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Probabilistic Risk Assessment: An Emerging Aid to Nuclear Power Plant Safety Regulation

RCED-85-11 Published: Jun 19, 1985. Publicly Released: Jun 19, 1985.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reported on: (1) the state of the art of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) probabilistic risk assessment (PRA); (2) whether the NRC use of PRA appears reasonable considering its staff's experience and training; and (3) whether PRA adequately considers the potential problems and disadvantages of the analysis method.

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