The Urban Transportation of Irradiated Fuel

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Aims and Context....Pages 1-20
Issues and Non-Issues....Pages 21-32
Nuclear Power — Is it the Only Way?....Pages 33-48
Some Simplifications for Decision-Making....Pages 49-54
The Role of the International Atomic Energy Agency....Pages 55-69
The European Community Context....Pages 70-75
The Transport of CEGB Irradiated Nuclear Fuel....Pages 76-84
The Regulatory Framework in the UK....Pages 85-94
Emergency Procedures in London....Pages 95-102
Nuclear Fuel Transport in France....Pages 103-106
The US Regulatory Framework....Pages 107-110
Safety Problems and Government Regulations in the US....Pages 111-139
New York City — A Case Study in Defence of Radiological Public Health....Pages 140-153
Risk Assessment....Pages 154-168
Potential Consequences of Accidents....Pages 169-187
Radiological Protection in Transport....Pages 188-200
Design and Safety of Flasks....Pages 201-207
Shipping Flasks in Severe Rail Accidents....Pages 208-224
Fire Tests and their Relevance....Pages 225-232
Impact Modelling and Reduced-Scale Tests....Pages 233-245
Public Perceptions of Risk....Pages 246-259
The Psychology of Nuclear Anxiety....Pages 260-265
The Economic Aspect....Pages 266-277
The Security Aspect....Pages 278-286
Implications at the Local Level....Pages 287-298
A Trades Union Viewpoint....Pages 299-306
Open Forum....Pages 307-326
Back Matter....Pages 327-336