Combined Strategies More Effective in Containing Radioactive Materials, EPRI Report Says

Combined Strategies More Effective in Containing Radioactive Materials, EPRI Report Says

by vbarq

The following news article originally appeared in NEI’s Nuclear Energy Overview.
A new study by the Electric Power Research Institute that examines options for minimizing the release of radioactive materials in a severe nuclear accident says that a combination of strategies would be more effective than any single measure.The EPRI report looked at boiling water reactors with Mark I and Mark II containment designs, similar to those involved in the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident. The study notes that, while the accident did not have a long-term effect on public health and safety, it did result in “widespread contamination” of surrounding areas.http://safetyfirst.nei.org/safety-and-security/combined-strategies-more-effective-in-containing-radioactive-materials-epri-report-says/