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Reactor safety study. Summary report. Draft (WASH-1400) (1974)
| Author | USAEC |
| Date | August 1974 |
| Classification | 6.01.3.70/64 (NUCLEAR SAFETY - RISK ANALYSES / RISK PERCEPTION) |
| Remarks | Zie ook 3.01.0.20/08 |
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From the publication:
1. Introduction and Results The Reactor Safety Study was sponsored by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission to estimate the public risks that could be involved in potential accidents in commercial nuclear power plants of the type now in use. It was performed under the independent direction of Professor Norman C. Rasmussen of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The risks had to be estimated, rather than measured, because although there are about 50 such plants now operating, there have been no nuclear accidents to date. The methods used to develop these estimates are based on those developed by the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the last 10 years. The objective of the study was to make a realistic estimate of these risks and to compare them with non-nuclear risks to which our society and its individuals are already exposed. This information will be of help in determining the future use of nuclear power as a source of electricity. The basic conclusion of this study is that the risks to the public from potential accidents in nuclear power plants are very small.
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