The Safety of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle - Third Edition
The procurement and preparation of fuel for nuclear power reactors, followed by its recovery, processing and management subsequent to reactor discharge, are frequently referred to as the nuclear fuel cycle. The facilities associated with these activities have an extensive and well-documented safety record accumulated over the past 50 years by technical experts and safety authorities. This third edition of The Safety of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle presents an up-to-date analysis of the safety aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle.
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Safety Principles
Nuclear Energy Agency
This chapter gives an overall picture of the philosophy that is adopted to ensure high standards of safety in the fuel cycle. All nuclear fuel cycle facilities are subject to regulatory control that requires installations to be designed, constructed, commissioned, operated, and decommissioned with due regard to the safety of workers and to the general public.
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