Probability and consequences of transportation accidents involving radioactive-material shipments in the nuclear fuel cycle
For l980 the projected electrical generating capacity of nuclear power plants in the United States is about 130 MW(e); this, in turn, will generate thousands of shipments of radioactive materials annually. The probability of accidents involving these shipments within the public domain has been estimated and broken down into five severity categories. It is estimated that in 1980 the shipments considered would be involved in less than 20 accidents, most of which would result in only moderate damage to the shipping system and no significant nuclear-related hazards. An estimate was made of the effect of an extremely severe accident involving loss of contaminated coolant from a spent-fuel shipping cask and the possible exposure to the public. As a result of the estimates, it is concluded that the likelihood of any serious radiological injury is very small and the transportation of nuclear materials in the fuel cycle has a high degree of safety. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-013280
- OSTI ID:
- 4369010
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Safety, v. 14, no. 6, pp. 597-604, Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
An analysis of the consequences of accidents involving shipments of multiple Type A radioactive material (RAM) packages
Extension of ship accident analysis to multiple-package shipments