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avertable dose

Energy; Nuclear energy

The dose that could be averted if a countermeasure or set of countermeasures were to be applied.

burnable absorber

Energy; Nuclear energy

Neutron absorbing material, used to control reactivity, with particular capability of being depleted by neutron absorption.

acceptance criteria

Energy; Nuclear energy

Specified bounds on the value of a functional indicator or condition indicator used to assess the ability of a structure, system or component to perform its design function.

failure

Energy; Nuclear energy

Inability of a structure, system or component to function within acceptance criteria.

reliability centred maintenance (RCM

Energy; Nuclear energy

A process for specifying applicable preventive maintenance requirements for safety related systems and equipment in order to prevent potential failures or to control the failure ...

near miss

Energy; Nuclear energy

Near miss A potential significant event that could have occurred as the consequence of a sequence of actual occurrences but did not occur owing to the plant conditions prevailing ...