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Birth Announcement: Personal Health Information Network

randalleavitt — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:52:00 -0400

A summary of the concept of storing personal health data on the internet. Tagged by randalleavitt under Topic: personal health tools, Date: 2008, Title: Birth Announcement: Personal Health Information Network, Author: Kuraitis V, Author: Kibbe D C,

Transport of Radioactive Materials

randalleavitt — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:00:00 -0400

2008 Feb: Overview of the containers used and the methods employed to move radioactive material. Millions of radioactive items are shipped routinely by road, rail, and ship. Highly radioactive materials such as used fission fuel is carried in special containers. There has never been an accident that caused any of these containers to release anything. Fission fuel is extremely compact, which reduces the environmental impact associated with moving fuel to its point of use. Moving coal and oil is much more damaging and presents a much high risk for significant harm. Radioactive material is moved in Type A, B, or C containers. Type A is used for material that is only weakly radioactive. Type B is used for highly active material such as spent fuel. Type C is used for weapons grade material. The type B and C containers are indestructable and include radio beacons that make them findable. Tagged by randalleavitt under Rank: worth reading, Date: 2008, Author: World Nuclear Association, Title: Transport of Radioactive Meterials, Topic: nuclear fission energy,

New Commercial Reactor Designs

randalleavitt — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:59:00 -0400

Tom Murphy - 2007 Nov: Nuclear reactor designs that are: participating in the U.S. NRC design certification program. This article lists a number of nuclear reactor designs, and gives a brief description of each. It provides numerous links for more detailed descriptions. It is up to date and accurate. This is a good starting point for someone who wants to know what is being proposed for near term use. Tagged by randalleavitt under Rank: worth reading, Date: 2007, Author: Murphy T, Title: New Commercial Reactor Designs, Topic: nuclear fission energy,

CANDU Nuclear Station Reliability

randalleavitt — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:59:00 -0400

M. Brown - 2008 Jan 14: This document provides definitions and examples related to reliability, and shows the calculations used to quantify the reliability CANDU reactors. CANDU reactors have the highest capacity factor of all the sources used to generate electricity in Ontario. The managers of the electricity distribution grid must obtain sufficient electrical power at all times, matching various sources with the fluctuating demand. Opponents of nuclear reactors have claimed that Ontario's reactors are not reliable enough. These claims are contradicted by the records of reactor output. Tagged by randalleavitt under Rank: worth reading, Date: 2008, Author: Brown M, Title: CANDU Nuclear Station Reliability, Topic: nuclear fission energy,

American Nuclear Society Position Statements

randalleavitt — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:59:00 -0400

Web Site - updated frequently: Statements about nuclear science and technology that present a consensus of opinion from the ANS. This collection of brief statements presents clear descriptions that the general reader can easily follow. The articles are dated, so read the most recent ones first. This is an excellent starting point for anyone who wants to learn about the nuclear power situation. There is an American bias here, so other sources should also be consulted. Tagged by randalleavitt under Rank: worth reading, Date: regularly updated, Author: American Nuclear Society, Title: American Nuclear Society Position Statements, Topic: nuclear fission energy,