Published 1987
| Version v1
Report
U.S. appraisals and action on severe accident risk
Description
This paper traces the history and development of U.S. appraisals of severe accident risk. The elements and basis of the U.S. Severe Accident Policy and Implementation Program are laid out. Requirements of new reactor applications and existing plant assessments are described. Regulatory changes in process or soon to come are described
Additional details
Publishing Information
- ISBN
- 92-825-7312-5
- Imprint Title
- Studies of severe accidents in light-water reactors
- Imprint Pagination
- 292 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 273-279.
- Report number
- EUR--11019
Conference
- Title
- Seminar concerning safety studies on severe accidents in light-water reactors.
- Dates
- 10-12 Nov 1986.
- Place
- Brussels (Belgium).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- European Commission (EC), Brussels (Belgium)
- Country of Input or Organization
- European Commission (EC), Brussels (Belgium)
- INIS RN
- 19073520
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; EMERGENCY PLANS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; US ORGANIZATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS