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Title: Estimates of the financial consequences of nuclear-power-reactor accidents

Abstract

This report develops preliminary techniques for estimating the financial consequences of potential nuclear power reactor accidents. Offsite cost estimates are based on CRAC2 calculations. Costs are assigned to health effects as well as property damage. Onsite costs are estimated for worker health effects, replacement power, and cleanup costs. Several classes of costs are not included, such as indirect costs, socio-economic costs, and health care costs. Present value discounting is explained and then used to calculate the life cycle cost of the risks of potential reactor accidents. Results of the financial consequence estimates for 156 reactor-site combinations are summarized, and detailed estimates are provided in an appendix. The results indicate that, in general, onsite costs dominate the consequences of potential accidents.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6669257
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-2723; SAND-82-1110
ON: DE83003184
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; HTGR TYPE REACTORS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; COST; USA; CIVIL LIABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION HAZARDS; REACTOR SAFETY; ACCIDENTS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; LIABILITIES; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; REACTORS; SAFETY; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 220900* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Reactor Safety; 210100 - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Boiling Water Cooled; 210200 - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Nonboiling Water Cooled; 210300 - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Graphite Moderated

Citation Formats

Strip, D R. Estimates of the financial consequences of nuclear-power-reactor accidents. United States: N. p., 1982. Web. doi:10.2172/6669257.
Strip, D R. Estimates of the financial consequences of nuclear-power-reactor accidents. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6669257
Strip, D R. 1982. "Estimates of the financial consequences of nuclear-power-reactor accidents". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6669257. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6669257.
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title = {Estimates of the financial consequences of nuclear-power-reactor accidents},
author = {Strip, D R},
abstractNote = {This report develops preliminary techniques for estimating the financial consequences of potential nuclear power reactor accidents. Offsite cost estimates are based on CRAC2 calculations. Costs are assigned to health effects as well as property damage. Onsite costs are estimated for worker health effects, replacement power, and cleanup costs. Several classes of costs are not included, such as indirect costs, socio-economic costs, and health care costs. Present value discounting is explained and then used to calculate the life cycle cost of the risks of potential reactor accidents. Results of the financial consequence estimates for 156 reactor-site combinations are summarized, and detailed estimates are provided in an appendix. The results indicate that, in general, onsite costs dominate the consequences of potential accidents.},
doi = {10.2172/6669257},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6669257}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
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