• DocumentCode
    797313
  • Title

    Nuclear Power - Risks and Social Concerns

  • Author

    Tsivoglou, Ernest C.

  • Author_Institution
    School of Civil Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1971
  • Firstpage
    19
  • Lastpage
    27
  • Abstract
    I hope that this outline of the radioactivity problems associated with nuclear power has answered some of your questions, and has explained some of the current controversy in this field. There is no real need for either radioactive pollution of the environment or for blackouts, so far as nuclear power is concerned. It is clear that by known technology, and for a very reasonable cost, we can essentially eliminate the radioactive pollution without impeding the development of the industry in any way. It is suggested, then, that we heed the admonition of all responsible authorities to minimize radiation exposure, and go about the business of doing what we know how to do as engineers. If we do that, the arguments as to how much radioactivity is "safe," and how many people may be harmed, will become truly academic, as there won\´t be enough radiation exposure to measure.
  • Keywords
    Civil engineering; Earth; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Fires; Food industry; Industrial pollution; Nuclear power generation; Power industry; Waste heat; Wind energy generation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1971.4325833
  • Filename
    4325833