Perspectives on LWR severe accidents and public risks

• Published in: Nuclear engineering and design Vol. 354; p. 110253
• Main Author: Sehgal, Bal Raj
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.12.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Accidents; Land pollution; Light water reactors; Nuclear accidents; Nuclear accidents & safety; Nuclear energy; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear power plants; Nuclear reactors; Nuclear safety; Operator performance; Probabilistic risk assessment; Public concern; Radioactive contamination; Radioactive pollution; Radioactivity; Risk assessment

Risks of light water reactors (LWRs) for the public were recognized as an important issue and are subject of several probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs), starting with the WASH-1400 risk study performed in early 1970s (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1975). Nuclear safety goals were also formula...