GUIDELINES FOR SEVERE ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT

5.64. Guidelines for the management of severe accidents (severe accident management guidelines (SAMGs)) should be aimed primarily at maintaining or restoring the performance of the containment. SAMGs should be developed for managing accident conditions in co-ordination with on-site and off-site emergency organizations. SAMGs should be established to supplement, but not to replace, provisions in the design to prevent the failure of containment systems during or following a severe accident or to mitigate the consequences of such an accident.

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