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The game of hazard (1993)
| Author | Greenpeace |
| Date | 1993 |
| Classification | 6.01.3.10/30 (NUCLEAR SAFETY - REACTORS - GENERAL) |
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From the publication:
The Game of Hazard 1 Introduction Nuclear reactor accidents resulting in the catastrophic release of radioactive materials are not just hypothetical events. They can and do in fact occur. The Chernobyl disaster has shown us graphically what can happen. Several hundreds of millions of people were exposed to the radioactive cloud released by the exploding reactor, and will be living with the effects of its fall-out on their environment and health for many decades. The chief purpose of this report is to examine the possibilities for severe accidents in all designs of power reactors currently being operated or planned around the world. The basic design features and weaknesses of all reactor types operated in large numbers are discussed. These include Pressurized and Boiling Water Reactors, Magnox and Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors, Pressurized Heavy-Water Reactors (CANDU) and Graphite Moderated Boiling Water Reactors (RBMK, Chernobyl type). We also look at the various "advanced" reactor concepts now being considered. Several countries, such as France, Germany and Japan, are now beginning to introduce the large-scale use of plutonium as a reactor fuel. This coincides with the intended scrapping of numerous nuclear warheads around the world, thus releasing a further stockpile of plutonium. It is therefore appropriate that a section of this report looks at the problems associated with its use.
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