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The General Design Criteria

The NRC established minimum design criteria, called the General Design Criteria (GDC), which every nuclear plant must incorporate. Those are located in Appendix A of 10CFR50. Continue reading “The General Design Criteria” →

Posted on December 9, 2014 by John LivingstonPosted in Design Basis, Licensing BasisTagged 10 CFR 50, 10cfr50, design basis, gdc, general design criteria, lbd, nrc

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