Published October 1976 | Version v1
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What went wrong. IV. The Browns Ferry incident

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The Browns Ferry fire is examined with a view toward uncovering design and operating errors and improving quality assurance programs to rectify deficiences. The sequence of events during and shortly after the fire is given, and the status of major standards pertaining to fire protection at nuclear power plants is reviewed

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DOI
10.1109/mspec.1976.6367549;

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Journal Title
IEEE Spectrum
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
10
Series
IEEE Spectrum.
Journal Page Range
55-64
ISSN
0018-9235

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8315496
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BROWNS FERRY-1 REACTOR; FIRE HAZARDS; FIRES; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR SAFETY; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BWR TYPE REACTORS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HAZARDS; MIXED SPECTRUM REACTORS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SAFETY; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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