Personnel supply and demand issues in the nuclear power industry. Final report of the Nuclear Manpower Study Committee
The anticipated personnel needs of the nuclear power industry have varied widely in recent years, in response to both increasing regulatory requirements and declining orders for new plants. Recent employment patterns in the nuclear energy field, with their fluctuations, resemble those of defense industries more than those traditionally associated with electric utilities. Reactions to the accident at Three Mile Island Unit 2 by industry and regulators have increased the demand for trained and experienced personnel, causing salaries to rise. Industry, for example, has established several advisory organizations like the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations (INPO). At the same time, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has imposed many new construction and operating requirements in an effort to take advantage of lessons learned from the Three Mile Island incident and to respond to the perceived public interest in better regulation of nuclear power. Thus, at present, utilities, architect-engineer firms, reactor vendors, and organizations in the nuclear development community have heavy workloads.
- Research Organization:
- National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC (United States); Nuclear Manpower Study Committee, National Research Council (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG01-81NE34086
- OSTI ID:
- 5514893
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NE/34086-T1; ON: DE82010303; TRN: 82-007035
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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