IAEA-TECDOC-905Approaches to the safetyof future nuclear power plantsReport of a Technical Committee meetingheld in Vienna, 29 May - 2 June 1995INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCYThe IAEA does not normally maintain stocks of reports in this series.However, microfiche copies of these reports can be obtained fromIN IS ClearinghouseInternational Atomic Energy AgencyWagramerstrasse 5P.O. Box 100A-1400 Vienna, AustriaOrders should be accompanied by prepayment of Austrian Schillings 100,-in the form of a cheque or in the form of IAEA microfiche service couponswhich may be ordered separately from the INIS Clearinghouse.The originating Section of this publication in the IAEA was:Engineering Safety SectionInternational Atomic Energy AgencyWagramerstrasse 5P.O. Box 100A-1400 Vienna, AustriaAPPROACHES TO THE SAFETY OF FUTURE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTSIAEA, VIENNA, 1996IAEA-TECDOC-905ISSN 1011-4289© IAEA, 1996Printed by the IAEA in AustriaSeptember 1996FOREWORDThe safety of future generations of nuclear power plants is an important issue fornuclear plant suppliers, electric utilities, government authorities, and the public in general.General expectations are for unproved safety in future plants, even though most currentplants are considered to have achieved adequate levels of safety. What safety goals shouldbe achieved in future plants, and what design approaches are preferred in reaching thesegoals are matters of intense discussion among nuclear experts.Since the 1991 Conference on the Safety of Nuclear Power: Strategy for the Future,the IAEA has actively supported efforts of Member States to answer these questions, throughvarious meetings and reports. The Technical Committee Meeting on Approaches to Safetyof Future Nuclear Power Plants in Different...
