Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities
Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2012-06-29

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 0309255716

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In the late 1980s, the National Cancer Institute initiated an investigation of cancer risks in populations near 52 commercial nuclear power plants and 10 Department of Energy nuclear facilities (including research and nuclear weapons production facilities and one reprocessing plant) in the United States. The results of the NCI investigation were used a primary resource for communicating with the public about the cancer risks near the nuclear facilities. However, this study is now over 20 years old. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requested that the National Academy of Sciences provide an updated assessment of cancer risks in populations near USNRC-licensed nuclear facilities that utilize or process uranium for the production of electricity. Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations near Nuclear Facilities: Phase 1 focuses on identifying scientifically sound approaches for carrying out an assessment of cancer risks associated with living near a nuclear facility, judgments about the strengths and weaknesses of various statistical power, ability to assess potential confounding factors, possible biases, and required effort. The results from this Phase 1 study will be used to inform the design of cancer risk assessment, which will be carried out in Phase 2. This report is beneficial for the general public, communities near nuclear facilities, stakeholders, healthcare providers, policy makers, state and local officials, community leaders, and the media.

The Science of Responding to a Nuclear Reactor Accident
The Science of Responding to a Nuclear Reactor Accident

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2014-12-08

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 0309316626

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The Science of Responding to a Nuclear Reactor Accident summarizes the presentations and discussions of the May 2014 Gilbert W. Beebe Symposium titled "The Science and Response to a Nuclear Reactor Accident". The symposium, dedicated in honor of the distinguished National Cancer Institute radiation epidemiologist who died in 2003, was co-hosted by the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Cancer Institute. The symposium topic was prompted by the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that was initiated by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami off the northeast coast of Japan. This was the fourth major nuclear accident that has occurred since the beginning of the nuclear age some 60 years ago. The 1957 Windscale accident in the United Kingdom caused by a fire in the reactor, the 1979 Three Mile Island accident in the United States caused by mechanical and human errors, and the 1986 Chernobyl accident in the former Soviet Union caused by a series of human errors during the conduct of a reactor experiment are the other three major accidents. The rarity of nuclear accidents and the limited amount of existing experiences that have been assembled over the decades heightens the importance of learning from the past. This year's symposium promoted discussions among federal, state, academic, research institute, and news media representatives on current scientific knowledge and response plans for nuclear reactor accidents. The Beebe symposium explored how experiences from past nuclear plant accidents can be used to mitigate the consequences of future accidents, if they occur. The Science of Responding to a Nuclear Reactor Accident addresses off-site emergency response and long-term management of the accident consequences; estimating radiation exposures of affected populations; health effects and population monitoring; other radiological consequences; and communication among plant officials, government officials, and the public and the role of the media.

Reactor Radiation Division
Reactor Radiation Division

Author: Robert S. Carter

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-05-03

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780365760863

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Excerpt from Reactor Radiation Division: Annual Progress Report for the Period Ending October 31, 1971 The reactor operates at 10 Mw and is designed to provide a broad spectrum of facilities ranging from intense neutron beams to extensive irradiation facilities, making it one of the most versatile high flux Research Reactors in the country. Thus it is able to serve a large number of scientists and engineers in a broad range of activities both within and outside the nbs. Use of the reactor by individuals and organizations outside the Reactor Radiation Division has continued at a high level during the past year. Thirty - three scientists from other parts of the Bureau, representing 20 man - years of effort, use the reactor regularly either directly or in cooperation with scientists in the Division. An additional 80 scientists, engineers, and technicians from other agencies, universities and industry spent 34 man-years of effort using the reactor during the past year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

NRC Regulatory Guides
NRC Regulatory Guides

Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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A compilation of currently available electronic versions of NRC regulatory guides.

Reactor Radiation Division
Reactor Radiation Division

Author: Robert S. Carter

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-13

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780265960615

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Excerpt from Reactor Radiation Division: Annual Progress Report for the Period Ending October 31, 1970 The reactor has completed its first year of full power operation so it is now appropriate to review the progress made during the last year. This report is the first annual progress report of the Reactor Radiation Division. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.