Incident in the Forsmark 1 nuclear power plant in 2006 and knowledge breakdowns
by Elena Ilina, Hakan Sundquist
International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge Management (IJNKM), Vol. 4, No. 3, 2010

Abstract: The incident in Forsmark nuclear plant in 2006 can be seen not merely as a failure of technology or safety culture but as a failure of knowledge. A previous study of the chain of events that led to the incident revealed that the recent modernisation activities in the plant had led to striking gaps in knowledge and the introduction of flaws. This paper aims to analyse the exact mechanisms underlying breakdowns in knowledge and to suggest how to prevent re-occurrence. Shannon's communication theory and activity theory are used for the purpose.

Online publication date: Tue, 16-Nov-2010

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