The 411 on Operator Training and Licensing
A focus on safety, commitment and accountability – these are the core elements of an effective nuclear reactor operator. A nuclear reactor operator, senior reactor operator or anyone supervising the operation of a commercial nuclear reactor must be ...
Nuclear observation program helps to ensure public safety
Employees working at nuclear plants may feel like they are always being watched and, in reality, this is partly true. Monitored security cameras are located throughout the plant property and buildings, and employees only have authorized access to ...
Sirens Play Key Role in Emergency Preparedness for the Community
System provides alerts for any emergency situation Emergency planning is a top priority in the nuclear industry. Being prepared for any event at a site ensures the safety of the public and nuclear employees. Most believe emergency planning and ...
What It Means to Take Nuclear Safety Home With You
Each and every one of us working in the nuclear industry shares responsibility for ensuring we go home to our families each day. We achieve this by following procedures and embracing the “nuclear safety culture.” This unique mindset keeps us safe at ...
Did you hear that siren?
Emergency planning in the nuclear industry has evolved over the years. Most feel emergency planning and preparedness was born in 1979 and had more importance placed on it as part of industry standards after the Three Mile Island nuclear incident. ...
KI – One of Many Tools in Emergency Planning
A nuclear station’s uranium fuel core provides years of energy for residential, business and industrial consumers. Multi-tiered safety systems protect the public from the extremely unlikely chance of an uncontrolled radiation release to the ...
New Regional Response Centers Add Another Level of Preparedness
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake struck the Japanese coastline, followed by a tsunami that flooded towns and claimed thousands of lives. The heavy floodwaters also damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Pictured above is the tsunami ...
Dam Safety is an Important Focus for Nuclear and Fossil Generation Stations
Utilities build large thermal electric generating stations next to lakes or rivers. These water sources provide needed cooling for plant systems that generate electricity with turbine generators. Duke Energy built Oconee Nuclear Station on Lake ...
Major Players of the Nuclear Industry
There are several organizations within the nuclear industry which have various levels of oversight and areas of responsibility to help ensure the safety of nuclear energy production and technology across the world. These agencies range from the ...
Nuclear Power Plants - Safe, Secure and Prepared (Part 2)
This is the second part of our two-part series where we discuss safety, security and emergency planning at nuclear power plants. To read the first part of our series, click here. Part 2 Prepared Recently, representatives from five counties, the state ...