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21.Experience, Testing Confirm Transportation of Used Nuclear Fuel Is Safe, Reliable
The nuclear energy industry has completed more than 3,000 shipments of used nuclear fuel over the past 40 years with no injuries, fatalities or environmental damage as a result of the radioactive nature of the cargo, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
February 27, 2009
22.Peer-Reviewed Science on Radiation Health Effects Dispels 'Tooth Fairy Project'
This fact sheet cites a number of scientifically-based reviews to refute the claims of a small group of scientists that claims that low-level radiation can be linked to various forms of cancer and other ailments in populations living near nuclear power plants.
June 5, 2009
23.Radiation Safety at Nuclear Power Plants: Studies Look at Public, Workers
This fact sheet covers efforts by the NRC and the industry to protect the safety workers at nuclear power plants as well as the public that lives in the vicinity of the plants.
June 5, 2009
24.Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal
This fact sheet explains how nuclear power plants—which are originally licensed to operate for 40 years—can obtain 20-year extensions of their licenses from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
June 5, 2009
25.Used Fuel Secure at Nuclear Power Plants, Could Not Be Used to Make a 'Dirty Bomb'
This fact sheet details how it is virtually impossible for terrorists to access a nuclear power plant’s used fuel and explains that the possibility of utilizing used nuclear fuel for a “dirty bomb” is fraught with practical and logistical obstacles that would render such a scenario essentially impossible.
June 8, 2009
26.Personnel Training
This fact sheet describes the nuclear energy industry’s comprehensive system of personnel training and qualification, led by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.
June 8, 2009
27.Radiation Standards and Organizations Provide Safety for Public and Workers
This fact sheet details the research of radiation exposure and safety, as well as the organizations responsible for radiation protection regulations.
June 15, 2009
28.Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants
This fact sheet explains the process of decommissioning a nuclear power plant after it is removed from service. This regulated process includes the removal and disposal of radioactive components and materials.
June 18, 2009
29.Industry Closely Monitors, Controls Tritium at Nuclear Power Plants
A combination of plant design and systems, and employee monitoring, helps prevent unplanned radioactive releases and helps control and contain them in the event that they should occur. No public health or safety risk has resulted from tritium releases at commercial nuclear power plants.
July 1, 2009
June 30, 2009