Lessons Learned in the Cleanup of Three Mile Island Unit 2 as Determined by the TMI-2 Safety Advisory Board

Conference · Sun Oct 30 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:5711260

The Three Mile Island Unit 2 Safety Advisor Board (SAB) was established on March 16, 1981, to provide GPU Nuclear Corporation management with a high-level, independent appraisal of the cleanup program as related to public and worker health safety. In its 7 1/2 yr of existence, the SAB has reviewed many aspects of cleanup activities, including regulations, safety, risk assessment, project organization, project financing, project procedures, technical planning, and public communications. The primary objective of the SAB has been to ensure the continued safety of the surrounding community and of the on-site work force. It was of paramount importance that the reactor plant be placed in a stable, controllable condition as soon as possible. The work of the SAB can be described under three major headings: scientific, engineering, and administrative. Included under the scientific heading is recriticality, environmental effects, and accident scenario. The engineering heading includes removal of fuel debris, methods of decontamination, control of personnel exposures, and personnel contamination control. The administrative heading includes over control of cleanup operations, cost and schedule control, organization, project planning, and communications with the public.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• OSTI ID: 5711260
• Report Number(s): CONF-881011-; CODEN: TANSA
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 57; Conference: Joint Meeting of the European Nuclear Society and the American Nuclear Society , Washington, DC (United States), 30 Oct - 4 Nov 1988; ISSN 0003-018X
• Publisher: American Nuclear Society
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PRESSURE VESSELS
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PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC RELATIONS
RADIATION PROTECTION
REACTOR CORE DISRUPTION
REGULATIONS
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SOURCE TERMS
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SEMIMETALS
SOLS
THERMAL REACTORS
US ORGANIZATIONS
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