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AMENAZA QUE SUPERA BASES DISENO [1 record]

Record 1 2023-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
DEF

[A] threat condition, more severe than a design-basis threat, that may result in structural degradation and may involve confinement degradation.

CONT

More severe but unlikely threats are referred to as beyond design basis threats (BDBTs). ... BDBTs are threats too unlikely to warrant incorporation into the design basis, but for which the consequences are assessed in order to establish means of mitigation to the extent practicable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
DEF

Menace plus grave qu'une menace de référence qui pourrait entraîner une détérioration structurale et une dégradation du confinement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
  • Seguridad de las centrales nucleares
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