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Transferring spent nuclear fuel rods to dry casks does not increase worker danger

Radiation from Accelerating the Transfer of Spent Fuel from Pools to Casks, Union of Concerned Scientists , co-director and senior scientist September 11, 2013

 Contrary to claims by some in the nuclear industry, accelerating the transfer of spent fuel from cooling pools to dry casks would not pose a significant risk to workers from increased radiation exposure, and does not outweigh the benefits of such transfers.

To see this, consider the results of an August 2012 study by the Energy Power Research Institute (EPRI), “Impacts Associated with Transfer of Spent Nuclear Fuel from Spent Fuel Storage Pools to Dry Storage after Five Years of Cooling, Revision 1,” which estimates the increase in radiation dose to workers loading fuel into casks in scenarios of accelerated transfers.

The EPRI Study……. http://allthingsnuclear.org/radiation-from-accelerating-the-transfer-of-spent-fuel-from-pools-to-casks/

September 12, 2013 - Posted by | USA, wastes

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