Nuclear Safety: Concerns With the Continuing Operation of Soviet-Designed Nuclear Power Reactors: RCED-00-97.

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  • Source:
    GAO Reports. 4/25/2000, p1. 92p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      INTERNATIONAL organization; NUCLEAR reactors; NUCLEAR weapons; UNITED States. Dept. of Energy; FINANCIAL management
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      UNITED StatesReport Available
    • Abstract:
      The United States and 20 other nations and international organizations have contributed about $1.9 billion to improve the safety of Soviet-designed nuclear reactors; the United States contributed about $545 million of that amount. Nuclear safety experts from 32 countries and international organizations met in 1999 to assess the impact of nuclear safety assistance provided to countries operating Soviet-designed reactors. These experts concluded that progress has been made during the last decade in strengthening nuclear regulatory authorities, improving the operation of nuclear reactors, and establishing safety improvement programs. Nevertheless, they believed that further improvements were needed, particularly to strengthen the independence and effectiveness of nuclear regulatory authorities. Moreover, the extent of safety improvements varies from country to country. Although safety improvements have been made, a major goal of the international donor community has yet to be realized--the permanent shutdown of the highest-risk Soviet-designed reactors. Despite the favorable views of recipients of safety assistance from the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, some U.S. safety program officials have concerns about the management of both agencies' programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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