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Individual plant examination (IPE)

As requested by the NRC in Generic Letter 88-20, “Individual Plant Examination for Severe Accident Vulnerabilities” (November 23, 1988), a risk analysis that considers the unique aspects of a particular nuclear power plant, identifying the specific vulnerabilities to severe accident of that plant.