Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants
Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants

Author: Paul Elkmann

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-01-06

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 131539913X

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This book provides a history of emergency planning with respect to nuclear power plant accidents from the 1950’s to the 2000’s. It gives an overview of essential concepts that a working emergency planner should know, including brief overviews of the health physics and plant engineering that applies to emergency planning. Each chapter covers topics unique to radiological planning that distinguish it from planning for natural disasters. Some of the topics include processes that damage fuel, reactor source terms, basic dispersion theory, protective measures for the public and emergency worker, environmental surveys, and the essential elements of a drill and exercise program. Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants is not intended as a guide to meeting regulatory requirements but provides an understanding of the essential concepts and language of radiological planning, so the planner can apply those concepts to their particular situation.

Characterization of Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Characterization of Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2002-09-28

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 0309084601

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) disposes of plutonium-contaminated debris from its 27 nuclear weapons facilities at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), an underground repository in Carlsbad, New Mexico. After four years of operational experience, DOE has opportunities to make changes to the costly and time-consuming process of "characterizing" the waste to confirm that it is appropriate for shipment to and disposal at WIPP.  The report says that in order to make such changes, DOE should conduct and publish a systematic and quantitative assessment to show that the proposed changes would not affect the protection of workers, the public, or the environment.