{"product_id":"9783319503424","title":"Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies in the USA: Managing Risks, Demographics and Response","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNuclear Power Plant Emergencies in the USA: Managing Risks, Demographics and Response\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKyne, Dean\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManaging nuclear power emergencies is significantly different from managing other types of emergencies, including fire, flood, and other disasters because nuclear disaster management requires special technical skills and a rigid protocol which outlines detailed steps and procedure before an evacuation announcement could be made. It was evident that the impacts from a nuclear power core-meltdown accident were immerse, irreversible, and inevitable, as evident by evaluating the three historic core-meltdown accidents, namely Three Mile Island in 1997, Chernobyl in 1986, and Fukushima Daiichi in 2011. The three options for minimizing the risks associated with NPPs are suggesting elimination of all NPPs in operation in the United States, transforming inevitable risks to evitable risks, and transforming the current radiological plan into an effective emergency management plan. Being the latter option is the only viable one, this book provides a comprehensive understanding on effectively managing nuclear power emergencies in the U.S. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book presents detailed analysis on effectively managing nuclear power emergencies. In an attempt to illustrate minimizing the risks, factual answers to the key questions surrounding managing nuclear disasters are outlined. \u003ci\u003eWhat \u003c\/i\u003eare the risks associated with the nuclear power plants (NPP)? \u003ci\u003eWhat\u003c\/i\u003e are the problems associated with managing nuclear power core-meltdown accidents in the three historic accidents? \u003ci\u003eWhere\u003c\/i\u003e are the geographical locations of the 99 commercial reactors in the U.S? \u003ci\u003eWho\u003c\/i\u003e are those exposed to potential risks associated with the NPPs? \u003ci\u003eHow\u003c\/i\u003e could a projection of radioactive plume dispersion pathway be carried out using a spatial computer code, such as the Radiological Assessment Systems for Consequence Analysis (RASCAL) in case of a core-meltdown accident? \u003ci\u003eWhere\u003c\/i\u003e would the radioactive plume go given weather conditions? \u003ci\u003eWho\u003c\/i\u003e are more likely to be exposed to the high level radiation dose during the core-meltdown accident? \u003ci\u003eWhat\u003c\/i\u003e are the issues with the current radiological emergency plan? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2017-02-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319503424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-50343-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 359\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49941752578188,"sku":"9783319503424","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319503424.jpg?v=1779062958","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319503424","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}