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Initiating event definition

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What does Initiating event mean?

term used in safety engineering to refer to an initiating cause, when assessing consequences and outcomes. An initiating event can be defined as a challenge to plant operation. event tree Analysis involves the analysis of initiating events and their consequences.

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