Institute for Energy Studies and Nuffield College, University of Oxford, UK |
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Abstract: | Regardless of the regulatory style chosen (‘command and control’ or ‘functional’) a vital prerequisite for coherent safety regulation in the nuclear power industry is the ability to assess accident risk. In this paper we present a critical analysis of current techniques of probabilistic risk analysis applied in the industry, with particular regard to the problems of quantifying risks arising from, or exacerbated by, human risk and/or human error |
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Keywords: | Nuclear power Regulation Safety assessment |
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