Worst-case scenario syndrome
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OSTI ID:5505775
Worst-case scenario impacts which must be included in an environmental impact statement (EIS) are discussed. The author presents arguments against their inclusion in the EIS. The low-probability-high-risk scenarios are recalled by the public in far more cases than the realistically expected impacts. The techniques used in creating worst-case scenarios are discussed. An example is given from the EIS of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant concerning a transportation accident. (DC)
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-04-0789
- OSTI ID:
- 5505775
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-80-0021C; CONF-800334-10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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