Review of safety-related occurrences from a materials performance point of view

Safety related occurrences -failures, incidents and deficiencies -reported by light water reactor nuclear power plants are reviewed.The period covered is 1967 through 1972.The items selected for review were limited to those in which a material failure was involved.Tables were prepared for each year which indicates the facility and components involved, the cause of failure, and the area in which the deficiency originated, i.e., material selection, design, fabrication, installation, operation, or maintenance.The tables are discussed, and areas where additional efforts can be made to improve materials performance is indicated.-NOTICE-This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by the