Introduction to the Special Issue on the U.S. Response to the Fukushima Accident
- USDOE NA Office of Emergency Response
Provides an introduction to the May 2012 issue of Health Physics, based on a special session at the 2011 Health Physics Society (HPS) annual meeting that focused on the United States' radiological response to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. This introduction outlines the papers in this important issue and describes the activities of the U.S. response participants, including the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), Department of Defense, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other organizations. Observations are provided and the stage is set for the articles in this issue which document many of the activities undertaken during the Fukushima accident and which describe challenges faced and valuable lessons learned.
- Research Organization:
- US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE NA Office of Emergency Response (NA-42)
- OSTI ID:
- 1080077
- Journal Information:
- Health Physics, Vol. 102, Issue 5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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