Probability and consequences of accidents in the nuclear fuel cycle

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1973

OSTI ID:4419631

Shappert, L B; Brobst, W A; Sisler, J A; Langhaar, J W

>From winter meeting of American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Detroit, Michigan, USA (11 Nov 1973). The probability of accidents occurring in the nuclear fuel cycle is examined by considering: projected number of shipments of nuclear materials for power reactors (excluding breeder and gascooled reactors); transport by truck, rail, aircraft, and barge; and statistics on the frequency and severity of accidents in each of these modes of transport. The consequences of accidents involving nuclear fuel cycle materials are discussed in terms of package integrity; estimates of radioactivity releases; radiation doses to humans from estimated releases of radioactive materials; and environmental contamination from accidental radioactivity releases. (LCL)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn. (USA); USAEC, Washington, D.C.; Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Wilmington, Del. (USA)
• NSA Number: NSA-29-001060
• OSTI ID: 4419631
• Report Number(s): CONF-731105--6
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*ACCIDENTS-- PROBABILITY
*FISSIONABLE MATERIALS-- TRANSPORT
*FUEL CYCLE-- ACCIDENTS
CONTAMINATION
ENVIRONMENT
MAN
N52400* --Nuclear Materials & Waste Management-- Transportation
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
POWER REACTORS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION HAZARDS
REPROCESSING
SAFETY
SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS
STORAGE