Programmatic changes due to TMI-2 (Three Mile Island Unit 2)

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5831197

Auxier, J A

The programmatic impact of the accident at Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) has reached into all segments of the nuclear power industry. The members of the panel on programmatic changes have reviewed the effects of the accident in each of their particular areas of interest and expertise. It is clear that there were significant changes in the regulatory process and that these changes included everything from the retrofitting of hardware to training and human factors engineering. The role of state agencies has been amplified and interagency agreements have been changed and clarified. A new organization, the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations was spawned and has grown to be a major element in nuclear power safety. Much of the research efforts of the US Department of Energy and the Electric Power Research Institute has been in response to needs revealed by TMI-2. Public opinion of nuclear power was greatly and adversely influenced and both federal and stat legislatures have responded to what they believe the public sentiment to be. An early effect on the public, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and state governments was the greatly increased effort on emergency preparedness. The efforts in this area are continuing and subject to continuing criticism.

• OSTI ID: 5831197
• Report Number(s): CONF-881011-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 57
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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