Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies in the USA Managing Risks, Demographics and Response /

• Main Author: Kyne, Dean (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Environment.; Nuclear energy.; Chemistry.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Environmental management.; Environmental Management.; Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Nuclear Energy.

Managing nuclear power emergencies is significantly different from managing other types of emergencies, including fire, flood, and other disasters because nuclear disaster management requires special technical skills and a rigid protocol which outlines detailed steps and procedure before an evacuati...

Table of Contents:

• The U.S. commercial nuclear power plants and their potential risks
• Communities hosting U.S. commercial nuclear power plants
• Nuclear Power Emergencies and their Management Process
• Simulation of nuclear power plant core-meltdown accidents
• Issues Associated with Nuclear Power Emergencies
• Conclusions.