This book discusses the specifics of safety
regulations regarding nuclear risk and how experts
contribute to the safety of nuclear installations.
Drawing on research conducted in collaboration with the
French Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear
Safety (IRSN), the ideas that are put forward rely on a
review of the practices of specialists in human and
organizational factors concerning nuclear safety. The
author shows that the French approach depends on
maintaining a technical dialogue between the regulatory
authority (ASN), IRSN and nuclear operators. This method
of risk management is known as "French cooking" in the
Anglo-Saxon world, where a more formal regulatory
approach is taken. This technical dialogue does however
hold certain benefits, particularly in the field of
human and organizational factors, where it allows an
advancement of the state of knowledge, which remains
incomplete. After the Fukushima accident, in the face of
an ongoing European and global re-evaluation of the
safety of nuclear power and alignment towards the
Anglo-Saxon standard, the French cooking approach may
yet be able to make a significant contribution. This
work will be of interest to all involved in nuclear
power engineering and in the field of risk management
and nuclear safety. Includes a preface by Jacques
Repussard, Director General, IRSN, France, and a
postface by Erik Hollnagel, Professor, Institute of
Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark
/ Chief Consultant, Centre for Quality, Region of
Southern Denmark.
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