Nuclear Reactor Safety, Hearings Before ..., 93:1-93:2 on .... 1973-74, Part 2 |
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... occur . This means that damage to the cladding would be less than current calculations indicate . CORE COOLING RATE DURING BLOWDOWN Second , the assumed rate of cooling of the reactor core during the blowdown phase is probably ...
... occur . This means that damage to the cladding would be less than current calculations indicate . CORE COOLING RATE DURING BLOWDOWN Second , the assumed rate of cooling of the reactor core during the blowdown phase is probably ...
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... occur which should finally provide massive relief . Representative HOLIFIELD . But that would be in the newly designed reactors rather than the 53 reactors which we will have on the line at each of the fiscal years . Dr. KOUTS . Current ...
... occur which should finally provide massive relief . Representative HOLIFIELD . But that would be in the newly designed reactors rather than the 53 reactors which we will have on the line at each of the fiscal years . Dr. KOUTS . Current ...
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... occur . THE SECOND LEVEL OF SAFETY Despite the care that is taken in the first level of safety to avoid failures or operating errors that potentially could lead to safety problems , the AEC believes it is prudent to anticipate that some ...
... occur . THE SECOND LEVEL OF SAFETY Despite the care that is taken in the first level of safety to avoid failures or operating errors that potentially could lead to safety problems , the AEC believes it is prudent to anticipate that some ...
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... occur at all , would require millennia . The supplies -- though more deposits can surely be found — are limited and finite . Even if the rate of use of fossil fuels were to remain steady , and it rises each generation , we know that the ...
... occur at all , would require millennia . The supplies -- though more deposits can surely be found — are limited and finite . Even if the rate of use of fossil fuels were to remain steady , and it rises each generation , we know that the ...
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... occur , is one which is at once uncon- trollable . There are no safety systems that will mitigate it . It will essentially inevitably release enormous amounts of radioactivity . The outer containment in a reactor installation is not ...
... occur , is one which is at once uncon- trollable . There are no safety systems that will mitigate it . It will essentially inevitably release enormous amounts of radioactivity . The outer containment in a reactor installation is not ...
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Page 486 - Theoretical Possibilities and Consequences of Major Accidents in Large Nuclear Power Plants, USAEC Document WASH-740, March 1957 (p.
Page 925 - Executive order ; (2) related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency...
Page 58 - SECTION 1. DECLARATION. — Atomic energy is capable of application for peaceful as well as military purposes. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the United States that — a. the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to make the maximum contribution to the general welfare, subject at all times to the paramount objective of making the maximum contribution to the common defense and security: and b.
Page 925 - ... (4) trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential; (5) inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a party other than an agency in litigation with the agency; (6) personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy...
Page 1194 - An applicant for a license to construct and operate a production or utilization facility, or for an amendment to such license, is not required to provide for design features or other measures for the specific purpose of protection against the effects of (a) attacks and destructive acts, including sabotage, directed against the facility by an enemy of the United States, whether a foreign government or other person, or (b) use or deployment of weapons incident to US defense activities.
Page 925 - Investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a party other than an agency...
Page 52 - II consisted of testimony by the Atomic Energy Commissioners, their principal staff, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards and the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel. Testimony was heard in public session on September 25, 26, and 27 and October 1 of last year.
Page 819 - to encourage, support and give priority consideration to activities leading to greater standardization of nuclear power plants in terms of their design, fabrication, construction, testing and operation.
Page 159 - ... immediately following onset of the postulated fission product release would not receive a total radiation dose to the whole body in excess of 25 rem or a total radiation dose in excess of 300 rem to the thyroid from iodine exposure.
Page 739 - quality assurance" comprises all those planned and systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a structure, system, or component will perform satisfactorily In service.