• DocumentCode
    1140863
  • Title

    Atomic Power-Who Looks After Public Safety?

  • Author

    Ackerman, Adolph J.

  • Author_Institution
    1250 Sherman Avenue Madison, Wis. 53703
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1969
  • fDate
    5/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    363
  • Lastpage
    375
  • Abstract
    In this new technology the history to date adds up to a very small record of operating experiences, along with a variety of deficiencies and failures. s. At this stage the development of atomic power suffers from a urge of over-optimistic promotion plus a general breakdown in engineering responsibility and control of safety that could culminate in a national catastrophe.
  • Keywords
    Airplanes; Health and safety; History; Nuclear power generation; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Publishing; Space stations; Space technology; Surges;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9251
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAES.1969.309839
  • Filename
    4103331
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1140863