Management systems for safety in nuclear industries

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Abstract

Requirements on well documented management systems for Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) are relatively new and in different developmental phases. Thus there is a need of knowledge about well-functioning Safety Management Systems (SMSs) also considering other goals and restrictions. Since there ia a lack of mature management systems for NPPs it is important to learn from other NPPs, but also from other safety critical industries. The objectives of this paper are to identify and discuss some important elements that should be included and well managed in SMSs in the NPP sector. Information is taken from reports from major accidents, the scientific literature and interviews. The results are pointing at weaknesses in the SMS at the concern and site levels and a need for specific training for the top management. Abilities to anticipate and cope with foreseeable and unforeseeable events are stressed. Important topics in development are indicators and probabilistic risk analysis.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSafety and Reliability of Complex Engineered Systems
EditorsLuca Podofillini, Bruno Sudret, Bozidar Stojadinovic, Enrico Zio, Wolfgang Kröger
PublisherCRC Press
Pages3391-3398
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781138028791
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventSafety and Reliability of Complex Engineered Systems - Zürich, Switzerland
Duration: 2015 Sept 72015 Sept 10

Conference

ConferenceSafety and Reliability of Complex Engineered Systems
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityZürich
Period2015/09/072015/09/10

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Free keywords

  • nuclear industries
  • Safety management

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