IEC 63260:2020

IEC 63260 ®
Edition 1.0 2020-05
™
IEEE Std 1082
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Guide for incorporating human reliability analysis into probabilistic risk
assessments for nuclear power generating stations and other nuclear facilities

IEC 60320:2020-05(en)  IEEE Std 1082-2017

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IEC 63260 ®
Edition 1.0 2020-05
IEEE Std 1082™
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Guide for incorporating human reliability analysis into probabilistic risk

assessments for nuclear power generating stations and other nuclear facilities

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 27.120.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-7547-4

Contents
1. Overview . 11
1.1 Scope . 11
1.2 Purpose . 11
2. Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations . 11
2.1 Definitions . 11
2.2 Acronyms and abbreviations . 13
3. Overview of an integrated HRA . 13
3.1 General . 13
3.2 Overall evaluation issues . 14
3.3 HRA process . 15
4. Details of the HRA process . 17
4.1 General . 17
4.2 Steps in the human reliability analysis (HRA) process . 17
5. Documentation . 26
5.1 Purpose . 26
5.2 Structure . 26
Annex A (informative) An example for documenting HRA data . 28
Annex B (informative) Bibliography . 32
Annex C (informative) IEEE list of participants . 34
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IEEE Std 1082-2017
Guide for Incorporating Human Reliability Analysis into
Probabilistic Risk Assessments for Nuclear Power Generating Stations
and Other Nuclear Facilities
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IEEE Std 1082-2017
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– vii – IEEE Std 1082™-2017
IEEE Std 1082-2017
(Revision of IEEE Std 1082-1997)
IEEE Guide for Incorporating
Human Reliability Analysis into
Probabilistic Risk Assessments for
Nuclear Power Generating Stations
and Other Nuclear Facilities
Sponsor
Nuclear Power Engineering Committee
of the
IEEE Power and Energy Society
Approved 6 December 2017
IEEE-SA Standards Board
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IEEE Std 1082-2017
Abstract: A structured framework for the incorporation of human reliability analysis (HRA) into
probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs) is provided in this guide. To enhance the analysis of human/
system interactions in PRAs, to help ensure reproducible conclusions, and to standardize the
documentation of such assessments are the purposes of this guide. To do this, a specific HRA
framework is developed from standard practices. The HRA framework is neutral with respect to
specific HRA methods.
Keywords: HRA, human reliability analysis, IEEE 1082™, PRA, probabilistic risk assessment
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IEEE Std 1082-2017
,(((Introduction
This introduction is not part of IEEE Std 1082-2017, Guide for Incorporating Human Reliability Analysis into
Probabilistic Risk Assessments for Nuclear Power Generating Stations and Other Nuclear
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