Drop testing of CONSTOR® V/TC and MHI Cask at BAM
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A short video by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission showing footage of a typical cask drop test.
That Time British Rail Slammed a Train into a Nuclear Flask
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A video by the channel History in the Dark about the management of spent nuclear fuel in the context of the 1984 British cask impact test, Operation Smash Hit.
“Operation Smash Hit” - Testing Nuclear Flasks
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A video made by UK-based nuclear company Magnox discussing the locomotive impact testing in Britain in 1984.
UK-Based TV News Reports of Nuclear Flask Test at Old Dalby
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A compilation of British news clips about the locomotive impact testing in Britain in 1984.
Nuclear Fuel Cask Accident Testing Sandia Corp
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A slightly more in-depth video about the cask impact testing by Sandia in 1978.
1978 Film of Cask Testing by Sandia Corp
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A short video about the cask impact testing by Sandia in 1978.
Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (Blue Ribbon Commission, 2012)
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The full text of the Blue Ribbon Commission report that supported the development of initiatives like Consent-Based Siting (CBS). This report was commissioned after the pause on Yucca Mountain.
Blue Ribbon Commission Final Report: Status of Relevant Nuclear Regulatory Commission Activities (Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, 2012)
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A document written by the Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards detailing the NRC-specific recommendations that stemmed from the Blue Ribbon Commission report on America’s Nuclear Future.
Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan (Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2000)
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A document written by the NRC detailing a risk-informed approach for executing its Strategic Plan. It describes the development of the risk-informed activities and lays out implementation plans related to rulemaking, safety procedures, and licensing. It highlights accomplishments related to this plan.
Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as amended (DOE, 2004)
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The full text of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA), including all amendments to date. The NWPA is the guiding Congressional Act that guides the development of long-term spent nuclear fuel storage.
