Nuclear-safety criteria and specifications for space nuclear reactors

Technical Report · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5493713· OSTI ID:5493713

The policy of the United States for all US nuclear power sources in space is to ensure that the probability of release of radioactive material and the amounts released are such that an undue risk is not presented, considering the benefits of the mission. The objective of this document is to provide safety criteria which a mission/reactor designer can use to help ensure that the design is acceptable from a radiological safety standpoint. These criteria encompass mission design, reactor design, and radiological impact limitation requirements for safety, and the documentation required. They do not address terrestrial operations, occupational safety or system reliability except where the systems are important for radiological safety. Specific safety specifications based on these criteria shall also be generated and made part of contractual requirements.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Space Nuclear Projects
• OSTI ID: 5493713
• Report Number(s): DOE/SNP-1-Rev.O; ON: DE84002329
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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