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Record 1 - external organization data 2004-02-12

English

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

Further on the assessment of potential accidents, the Commission questioned whether the containment structure was adequate to contain the worst possible event. McMaster University explained that the building was designed to withstand an extremely low-probability event producing 60 pounds of steam (or an increase in pressure in the containment of 1/2 psi).

French

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

Toujours au sujet de l'évaluation des accidents éventuels, la Commission a demandé si l'enceinte de confinement était adéquate pour contenir le pire événement. L'Université McMaster a expliqué que le bâtiment a été conçu pour résister à un événement à très faible probabilité produisant 60 livres de vapeur (ou une augmentation de la pression dans l'enceinte de confinement de 0,5 lb/po²).

Spanish

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