Nuclear Decommissioning Case Studies Volume One – Accidental Impacts on Workers, the Environment and Society – PDF/EPUB Version Downloadable

Nuclear Decommissioning Case Studies: Accidental Impacts on Workers, the Environment and the Public, Volume One presents a collection of international case studies that show impacts on workers, the public and the environment. Author Michele Laraia describes typical stages of decommissioning, such as categorization, hazard and risk analysis, and the risks and impacts involved at each stage. Each case is introduced before discussing its impacts, solutions, analysis, and lessons learned. This book uniquely collects, categorizes and compares radiological and non-radiological accidents, incidents and near misses which will be of great value to practitioners in industry and authorities developing nuclear programs.

Finally, this book instructs readers on important prevention, mitigation and control measures to create sustainable, safe nuclear facilities.

• Includes various case studies and analyses on the impact of nuclear decommissioning on environmental sustainability, workers and the public
• Highlights the need of ensuring sustainability plans at the beginning of a nuclear project and informs decision makers on how to select the best options
• Guides the reader through a systematic analysis of the likelihood of incidents and how to take measures against them