Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants - Phase 2

"The U.S. Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a technical study on lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident for improving safety and security of commercial nuclear power plants in the United States. This study was carried out in two phases: Phase 1, issued in 2014, focused on the causes of the Fukushima Daiichi accident and safety-related lessons learned for improving nuclear plant systems, operations, and regulations exclusive of spent fuel storage. This Phase 2 report focuses on three issues: (1) lessons learned from the accident for nuclear plant security, (2) lessons learned for spent fuel storage, and (3) reevaluation of conclusions from previous Academies studies on spent fuel storage"--

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• Authors: Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fu, Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U S Nuclear Plants, Division On Earth And Life Studies, National Academies Of Sciences Engineeri, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Nuclear And Radiation Studies Board
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9780309388887
• ISBN: 978-0-309-38888-7
• No. of pages: 238
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches