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Measuring social risk and determining its acceptability

Description: The implementation of a nuclear waste management technology raises several issues concerning the regulation of social risk. This paper presents a decision analytic approach to resolving some of those issues. A methodology for developing a radiological risk measure is presented, and several approaches to defining acceptable levels of that risk measure are considered. The methodology presented is oriented toward the development of radiological performance objectives for use as guidance in the dra… more
Date: July 14, 1978
Creator: Lathrop, J.W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Delays in nuclear power plant construction. Volume 2. Final report

Description: The report identifies barriers to shortening nuclear power plant construction schedules and recommends research efforts which should minimize or eliminate the identified barriers. The identified barriers include (1) Design and Construction Interfacing Problems; (2) Problems Relating to the Selection and Use of Permanent Materials and Construction Methods; (3) Construction Coordination and Communication Problems; and (4) Problems Associated with Manpower Availability and Productivity.
Date: December 14, 1977
Creator: Mason, G. E.; Larew, R. E.; Borcherding, J. D.; Okes, S. R. Jr. & Rad, P. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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