Methods for Applying Risk Analysis to Fire Scenarios (MARIAFIRES) – 2012, Volume 4, Module 4: Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) (NUREG/CP-0303, Volume 4 of 5, EPRI 3002005205)

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Manuscript Completed: July 2015
Date Published: April 2016

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES)
Washington, DC 20555-0001

U.S. NRC-RES Project Manager
M. H. Salley

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
3420 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304

EPRI Project Manager
A. Lindeman

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Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) working under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) jointly conducted two sessions of the NRC– RES/EPRI Fire Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Workshop on July 16–20, 2012, and September 24–28, 2012, at the Bethesda Marriott in Bethesda, MD. The purpose of the workshop was to provide detailed, hands-on training on the fire PRA methodology described in the technical document, NUREG/CR-6850 (EPRI 1011989) entitled "EPRI/NRC-RES Fire PRA Methodology for Nuclear Power Facilities." This fire PRA methodology document supports implementation of the risk-informed, performance-based rule in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.48(c) endorsing National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805, as well as other applications such as exemptions or deviations to the agency's current regulations and fire protection significance determination process (SDP) phase 3 applications.

RES and EPRI provided training in five subject areas related to fire PRA, namely: fire PRA, electrical analysis, fire analysis, fire human reliability analysis (HRA), and advanced fire modeling. Participants selected one of these subject areas and spent the duration of the course in that module. The HRA module reviewed guidance provided in NUREG-1921 (EPRI 1023001), "EPRI/NRC-RES Fire Human Reliability Analysis Guidelines," while the fire modeling module reviewed the fire modeling guidance provided in NUREG-1934 (EPRI 1019195), "Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide." For each technical area, the workshop also included a 1-day module introducing the fundamentals of the subject. The purpose of the fundamentals modules was to assist students without an extensive background in the technical area in understanding the in-depth training modules that followed. Attendance in the fundamentals modules was optional. The workshop's format allowed for in-depth presentations and practical examples directed toward the participant's area of interest.

This NUREG/CP documents both of the two sessions of the NRC-RES/EPRI Fire PRA Workshop delivered in 2012 and includes the slides and handout materials delivered in each module of the course as well as video recordings of the training that was delivered. This NUREG/CP can be used as an alternative training method for those who were unable to physically attend the training sessions. This report can also serve as a refresher for those who attended one or more training sessions and could also be useful preparatory material for those planning to attend future sessions.

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