Author: George T. Mazuzan
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520051829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Controlling the Atom
Author: George T. Mazuzan
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520051829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520051829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator
Author: Gregory B. Jaczko
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476755787
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A shocking exposé from the most powerful insider in nuclear regulation about how the nuclear energy industry endangers our lives—and why Congress does nothing to stop it. Gregory Jaczko had never heard of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission when he arrived in Washington like a modern-day Mr. Smith. But, thanks to the determination of a powerful senator, he would soon find himself at the agency’s helm. A Birkenstocks-wearing physics PhD, Jaczko was unlike any chairman the agency had ever seen: he was driven by a passion for technology and a concern for public safety, with no ties to the industry and no agenda other than to ensure that his agency made the world a safer place. And so Jaczko witnessed what outsiders like him were never meant to see—an agency overpowered by the industry it was meant to regulate and a political system determined to keep it that way. After an emergency trip to Japan to help oversee the frantic response to the horrifying nuclear disaster at Fukushima in 2011, and witnessing the American nuclear industry’s refusal to make the changes he considered necessary to prevent an equally catastrophic event from occurring here, Jaczko started saying aloud what no one else had dared. Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator is a wake-up call to the dangers of lobbying, the importance of governmental regulation, and the failures of congressional oversight. But it is also a classic tale of an idealist on a mission whose misadventures in Washington are astounding, absurd, and sometimes even funny—and Jaczko tells the story with humor, self-deprecation, and, yes, occasional bursts of outrage. Above all, Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator is a tale of confronting the truth about one of the most pressing public safety and environmental issues of our time: nuclear power will never be safe.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476755787
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A shocking exposé from the most powerful insider in nuclear regulation about how the nuclear energy industry endangers our lives—and why Congress does nothing to stop it. Gregory Jaczko had never heard of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission when he arrived in Washington like a modern-day Mr. Smith. But, thanks to the determination of a powerful senator, he would soon find himself at the agency’s helm. A Birkenstocks-wearing physics PhD, Jaczko was unlike any chairman the agency had ever seen: he was driven by a passion for technology and a concern for public safety, with no ties to the industry and no agenda other than to ensure that his agency made the world a safer place. And so Jaczko witnessed what outsiders like him were never meant to see—an agency overpowered by the industry it was meant to regulate and a political system determined to keep it that way. After an emergency trip to Japan to help oversee the frantic response to the horrifying nuclear disaster at Fukushima in 2011, and witnessing the American nuclear industry’s refusal to make the changes he considered necessary to prevent an equally catastrophic event from occurring here, Jaczko started saying aloud what no one else had dared. Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator is a wake-up call to the dangers of lobbying, the importance of governmental regulation, and the failures of congressional oversight. But it is also a classic tale of an idealist on a mission whose misadventures in Washington are astounding, absurd, and sometimes even funny—and Jaczko tells the story with humor, self-deprecation, and, yes, occasional bursts of outrage. Above all, Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator is a tale of confronting the truth about one of the most pressing public safety and environmental issues of our time: nuclear power will never be safe.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issuances
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
Radiation in Medicine
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309175674
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Does radiation medicine need more regulation or simply better-coordinated regulation? This book addresses this and other questions of critical importance to public health and safety. The issues involved are high on the nation's agenda: the impact of radiation on public safety, the balance between federal and state authority, and the cost-benefit ratio of regulation. Although incidents of misadministration are rare, a case in Pennsylvania resulting in the death of a patient and the inadvertent exposure of others to a high dose of radiation drew attention to issues concerning the regulation of ionizing radiation in medicine and the need to examine current regulatory practices. Written at the request from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Radiation in Medicine reviews the regulation of ionizing radiation in medicine, focusing on the NRC's Medical Use Program, which governs the use of reactor-generated byproduct materials. The committee recommends immediate action on enforcement and provides longer term proposals for reform of the regulatory system. The volume covers: Sources of radiation and their use in medicine. Levels of risk to patients, workers, and the public. Current roles of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other federal agencies, and states. Criticisms from the regulated community. The committee explores alternative regulatory structures for radiation medicine and explains the rationale for the option it recommends in this volume. Based on extensive research, input from the regulated community, and the collaborative efforts of experts from a range of disciplines, Radiation in Medicine will be an important resource for federal and state policymakers and regulators, health professionals involved in radiation treatment, developers and producers of radiation equipment, insurance providers, and concerned laypersons.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309175674
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Does radiation medicine need more regulation or simply better-coordinated regulation? This book addresses this and other questions of critical importance to public health and safety. The issues involved are high on the nation's agenda: the impact of radiation on public safety, the balance between federal and state authority, and the cost-benefit ratio of regulation. Although incidents of misadministration are rare, a case in Pennsylvania resulting in the death of a patient and the inadvertent exposure of others to a high dose of radiation drew attention to issues concerning the regulation of ionizing radiation in medicine and the need to examine current regulatory practices. Written at the request from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Radiation in Medicine reviews the regulation of ionizing radiation in medicine, focusing on the NRC's Medical Use Program, which governs the use of reactor-generated byproduct materials. The committee recommends immediate action on enforcement and provides longer term proposals for reform of the regulatory system. The volume covers: Sources of radiation and their use in medicine. Levels of risk to patients, workers, and the public. Current roles of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other federal agencies, and states. Criticisms from the regulated community. The committee explores alternative regulatory structures for radiation medicine and explains the rationale for the option it recommends in this volume. Based on extensive research, input from the regulated community, and the collaborative efforts of experts from a range of disciplines, Radiation in Medicine will be an important resource for federal and state policymakers and regulators, health professionals involved in radiation treatment, developers and producers of radiation equipment, insurance providers, and concerned laypersons.
NRC Regulatory Guides
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear industry
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A compilation of currently available electronic versions of NRC regulatory guides.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear industry
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A compilation of currently available electronic versions of NRC regulatory guides.
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Office of Inspector General
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Licensed to Kill?
Author: Joan B. Aron
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 9780822956495
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Examines the nuclear power plant constructed at Shoreham, New York, and the accumulated miscalculation and mishaps that eventually forced its deconstruction. An intricate study of the groups, policies and regulatory issues involved in a historic legal battle.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 9780822956495
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Examines the nuclear power plant constructed at Shoreham, New York, and the accumulated miscalculation and mishaps that eventually forced its deconstruction. An intricate study of the groups, policies and regulatory issues involved in a historic legal battle.
NRC Regulatory Agenda
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issuances
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear industry
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear industry
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Office of Public Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description