Challenges in performing technical safety reviews of modifications - A case study

Safety Science

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1558-1568

  Falk, Thomas ^a,c   Rollenhagen, Carl ^a,c   Wahlström, Björn ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Nordic Safety Management Institute   (Sweden)

^c RINGHALS AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Nuclear; Process; Safety; Safety review

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY METHODS; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; DESIGN MODIFICATIONS; EXPERT JUDGEMENT; FEEDBACK SYSTEMS; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; HIGH QUALITY; LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR; PERSONAL INTEGRITY; PROCESS; REVIEW PROCESS; SUCCESS FACTORS; SUPPORT SYSTEMS; TECHNICAL SAFETY; TECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; NUCLEAR REACTORS;

DESIGN;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORGANIZATION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS MONITORING; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; RADIATION SAFETY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 84860844773     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2012.03.009     Document Type: Article

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