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Human Factor and Safety Culture at Nuclear Sites



M.N. Tikhonov
St. Petersburg

Keywords:

  • nuclear power engineering
  • safety of nuclear sites
  • radiation accidents
  • human factor
  • types of operators
  • reasons for accidents
  • developing safety culture

We analyze the issues connected with the safety of nuclear sites. We consider the key factors directly affecting human mistakes particularly made by operators in emergency situations at nuclear power stations.