Status of nuclear safety developments and prospects for the future
Conference
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
OSTI ID:5889993
- Gesellschaft/Director fur Reaktorsichecheit, Forshungsgelaude (Germany)
- Director for the Safety of Nuclear Installations, Paris (France)
During the eighties, the emphasis on safety questions progressively shifted from design and construction of plants towards the operation of existing plants. Lessons learned from incidents and accidents in national or foreign plants, experience gained from the operation and maintenance of plants, research and ageing of installations were some of the issues on which, at that time, the nuclear community focused its attention and concern. At the same time, numerous actions, dedicated to the strengthening of defense-in-depth which consists of piling up enough dispositions (or defense lines) to be able to deal with situations even beyond the initial design of plants, were implemented. Despite all these technical precautions to reduce the risk to the public and the environment, the acceptance level decreased in some countries, due to the impact of T.M.T. and Chernobyl, a certain misunderstanding between technicians and the public proceeding from a lack of openness and poor communication.
- OSTI ID:
- 5889993
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-920414--
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 65
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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