E&E: Safety of Nuclear Power Reactors

From the outset, there has been a strong awareness of the potential hazard of both nuclear criticality and release of radioactive materials from generating electricity with nuclear power. What has been a major concern regarding nuclear power plants?

• Cost of construction

• Release of radioactive materials

• Availability of uranium

• Lack of skilled workers

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As in other industries, the design and operation of nuclear power plants aims to minimize the likelihood of ________, and avoid major human consequences when they occur.

• accidents

• profits

• expansion

• celebrations

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There have been two major reactor accidents in the history of civil nuclear power. Which of the following is NOT one of the two major reactor accidents mentioned?

• Chernobyl

• Fukushima Daiichi

• Three Mile Island

• Both A and B

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What was a key difference between the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi accidents?

• Chernobyl had containment, Fukushima did not

• Chernobyl had no containment, Fukushima did

• Both had no containment

• Both had containment

How many major reactor accidents have occurred according to the passage?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

The evidence over six decades shows that nuclear power is a safe means of generating electricity.

• True

• False

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In relation to nuclear power, what does safety focus on?

• A) Unintended conditions or events leading to radiological releases from authorized activities

• B) Intentional misuse of nuclear materials

• C) Restraining activities by states to acquire nuclear weapons

• D) Improving airline safety

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Security in the context of nuclear power focuses on the intentional misuse of nuclear or other radioactive materials by non-state elements to cause harm.

• True

• False

Safeguarding in the nuclear field mainly concerns materials and equipment in relation to rogue governments.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: With nuclear power, the high _______ density makes the potential hazard obvious, and this has always been factored into the design of nuclear power plants.

• energy

• pressure

• temperature

• volume

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