ABSTRACT
This chapter presents methods for performing safety, reliability, human factors, and human error analysis in nuclear power plants. The methods are technique of operations review (TOR), root cause analysis (RCA), interface safety analysis (ISA), task analysis, hazards and operability analysis (HAZOP), the Pontecorvo method, failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA), man-machine systems analysis, maintenance personnel performance simulation (MAPPS) model, fault tree analysis (FTA), the Markov method, and probability tree method.
At appropriate places, the chapter contains examples along with their solutions, and there are 10 problems at the end of the chapter to test the reader's comprehension in the area. Finally, it is added that the 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 method.
