Reactor safety study. An assessment of accident risks in U. S. commercial nuclear power plants. Appendix VI. Calculation of reactor accident consequences. [PWR and BWR]

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7134136· OSTI ID:7134136

Information is presented concerning the radioactive releases from the containment following accidents; radioactive inventory of the reactor core; atmospheric dispersion; reactor sites and meteorological data; radioactive decay and deposition from plumes; finite distance of plume travel; dosimetric models; health effects; demographic data; mitigation of radiation exposure; economic model; and calculated results with consequence model.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7134136
• Report Number(s): WASH-1400(App.6); NUREG-75/014(App.6); TRN: 77-002143
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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