Nuclear Accidents

Nuclear Accidents

by Jean-Claude Amiard
Released February 2020
Publisher(s): Wiley-ISTE
ISBN: 9781786303356

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Book description


Detailing the estimation and perception of nuclear risk, this book follows military and civilian nuclear accidents, plus the systems put in place by national and international authorities for recording and analyzing feedback. Prevention and anticipation being the best defenses against a nuclear accident, the authorities have also categorized the different types of accidents, and are doing research to better understand and control them. In light of this, this book shows how the authorities take practical measures to protect neighboring populations and limit radioactive contamination of the environment. France's experience in this arena is well-documented and a chapter of this book is devoted to the fight against terrorist attacks in the nuclear field. Nuclear Accidents is based on scientifically-recognized publications, as well as on reports from the various countries concerned, and the national and international organizations competent in this field (IAEA, WHO, UNSCEAR, IRSN, etc.).

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Preface
  4. 1 Assessment and Perception of Nuclear Risk
    1. 1.1. Introduction
    2. 1.2. Danger, exposure, radiotoxicity and risk
    3. 1.3. From dose to adverse effect in non-human organisms (flora and fauna)
    4. 1.4. From dose to adverse effect in humans
    5. 1.5. Radiation protection and recommendations for human irradiation
    6. 1.6. Risk perception
    7. 1.7. Conclusion
  5. 2 Lessons from the Past in the Field of Nuclear Accidents
    1. 2.1. Early signals and late lessons
    2. 2.2. Structures for disseminating information on radioactive risk
    3. 2.3. Feedback (REX)
    4. 2.4. Lessons from the past
    5. 2.5. Crisis exercises
    6. 2.6. Incident and accident reporting
    7. 2.7. Conclusion
  6. 3 Research for the Future
    1. 3.1. Introduction: safety and the main types of accidents
    2. 3.2. International actions
    3. 3.3. European actions
    4. 3.4. French actions
    5. 3.5. Advances in nuclear safety
    6. 3.6. Advances in radioecology
    7. 3.7. Advances in radiation protection
    8. 3.8. Safety research in other types of nuclear installations
    9. 3.9. Advances in the humanities and social sciences
    10. 3.10. Conclusion
  7. 4 Management of the Emergency Phase of a Nuclear Accident
    1. 4.1. Introduction
    2. 4.2. The first actions of the threat and rejection periods
    3. 4.3. Population management in the emergency phase
    4. 4.4. Food supply management
    5. 4.5. Intervention levels for the protection of populations
    6. 4.6. The organization of crisis management in France
    7. 4.7. Exiting the emergency phase
    8. 4.8. Conclusion
  8. 5 Management of the Post-accident Phase
    1. 5.1. Introduction
    2. 5.2. The actions to be taken
    3. 5.3. Environmental management
    4. 5.4. Managing the anthroposphere
    5. 5.5. Management of exposed populations
    6. 5.6. The organization of post-accident management
    7. 5.7. Conclusion
  9. 6 Terrorist Attacks and Nuclear Security
    1. 6.1. Introduction
    2. 6.2. Malicious acts
    3. 6.3. Possible terrorist attacks
    4. 6.4. The consequences of a terrorist act in the nuclear field
    5. 6.5. Organizational preparation for a terrorist threat
    6. 6.6. Prevention of terrorist risk in the nuclear field
    7. 6.7. Conclusion
  10. 7 General Conclusions
    1. 7.1. The probability of military and civil accidents
    2. 7.2. The environmental consequences of accidents
    3. 7.3. The health consequences of accidents
    4. 7.4. The economic consequences of accidents
    5. 7.5. Prevention of nuclear accidents
    6. 7.6. Management of the emergency and post-accident phases
    7. 7.7. Perception of nuclear risk
    8. 7.8. Public information
  11. References
  12. Acronyms and Abbreviations
  13. Index
  14. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Nuclear Accidents
  • Author(s): Jean-Claude Amiard
  • Release date: February 2020
  • Publisher(s): Wiley-ISTE
  • ISBN: 9781786303356