Nuclear accidents : (Record no. 35610)

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International Standard Book Number 9781786303356
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Item number a845 2019
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Amiard, J. C.,
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245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Nuclear accidents :
Remainder of title prevention and management of an accidental crisis /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Jean-Claude Amiard.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture London, UK :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer ISTE ;
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Hoboken, NJ :
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Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2019.
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Extent xiv, 356 pages :
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Series statement Ecological sciences series, Radioactive risk set ;
Volume/sequential designation volume 3
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Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Formatted contents note Chapter 1. Assessment and Perception of Nuclear Risk 1<br/><br/>1.1. Introduction 1<br/><br/>1.2. Danger, exposure, radiotoxicity and risk 4<br/><br/>1.2.1. Identification of radionuclide hazards 5<br/><br/>1.2.2. Contamination of the environment, including the anthroposphere, by radionuclides 7<br/><br/>1.2.3. Exposure to radiation 11<br/><br/>1.2.4. Collective doses 17<br/><br/>1.3. From dose to adverse effect in non-human organisms (flora and fauna) 17<br/><br/>1.3.1. The harmful effects of ionizing radiation 18<br/><br/>1.3.2. The dose–response relationship 20<br/><br/>1.3.3. Recommended threshold values 22<br/><br/>1.4. From dose to adverse effect in humans 24<br/><br/>1.4.1. Deterministic and stochastic effects 24<br/><br/>1.4.2. Dose–response relationships for average doses: epidemiological studies 25<br/><br/>1.4.3. Responses to low doses 26<br/><br/>1.5. Radiation protection and recommendations for human irradiation 32<br/><br/>1.6. Risk perception 35<br/><br/>1.6.1. Probability of a future nuclear accident 36<br/><br/>1.6.2. Countries using or renouncing the use of nuclear energy 37<br/><br/>1.6.3. Opinion polls on nuclear power 38<br/><br/>1.6.4. Estimated risk and perceived risk 41<br/><br/>1.7. Conclusion 42<br/><br/>Chapter 2. Lessons from the Past in the Field of Nuclear Accidents 45<br/><br/>2.1. Early signals and late lessons 45<br/><br/>2.2. Structures for disseminating information on radioactive risk 45<br/><br/>2.2.1. Situation from 1945 to 1990 46<br/><br/>2.2.2. Situation from the Chernobyl accident to the present day 47<br/><br/>2.2.3. The example of France 48<br/><br/>2.2.4. Future change? 50<br/><br/>2.3. Feedback (REX) 51<br/><br/>2.3.1. Introduction: what is REX? 51<br/><br/>2.3.2. The overall REX process 52<br/><br/>2.3.3. Causes of REX failure 54<br/><br/>2.4. Lessons from the past 55<br/><br/>2.4.1. Lessons learned from military nuclear activities and accidents 55<br/><br/>2.4.2. Lessons from industrial accidents 57<br/><br/>2.4.3. Medical accidents 72<br/><br/>2.5. Crisis exercises 77<br/><br/>2.5.1. Transnational exercises 77<br/><br/>2.5.2. National exercises 78<br/><br/>2.6. Incident and accident reporting 80<br/><br/>2.6.1. A common severity scale 80<br/><br/>2.6.2. Management of declarations 81<br/><br/>2.6.3. Reporting systems 81<br/><br/>2.6.4. Websites 82<br/><br/>2.7. Conclusion 83<br/><br/>Chapter 3. Research for the Future 85<br/><br/>3.1. Introduction: safety and the main types of accidents 85<br/><br/>3.1.1. Safety history 85<br/><br/>3.1.2. The main safety objectives 86<br/><br/>3.1.3. Defense in depth 87<br/><br/>3.1.4. New research in the field of nuclear safety 88<br/><br/>3.1.5. The aging of nuclear installations 90<br/><br/>3.2. International actions 92<br/><br/>3.2.1. Improving the organization of security at the level of each state 92<br/><br/>3.2.2. The IAEA 94<br/><br/>3.2.3. The NEA 95<br/><br/>3.2.4. The ICRP 98<br/><br/>3.2.5. UNSCEAR 99<br/><br/>3.2.6. The ICRU 100<br/><br/>3.2.7. The IRSN at international level 100<br/><br/>3.3. European actions 101<br/><br/>3.3.1. Euratom 101<br/><br/>3.3.2. Complementary safety assessments (ECS) process 102<br/><br/>3.4. French actions 103<br/><br/>3.5. Advances in nuclear safety 106<br/><br/>3.5.1. Better knowledge of nuclear fuel 107<br/><br/>3.5.2. Better preventing the risk of steam and hydrogen explosions 110<br/><br/>3.5.3. Controlling radionuclide releases 111<br/><br/>3.5.4. Consequences of a fire 112<br/><br/>3.5.5. Knowing more about corium 113<br/><br/>3.5.6. Controlling a water injection into a molten core 115<br/><br/>3.5.7. Mastering electrical distribution systems 115<br/><br/>3.5.8. Improving modeling 116<br/><br/>3.6. Advances in radioecology 118<br/><br/>3.6.1. Determination of the source term 118<br/><br/>3.6.2. Modeling of radionuclide dispersion in the terrestrial environment 119<br/><br/>3.6.3. Modeling of radionuclide dispersion in aquatic environments 120<br/><br/>3.6.4. Modeling of trophic transfer of radionuclides in organisms 121<br/><br/>3.7. Advances in radiation protection 121<br/><br/>3.7.1. Improving the radiological protection system 122<br/><br/>3.7.2. Improving the management of a nuclear accident 125<br/><br/>3.8. Safety research in other types of nuclear installations 128<br/><br/>3.8.1. Cooling pools 128<br/><br/>3.8.2. Spent fuel reprocessing plants 129<br/><br/>3.8.3. Sodium-cooled fast neutron reactors 129<br/><br/>3.8.4. ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) fusion facility 129<br/><br/>3.8.5. Better understanding of criticality 130<br/><br/>3.9. Advances in the humanities and social sciences 130<br/><br/>3.10. Conclusion 131<br/><br/>Chapter 4. Management of the Emergency Phase of a Nuclear Accident 133<br/><br/>4.1. Introduction 133<br/><br/>4.2. The first actions of the threat and rejection periods 134<br/><br/>4.2.1. Radioactive releases in the event of an accident from a nuclear reactor 135<br/><br/>4.2.2. Radioactivity measurements during a nuclear accident 136<br/><br/>4.3. Population management in the emergency phase 138<br/><br/>4.3.1. Containment or sheltering of the population 140<br/><br/>4.3.2. Mass evacuation or evacuation of part of the population 141<br/><br/>4.3.3. Distribution of stable iodine tablets 152<br/><br/>4.4. Food supply management 156<br/><br/>4.4.1. Recommended values 156<br/><br/>4.4.2. Regulatory values 158<br/><br/>4.5. Intervention levels for the protection of populations 160<br/><br/>4.5.1. International recommendations 160<br/><br/>4.5.2. The texts of the various states 163<br/><br/>4.6. The organization of crisis management in France 164<br/><br/>4.6.1. Documentation of the ORSEC plan 165<br/><br/>4.6.2. The subdivisions of the ORSEC plan 167<br/><br/>4.6.3. French actors in nuclear crisis management 167<br/><br/>4.6.4. The internal emergency plan 168<br/><br/>4.6.5. The plan particulier d’intervention (PPI, special intervention plans) 170<br/><br/>4.6.6. Other complementary plans of the PPI 180<br/><br/>4.7. Exiting the emergency phase 182<br/><br/>4.8. Conclusion 183<br/><br/>Chapter 5. Management of the Post-accident Phase 185<br/><br/>5.1. Introduction 185<br/><br/>5.2. The actions to be taken 186<br/><br/>5.2.1. Priority actions to be undertaken 187<br/><br/>5.2.2. Actions during the transitional period 188<br/><br/>5.2.3. Long-term actions 189<br/><br/>5.2.4. Radioactivity measurements following a nuclear accident 190<br/><br/>5.3. Environmental management 191<br/><br/>5.3.1. Management of aquatic environments 191<br/><br/>5.3.2. Management of terrestrial environments 193<br/><br/>5.4. Managing the anthroposphere 195<br/><br/>5.4.1. Decontamination of living areas 196<br/><br/>5.4.2. Nuclear waste management 196<br/><br/>5.4.3. Agricultural management 197<br/><br/>5.4.4. Managing the economy 202<br/><br/>5.4.5. Food supply management 203<br/><br/>5.5. Management of exposed populations 204<br/><br/>5.5.1. Limiting people’s exposure to radiation 204<br/><br/>5.5.2. Radiological monitoring of exposed populations 206<br/><br/>5.5.3. Radiological and health monitoring of nuclear workers 208<br/><br/>5.5.4. Health monitoring of exposed populations 208<br/><br/>5.5.5. The return of evacuated populations 209<br/><br/>5.5.6. The experience of local populations in contaminated environments 211<br/><br/>5.5.7. Human dignity 211<br/><br/>5.6. The organization of post-accident management 212<br/><br/>5.6.1. International and European recommendations 212<br/><br/>5.6.2. French doctrine 215<br/><br/>5.7. Conclusion 221<br/><br/>Chapter 6. Terrorist Attacks and Nuclear Security 223<br/><br/>6.1. Introduction 223<br/><br/>6.2. Malicious acts 224<br/><br/>6.2.1. Attempts at radiation aggression 225<br/><br/>6.2.2. The assassination of Alexander Litvinenko 225<br/><br/>6.2.3. Arafat’s death 226<br/><br/>6.2.4. Overflights and intrusions into nuclear facilities 228<br/><br/>6.3. Possible terrorist attacks 228<br/><br/>6.3.1. The use of a nuclear weapon 229<br/><br/>6.3.2. The use of a “dirty” bomb 229<br/><br/>6.3.3. Attack on a nuclear installation or transport 231<br/><br/>6.3.4. The release of radioactive material 231<br/><br/>6.3.5. Cyber-attacks 232<br/><br/>6.4. The consequences of a terrorist act in the nuclear field 233<br/><br/>6.4.1. The health consequences 234<br/><br/>6.4.2. The psychological consequences 236<br/><br/>6.4.3. Countermeasures in the event of terrorist attacks 237<br/><br/>6.5. Organizational preparation for a terrorist threat 240<br/><br/>6.6. Prevention of terrorist risk in the nuclear field 242<br/><br/>6.6.1. Nuclear non-proliferation 242<br/><br/>6.6.2. Trafficking in military weapons and radionuclides 245<br/><br/>6.6.3. The actions to be taken 247<br/><br/>6.6.4. The limitation of nuclear materials 248<br/><br/>6.7. Conclusion 249<br/><br/>Chapter 7. General Conclusions 253<br/><br/>7.1. The probability of military and civil accidents 253<br/><br/>7.1.1. Nuclear risks and probabilities 253<br/><br/>7.1.2. The causes of accidents 254<br/><br/>7.2. The environmental consequences of accidents 255<br/><br/>7.3. The health consequences of accidents 256<br/><br/>7.4. The economic consequences of accidents 260<br/><br/>7.5. Prevention of nuclear accidents 262<br/><br/>7.6. Management of the emergency and post-accident phases 264<br/><br/>7.7. Perception of nuclear risk 264<br/><br/>7.8. Public information 265<br/><br/>References 269<br/><br/>Acronyms and Abbreviations 339<br/><br/>Index 355
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Radioactive Hazard Release
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Safety Management
Authority record control number or standard number https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017751
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Radioactive Pollutants
General subdivision adverse effects
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Radiation Injuries
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Disaster Planning
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element ISTE Ltd.,
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Uniform title Ecological sciences (ISTE Ltd.).
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