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Design-basis accident

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000122

A postulated accident that a nuclear facility must be designed and built to withstand without loss to the systems, structures, and components necessary to ensure public health and safety.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000122
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000122",
  "term": "Design-basis accident",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A postulated accident that a nuclear facility must be designed and built to withstand without loss to the systems, structures, and components necessary to ensure public health and safety.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/design-basis-accident/"
}

Record 122 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.