Research Article

Development of an Integrated Human Error Simulation Model in Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Activities

Table 3

Multipliers for the PSFs of NPP decommissioning.

PSFsMultiplier levelMultiplier level descriptionMultiplier

StressHigh negative effectActual working time is less than two-thirds of the originally assigned time10
Moderate negative effectActual working time is equal to the originally assigned time5
Nominal effectActual working time is more than 1.5 times the originally assigned time1
Moderate positive effectActual working time is more than two times the originally assigned time0.2

Emotional stateModerate negative effectThe number of repetitive tasks is more than 200 or the same task is performed for 5 h3.5
Nominal effectThe number of repetitive tasks is less than 200 or the same task is performed for less than 5 h1

Team factorHigh negative effectRemote underwater tasks can be complicated and can have a significant impact on team performance10
Moderate negative effectRemote tasks in dry environments (remote work outside the water tank) where work is relatively complex, with some impact on team performance5
Nominal effectGeneral cutting task that can be performed smoothly without any problems1

Working conditionHigh negative effectSituations wherein the radioactive contamination of the target is high and it is necessary to perform the cutting work remotely in an underwater environment, and the risk of radiation while performing the task is high10
Moderate negative effectA situation in which the cutting work is performed remotely in a dry environment5
Nominal effectAs a general decommissioning work situation, the work environment does not affect the performance of the task1

Equipment maintenanceHigh negative effectReplacing or repairing equipment remotely in an underwater environment10
Moderate negative effectReplacing or repairing equipment remotely in a dry environment5
Nominal effectEquipment can be repaired without problems through a general cutting task1

Operation complexityHigh negative effectSituations wherein work is complicated because tasks need to be performed remotely in an underwater environment15
Moderate negative effectSituations wherein work is relatively complicated as tasks need to be performed remotely in a dry environment (remote operation outside the tank)7
Nominal effectSituations wherein work is not complicated as a general cutting task is performed without any problems1