1. A BRITISH VIEW.
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Farmer, F. R.
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INDUSTRIAL safety ,NUCLEAR facility accidents ,NUCLEAR power plants ,EMERGENCY management ,NUCLEAR energy ,POWER resources ,CRITICISM (Philosophy) ,GREAT Britain. Atomic Energy Authority - Abstract
The article discusses the British view regarding safety issues in nuclear power plants, based from the paper presented to the Norwegian Atomic Energy Society. According to the author, all activities involve some risk of harm to people either through direct participation or indirectly. However, it is hoped that the risks will be minimized and more than compensated for by attendant advantages. Thus, minimum performance requirements for a large range of plant used may be able to reduce accident frequencies to levels below a pre-set target. Moreover, the British Atomic Energy Authority is sponsoring and developing techniques for the better understanding of reactor accidents and their consequences.
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- 1971
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