Reactor safety study. An assessment of accident risks in U. S. commercial nuclear power plants. Executive summary: main report. [PWR and BWR]

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7134131· OSTI ID:7134131

Information is presented concerning the objectives and organization of the reactor safety study; the basic concepts of risk; the nature of nuclear power plant accidents; risk assessment methodology; reactor accident risk; and comparison of nuclear risks to other societal risks.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7134131
• Report Number(s): WASH-1400-MR; NUREG-75/014-MR; TRN: 77-002146
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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