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EXOGENOUS FAILURE [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 1994-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Hardware failures should include both endogenous failures (due to internal weakness) and exogenous failures (due to damage or other outside effects). The exogenous failures should include effects of all conditions or environments the hardware item can encounter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Dans les pannes d'équipement, on englobe les pannes endogènes (dues à des faiblesses internes) et les pannes exogènes (dues à des dommages extérieurs ou à d'autres effets semblables).

Spanish

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