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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Beyond design-basis accidents Beyond design-basis accidents The term 'Beyond design-basis accidents' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' This term is used as a technical way to discuss accident sequences that are possible but were not fully considered in the design process because they were judged to be too unlikely. (In that sense, they are considered beyond the scope of design-basis accidents that a nuclear facility must be designed and built to withstand.) As the regulatory process strives to be as thorough as possible, 'beyond design-basis' accident sequences are analyzed to fully understand the capability of a design. '. Previous 5 Terms: Best gate Best management practices (BMP) Best Track Beta Blocker Beta particle Next 5 Terms: BFO BFP BFR BFW BGH About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.