ABSTRACT
This chapter is concerned with human reliability analysis (HRA) methods for nuclear power stations. It covers incorporation of the HRA integrally into a probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) and human reliability method requirements, HRA process steps and their results, and seven HRA methods. The seven methods are success likelihood index method–multiattribute utility decomposition (SLIM-MAUD), technique for human error rate prediction (THERP), accident sequence evaluation program (ASEP), a technique for human event analysis (ATHEANA), human error assessment and reduction technique (HEART), cognitive reliability and error analysis method (CREAM), and standardized plant analysis risk–human reliability analysis (SPAR-HRA).
There are 10 problems at the end of the chapter to test the reader's comprehension in the area, and sources of most of the material presented in the chapter are given in its reference section. This will be useful to readers if they desire to delve more deeply into a specific topic.
