Guidance Document for Integrated Safety Assessment Methodology (ISAM) - (GDI) - 2014

This paper presents the Guidance Document for the Integrated Safety Assessment Methodology (ISAM), developed by the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) Risk and Safety Working Group (RSWG). The document aims to provide detailed instructions on the application of ISAM to evaluate and document the safety of Generation IV nuclear systems. It includes a step-by-step description of ISAM tools, guidelines for their implementation, and practical examples to facilitate their use. The guidance also ensures the consistency and adequateness of ISAM with international safety assessment requirements, and provides a detailed explanation of each ISAM tool's inputs and outputs, supporting the iterative process of safety assessment.