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Nuclear Power and Safety (1992)

Auteur	UKAEA
Datum	november 1992
Classificatie	6.01.3.10/23 (VEILIGHEID - REACTOREN - ALGEMEEN)
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INTRODUCTION

Nuclear power currently provides about a fifth of both Britain's and the world's 
electricity. It is the largest single source of electricity in Western Europe; in 
France three quarters of electricity is generated by nuclear power stations.

This booklet is about the safety of those plants. A nuclear power station contains, 
within the central core of the reactor itself, large amounts of radioactive material. 
If this is properly contained it is no danger to anyone. The routine operations of 
nuclear reactors are closely controlled and monitored. As a result, and in accordance 
with government regulations, only tiny amounts of radioactive material are released, 
which lead to very small increases in local background radiation levels. But a major 
accidentwhich breached all the reactor's containment structures could result in the 
escape of large amounts of radioactive material which could seriously contaminate 
the environment and harm people xcoming into contact with it.

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