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- The Tokaimura Accident - Nuclear Energy and Reactor Safety - Lecture of the State University of New York. Provides background information, accident chronology, radiation exposure dose, aftermath and insights about the accident.
- IAEA: Safety Assessment Section - Involved in the establishment of safety standards for accident prevention and migration in nuclear power plants, and in the application of these standards.
- Tokaimura Nuclear Accident - Analysis by the Asian Monitor Resource Center on the accident, with focus on occupational safety and health. Describes the actions of the workers and their results.
- National Water Safety Forum - Allows organisations involved in water safety to have a strong voice with Government on water safety issues, mainly preventative action and water safety education. Includes resources on different aspects of water safety.
- Chornobyl Nuclear Accident and its Ramifications - Collection of papers, studies and publications about the accident. Provides general and detailed accident information, reactor design analyses, maps, photos and bibliography.
- STUK: Probabilistic Safety Analysis in Safety Management of Nuclear Power Plants - Publication from the Finish Nuclear Regulatory Commission (STUK) describing the basics, requirements and processes of probabilistic safety assessments.
- Accident Makes Japan Re-Examine A-Plants - Collection of articles on the accident from the New York Times. Examines the effect of the accident on public opinion and governmental policy.
- Probabilistic Safety Assessment - Overview of the objectives, principles, approaches, limitations of Probabilisitc Safety Assessment applied to nuclear safety.
- One Decade after Chernobyl - International conference sponsored by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) summing up the consequences of the accident. Includes conference program, abstracts, press releases and contact information.
- Status of Ignalina's Safety Analysis Reports - Summary of the safety report for the Ignalina power plant in Lithuania. Discusses its Core Damage Frequency (CDF) and other probabilistic and deterministic insights.
Wikipedia Articles
- Automobile safety - Automobile safety is the avoidance of automobile accidents or the minimization of harmful effects of accidents, in particular as pertaining to human life and health. Numerous safety features have been built into cars for years, some for the safety of car's occupants only, some for the safety of others.
- Mine Safety and Health Administration - The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor which administers the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) to enforce compliance with mandatory safety and health standards as a means to eliminate fatal accidents, to reduce the frequency and severity of nonfatal accidents, to minimize health hazards, and to promote improved safety and health conditions in the nation' ...
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents - The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is a British charity which aims to promote safety in all fields. It is particularly known for its vocal campaigns on issues of road safety (in particular Tufty the road crossing squirrel, and the Green Cross Code) and on issues of occupational health and safety, but also provides advice and education on many safety issues.
- National Team for Transportation Safety and Security - The National Team for Transportation Safety and Security was set up a few days after the disappearance of Adam Air Flight 574, by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, partially as a response to the high number of recent transportational accidents in Indonesia, and partially as a direct response to the loss of the aircraft.President forms national team to evaluate transportation safety, security - ANTARA News - Obtained January 20 2007 The team is tasked to evaluate thoroughly the transport safety procedures and review the existing regulations on transportation ...
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada - The Transportation Safety Board (French: Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada) is the Canadian agency responsible for maintaining transportation safety in Canada. The agency investigates accidents and makes safety recommendations in several modes of transport, including aviation, rail, marine, and pipelines.