Improved Nuclear Safety Through International Standards

December 1, 1999

Conference Paper

Improved Nuclear Safety Through International Standards

Abstract

This paper describes the 1986 Chornobyl accident, notes some of its effects, and reviews the cause. International efforts to improve reactor safety to prevent another such accident are listed. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) program to improve the safety of Soviet-designed nuclear power plants is outlined, followed by a more detailed description of the specific projects related to nondestructive evaluation. Future directions are proposed, and conclusions are provided.

Revised: March 24, 2010 | Published: December 1, 1999

Citation

Doctor S.R., R.L. Moffitt, T.T. Taylor, and G. Trosman. 1999. Improved Nuclear Safety Through International Standards. In Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 19A/19B, 25-38. Mellville, New York:American Institute of Physics. PNNL-SA-32423.