Nuclear power: Rasmussen on reactor safety: How nuclear power reactor risks are quantified; and nuclear sabotage, theft, shipping, and waste disposal risks put in perspective

Nuclear power: Rasmussen on reactor safety: How nuclear power reactor risks are quantified; and nuclear sabotage, theft, shipping, and waste disposal risks put in perspective

In August 1974, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (now the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) issued, in draft form, a report called "Reactor Safety Study; an assessment of accident risks in U.S. commercial nuclear plants." Known also as "WASH-1400," the report was compiled by a stud...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE spectrum 1975-08, Vol.12 (8), p.46-57
1. Verfasser: Rasmussen, Norman C.
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accidents
Coal
Fault trees
Inductors
Power generation
Safety
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Zusammenfassung:In August 1974, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (now the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) issued, in draft form, a report called "Reactor Safety Study; an assessment of accident risks in U.S. commercial nuclear plants." Known also as "WASH-1400," the report was compiled by a study group of about 70 experts directed by this author, and it comprises 14 volumes and 3300 pages at a cost of about 3 million.
ISSN:0018-9235
1939-9340
DOI:10.1109/MSPEC.1975.6368923