Scope
The topic of nuclear safety covers:
- The research and analysis of possible or potential incidents or events at nuclear facilities,
- The equipment and procedures designed to prevent those incidents or events from having serious consequences,
- The actions to reduces the consequences of those incidents or events,
- The calculation of the probabilities, and the seriousness, of equipment, procedures or actions failing,
- The evaluation of the possible timing and scope of those consequences,
- The actions taken to protect the public during a release of radiation,
- The training and rehearsals performed to ensure readiness in case an incident/event occurs.
This article will also consider accidents that have occurred.
In the following, the names of federal regulations will be abbreviated in the standard way. For example, "Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 100, Section 23" will be given as "10CFR100.23".
Read more about this topic: Nuclear Safety In The United States
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