Published 1976 | Version v1
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Compendium of selected risks of an LMFBR economy

Creators

  • 1. Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC

Description

Socioeconomic factors of the risks involved with use of plutonium fuels are discussed, including: routine radiological effects of noble gases, tritium, carbon 14, radioiodine, cesium, strontium, plutonium, and transuranics; public health risks from occupational exposure; population whole-body dose due to transportation; plus non-radiological public safety aspects from transportation accidents. Unscheduled events considered include reactor accidents and sabotage both at a nuclear facility and during the transportation cycle

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Pergamon Press, Inc.
Imprint Place
Elmsford, NY
Imprint Title
Energy and the environment cost-benefit analysis
Imprint Pagination
p. 221-235.

Conference

Title
Proceedings of energy and the environment - cost benefit analysis.
Dates
23 Jun 1975.
Place
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8315865
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENT; FISSION PRODUCTS; FUEL CYCLE; HEALTH HAZARDS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; SOCIOLOGY
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; ENERGY; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; HAZARDS; ISOTOPES; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:See CONF-750697--.