Nuclear safety

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6458003

GAO reviewed DOE's efforts to restart three nuclear reactors at its Savannah River site in South Carolina. Restarting the reactors, which have not been in operating since 1986, is a top priority at DOE because the reactors are the nation's only production source of tritium, a radioactive gas used in nuclear weapons. This report describes factors that might delay restarting the reactors and what the operating contractor is doing to bring about a better attitude toward safety among its personnel and the Savannah River site. This report also contains information on safety attitude problems at other DOE facilities and with DOE employees.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
• OSTI ID: 6458003
• Report Number(s): GAO/RCED-90-104
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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