Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants - 9781498754576

Taylor & Francis

Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power PlantsAuthor(s): Paul Elkmann\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781498754576, 978-1498754576\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a history of emergency planning with respect to nuclear power plant accidents from the 1950s to the 2000s. It gives an overview of essential concepts that a working emergency planner should know, including brief overviews of the health physics and plant engineering that applies to emergency planning. Each chapter covers topics unique to radiological planning that distinguish it from planning for natural disasters. Some of the topics include processes that damage fuel, reactor source terms, basic dispersion theory, protective measures for the public and emergency worker, environmental surveys, and the essential elements of a drill and exercise program. \n\nEmergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants is not intended as a guide to meeting regulatory requirements b.