Abstract
Adequate regulation of construction (and operation) of nuclear power plants has become a matter of growing national concern. Published statements by individuals speaking from two viewpoints, those of the regulatory agencies and the nuclear power industry, suggest divergent attitudes. Nineteen statements from these two points of view were evaluated for agreement or disagreement by 38 knowledgeable persons from both industry and government (of 50 solicited in a mail survey). Survey results showed a general appreciation of the need for some level of regulation and also for the possibility of over-regulation. Differences existed within as well as between the two groups, and the lack of total polarization suggests an environment in which dialog leading to rational evaluation of regulation is possible.
Recommended Citation
Babcock, Daniel L. and Harmon, Larry G., "Attitudes Towards Quality in the Design and Construction of Nuclear Power Plants" (1977). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 291, pp. 297-306.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/291
Meeting Name
4th Annual UMR-DNR Conference on Energy (1977: Oct. 11-13, Rolla, MO)
Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Nuclear Energy & Power
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1977 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
13 Oct 1977
Included in
Energy Policy Commons, Nuclear Engineering Commons, Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering Commons
