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Is Nuclear Power Safe?

The Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power systems activated by a human operator, an
plant in Japan discharged approximately automatic computer driven system, or even
350 gallons of radioactive water into the a mechanical system to respond to
sea today after an earthquake shook the dangerous events in an appropriate
Japanese town, which is 160 miles manner. Passive safety systems rely on
northwest of Tokyo. the laws of nature to ensure a reactor
Fortunately, the radioactive responds in an appropriate manner during
contamination levels fell well below potentially dangerous events. The laws of
legal limits. The power plant is the one nature include for instance,
largest nuclear facility's in the world incorporating the law of physics in
and just one of fifty-five nuclear engineered components of nuclear power
reactors in Japan. The incident, in light plants whereby a nuclear reaction would
of the recent swarm of headlines slow versus accelerate during potentially
regarding alternative energy use and the dangerous situations or events.
possible re-emergence of nuclear power as Nuclear power plants also possess
a primary alternative energy source, structural safety systems. Surrounding a
leaves many to wonder, is nuclear power nuclear reactor are certain containment
safe? structures, such as the fuel ceramic,
Nuclear energy has both good and bad metal fuel cladding tubes and the reactor
points. It creates a huge amount of vessel and coolant system. Finally,
energy without using valuable fossil nuclear reactors are housed in
fuels, but it also produces radioactive containment buildings. Containment
materials that can be extremely harmful buildings, which are made of steel or
to the environment. Consequently, nuclear concrete, enclose nuclear reactors to
safety includes actions taken to prevent contain the escape of radiation.
nuclear and radiation accidents or to Ultimately, human exposure to radiation,
limit their consequences. the primary contamination of concern at
Workers at nuclear plants, and the larger nuclear power plants, is more likely to
environment, run a risk due to this come from exposure natural background
radioactive material. Nuclear power radiation and from some medical
plants must be run very carefully to procedures. In fact, studies exist
ensure that there are no mistakes, which finding no evidence of increased risk of
is why nuclear power plant operators exposure to radiation or occurrences of
promote a safety culture. The term cancer in individuals living near nuclear
"safety culture" is a term introduced by facilities. For instance, in 1990 a study
the International Nuclear Safety Advisory by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of
Group in a report published on the the National Institutes of Health, which
Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The surveyed over 900,000 cancer deaths in
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) counties near nuclear facilities, found
defines safety culture as "an assembly of no increased incidence of cancer
characteristics and attitudes in mortality in people living near 62
organizations and individuals, which different nuclear facilities in the
establishes that, as an overriding United States.
priority, nuclear plant safety issues Regardless of the safety systems in
receive the attention warranted by their place, which promote a culture of safety
significance." Safety culture is about in nuclear power plant operations, no
improving safety attitudes in people, but industrial activity is risk-free.
it is also about good safety management Occurrences take place, which are
established by organizations with a completely outside our control, as
holistic, whole community, whole of life evidenced by the earthquake, which
approach. A good safety culture implies a impacted the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear
constant assessment of the safety power. Any malfunction, accident or
significance of events, such as natural disaster at or near a nuclear
earthquakes or other natural disasters. power plant presents potentially
Additionally, nuclear power plants devastating, long-term impacts to the
possess both active and passive safety surrounding community and environment.
systems. Active safety systems are




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