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The accidents in nuclear power plants like Chernobyl and Three Mile Island have turned public opinion against nuclear power generation because of the devastating and long-term effects of radiation releases. However, there is renewed interest in nuclear energy even from environmentalists as a zero greenhouse emission technology if only the safety of the plants could be ensured. Nuclear Safety gives a comprehensive overview of the methods and data needed to evaluate the safety of a nuclear plant. It introduces risk-based safety analysis, safety systems and management, and the health consequences of radioactive releases. All components of a plant and dangers arising from a variety of sources earthquakes, tornadoes, external impacts, human factors are covered, as well as international and regional safety criteria (US, IAEA, EUR, PUN, URD, INI). The safety issues of underground tests and radioactive waste are also discussed. An extensive appendix provides details of international design and safety criteria, an overview of regulatory regimes, analysis of major accidents and other supporting background and data.; The data for calculations in the book is available as a free Excel download from the accompanying website. Gianni Petrangeli has 40 years of experience in the nuclear industry and was the director of the Departmental Area for Integrated Systems and New Technologies of ANPA, the Italian Regulatory body responsible for nuclear and industrial safety. He is a consultant to the International Atomic Energy Association and a researcher for nuclear safety for the European Commission. He also lectures on Nuclear and Industrial Safety at the University of Pisa.

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