PPT Slide
- TMI was contained
- Chernobyl had no provision for containment
- These are the only major accidents to have occurred in
over 10,000 cumulative reactor-years of commercial
operation in 32 countries.
- The risks from western nuclear power plants, in terms of the likelihood and consequences of an accident or terrorist attack, are minimal compared with other commonly accepted risks.
- The operation of many nuclear reactors in the former Eastern Bloc is of international concern, and a program of international assistance is helping to improve their safety.