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Level 1 Full Power PSA

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The level 1 full power PSA studies of the WWER440 reactors are prepared based on IAEA guidelines, requirements of available PSA standards and local nuclear regulatory authorities.

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Kovacs, Z. (2014). Level 1 Full Power PSA. In: Probabilistic Safety Assessment of WWER440 Reactors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08548-7_3

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