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Nuclear powerplant safety after Three Mile Island. Report prepared by the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production of the Committee on Science and Technology, U. S. House of Representatives Ninety-sixth Congress, Second Session

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OSTI ID:5336371
The accident which occurred at unit two of the Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear plant on March 28, 1979, raised many questions concerning the safety of nuclear powerplants. The subcommittee on Energy Research and Production of the House Committee on Science and Technology held three sets of hearings between May and November of 1979 to examine issues associated with nuclear powerplant safety. These hearings also served to determine what additional efforts, particularly in the area of research and development are needed to further improve safety. The hearings show that despite considerable attention to safety in the design and operation of nuclear power plants before the accident, there were still needed improvements in nuclear plant safety. The deficiencies identified as a result of the TMI accident can be attributed, at least in part, to the safety record of nuclear power. Changes have been instituted in the design, operation, management and regulation of nuclear powerplants which have improved safety and decreased the risk of radiation exposure to the public. In addition, new institutions have been established, programs and practices modified and research redirected to ensure that improvement of safety is a continuing process.
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5336371
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United States
Language:
English

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