Sixth report : nuclear power and the environment : presented to Parliament by command of Her Majesty, September 1976 / Chairman: Sir Brian Flowers.

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.
Date:
1976
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Credit: Sixth report : nuclear power and the environment : presented to Parliament by command of Her Majesty, September 1976 / Chairman: Sir Brian Flowers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Para. CHAPTER X Nuclear power and public policy Introduction a3 ae ce et: 498 The hazards of nuclear power development ae i nes 502 Aspects of future energy supply a re a re 509 FBR development me = fs S _ 516 Public assessment of nuclear power me > aes oe ay A| CHAPTER XI Summary of principal conclusions and recommendations .. S25 Acknowledgements . He = ee vs ‘2 536 FIGURES hietires|: Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 4. Figure 5. Figure 6. Figure 7. Figure 8. Picures. Map of the UK showing the licensed nuclear sites and AEA establishments Alpha-activity from decay of Ike of americium- 242m (half-life, 152 yr) and its decay daughters = The curve of binding energy a Schematic diagram of a thermal reactor (ene) The changes in numbers of fissile nuclei in Magnox fuel during irradiation, showing the contribution made ny Plutonium-239 Schematic diagram of the Protre Fast Reactor - (PE R) The nuclear fuel cycle The variation in radioactive decay eres in fetineeen reactor fuel The decrease in radioactivity in high-level wastes with time for thermal and fast reactors Contributions to total alpha-activity at different times in high-level wastes from a commercial fast reactor Sketch of proposed toroidal fusion power reactor (Tokamak) Diagram showing the organisation of radiological protection in the UK a Incidence of man-made disasters (in the USA) . Incidence of natural] disasters (in the USA) Nuclear reactor accident release frequency limit line Map of the world showing tectonic plates and abyssal hill and swale regions Vill Page 19] 192. 194 197 198 200 205 Page 13 ail 35 42 an 48 54 62 63 68 93 109 109 110 Lot