Level of defence in Objective
depth
Level 1 Prevention of abnormal
operation and failures
Level 2 Control of abnormal operation
and failures
Level 3a Control of accident to limit
radiological releases and
prevent escalation to core melt
Level 3b
conditions
Level 4 Control of accidents with core
melt to limit off-site releases
Level 5 Mitigation of radiological
consequenses of significant
releases of radioactive material
Essensial means
Conservative design and hig
quality in construction and
operation, control of main
plant parameters inside defined
limits
Control and limiting sysrens
and other surveilance features
Reactor protection system,
safety system, accident
procedures
Additional safety features,
accident procedures
Complementary safty features
to mitigate core melt,
management of accidents with
core melt (severe accidents)
Off-site emergency response
Intervention levels
Radiogical consequences Associated plant
condition categories
Non off-site radiological Normal operation
impact (bounded by
regulatory operating
limits for discharge)
Anticipated operational
occurences
Non off-site radiological Postulated single
impact or only minor initiating events
radiological impact
Postulated multiple
failure events
Off-site radiological Postulated core melt
impact may imply accidents (short and long
limited protective term)
measures in area and
time
Off-site radiological
impact necessitating
protective measures