Technical Dictionary Terms

This is the Valar Atomics STE Technical dictionary table.

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Word Abbr. Part of Speech Approved meaning / linked definiton (abbreviation) Source
safe state noun
safe store noun
safeguard noun
safety alert symbol noun
safety analysis not defined Analysis by means of appropriate analytical tools that establishes and confirms the design basis for the items important to safety; and ensures that the overall reactor facility design is capable of meeting the acceptance criteria for each plant state. REGDOC 2.5.2
safety analysis not defined Evaluation of the potential hazards associated with the sconduct of an activity. IAEA
safety analysis noun
safety analysis noun safety analysis A systematic evaluation of the potential hazards that is associated with the conduct of a proposed activity or facility and that considers the effectiveness of preventive meass and strategies in reducing the effects of such hazards. REGDOC 3.6
safety assessment not defined 1. Assessment of all aspects of a practice that are relevant to protection and safety; for an authorized facility, this includes siting, design and operation of the facility.
2. Analysis to predict the performance of an overall system and its impact, where the performance meas is the radiological impact or some other global meas of the impact on safety.
3. The systematic process that is carried out throughout the design process to ensure that all the relevant safety requirements are met by the proposed (or actual) design. Safety assessment includes, but is not limited to, the formal safety analysis.
IAEA
safety assessment noun

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