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The radiological accident of Goiania and the acceptance by the public of new nuclear power plants; El accidente radiologico de Goiania y la aceptacion publica de nuevas centrales nucleares

Abstract

Misunderstandings on the peaceful uses and the safety of nuclear energy have been a leading cause of apprehension in Brazilian public opinion. A lack of knowledge of the characteristics and destination of radioactive wastes and negative media coverage of the use of nuclear energy have aggravated this situation. Believing that applications of nuclear energy are harmful to the population`s welfare and the environment, Brazilian public opinion is opposed to the utilization of nuclear energy, and in particular to the construction of new nuclear power plants. For this reason, the Brazilian nuclear sector should promote a more intensive programme of public discussion, directed not solely at the technical and scientific communities, but also at the Brazilian public at large. Such a campaign would contribute towards a better understanding by Brazilian society of the different uses of nuclear energy and would present arguments in support of the benefits of this form of energy. Moreover, a campaign of this kind would show that negative associations about the use of electricity derived from nuclear power, which are based on the Goiania radiological accident, are not justified. (author) 10 refs, 5 tabs
Authors:
Meldonian, N L; Mattos, L A.T. [1] 
  1. Grupo de Energia e Ambiente, Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1998
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
INIS-XA-092; CONF-9710272-
Reference Number:
SCA: 290600; PA: AIX-30:008073; EDB-99:035616; SN: 99002066074
Resource Relation:
Conference: International conference Goiania 10 years later: the radiological accident with Cs-137, Goiania (Brazil), 26-31 Oct 1997; Other Information: DN: 10 refs, 5 tabs; PBD: Dec 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Goiania, ten years later. Proceedings of an international conference; PB: 392 p.
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; BRAZIL; HAZARDS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PUBLIC ANXIETY; PUBLIC INFORMATION; PUBLIC OPINION; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SITE SELECTION
OSTI ID:
324500
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, Department of Nuclear Safety, Vienna (Austria); Commissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
Spanish
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE99614505; TRN: XA9949026008073
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE99614505
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
pp. 248-255
Announcement Date:
Apr 01, 1999

Citation Formats

Meldonian, N L, and Mattos, L A.T. The radiological accident of Goiania and the acceptance by the public of new nuclear power plants; El accidente radiologico de Goiania y la aceptacion publica de nuevas centrales nucleares. IAEA: N. p., 1998. Web.
Meldonian, N L, & Mattos, L A.T. The radiological accident of Goiania and the acceptance by the public of new nuclear power plants; El accidente radiologico de Goiania y la aceptacion publica de nuevas centrales nucleares. IAEA.
Meldonian, N L, and Mattos, L A.T. 1998. "The radiological accident of Goiania and the acceptance by the public of new nuclear power plants; El accidente radiologico de Goiania y la aceptacion publica de nuevas centrales nucleares." IAEA.
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title = {The radiological accident of Goiania and the acceptance by the public of new nuclear power plants; El accidente radiologico de Goiania y la aceptacion publica de nuevas centrales nucleares}
author = {Meldonian, N L, and Mattos, L A.T.}
abstractNote = {Misunderstandings on the peaceful uses and the safety of nuclear energy have been a leading cause of apprehension in Brazilian public opinion. A lack of knowledge of the characteristics and destination of radioactive wastes and negative media coverage of the use of nuclear energy have aggravated this situation. Believing that applications of nuclear energy are harmful to the population`s welfare and the environment, Brazilian public opinion is opposed to the utilization of nuclear energy, and in particular to the construction of new nuclear power plants. For this reason, the Brazilian nuclear sector should promote a more intensive programme of public discussion, directed not solely at the technical and scientific communities, but also at the Brazilian public at large. Such a campaign would contribute towards a better understanding by Brazilian society of the different uses of nuclear energy and would present arguments in support of the benefits of this form of energy. Moreover, a campaign of this kind would show that negative associations about the use of electricity derived from nuclear power, which are based on the Goiania radiological accident, are not justified. (author) 10 refs, 5 tabs}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1998}
month = {Dec}
}