Nuclear Power Plant Safety: What’s the Problem?

Synopsis: A Royal Institution Discourse in which John Collier of Nuclear Electric discusses safety measures in the nuclear electricity industry. He uses models that simulate reactor behaviour to illustrate how safety is realised in practice, with benchtop demonstrations of the main principles. He emphasises the high level of safety that has been achieved.
Series: Royal Institution Discourses, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £25.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)
Subjects: Engineering; Health & safety
Keywords: electrical power; electricity industries; nuclear power industries; radioactivity; safety measures

Writer

John Collier

Cast

John Collier

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