Seismic risks at Lucas Heights

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dc.contributor.authorCorran, ERen_AU
dc.contributor.authorHigson, DJen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-22T00:13:09Zen_AU
dc.date.available2022-11-22T00:13:09Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1994-05-01en_AU
dc.date.statistics2022-04-01en_AU
dc.descriptionPhysical copy held by ANSTO Library at DDC 621.48/91.en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe paper discusses the earthquake potential of the Lucas Heights region, the ability of the HIFAR reactor to withstand seismic damage and the consequences of damage if it should occur. The potential for a damaging earthquake, although small, cannot be ruled out entirely and has particular significance because an earthquake could conceivably be a common cause of damage to the reactor, its protective systems and its containment. It is concluded from an assessment of seismic risk that HIFAR complies with international nuclear safety practices regarding risks to individual members of the public, and with the individual risk criteria of the NSW Department of Planning. The margin of compliance is considered sufficient to offset the uncertainties of seismic risk estimation. Assessment of the collective risk to society as a whole is less conclusive, largely because of the lack of a well established basis for societal risk assessment.en_AU
dc.identifier.booktitleProceedings, 9th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference: Nuclear energy, science & technology Pacific partnershipen_AU
dc.identifier.citationCorran, E. R., & Higson, D. J. (1994). Seismic risks at Lucas Heights. Paper presented to the 9th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference : Nuclear energy, science and technology Pacific partnership, Sydney, Australia, May 1-6 1994. In McDonald, N. R. (ed), Proceedings, 9th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference: Nuclear energy, science & technology Pacific partnership, (pp. 677-684). Australia: The Institution of Engineers Australia.en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate6 May 1994en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencename9th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference : Nuclear energy, science and technology Pacific partnershipen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceSydney, Australiaen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate1 May 1994en_AU
dc.identifier.editorsMcDonald, N. Ren_AU
dc.identifier.isbn858256029en_AU
dc.identifier.pagination677-684en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationAustraliaen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/14081en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherThe Institution of Engineers Australiaen_AU
dc.subjectANSTOen_AU
dc.subjectEarthquakesen_AU
dc.subjectDataen_AU
dc.subjectHIFAR Reactoren_AU
dc.subjectProbabilistic estimationen_AU
dc.subjectPublic healthen_AU
dc.subjectRisk assessmenten_AU
dc.subjectSafety standardsen_AU
dc.subjectSeismic effectsen_AU
dc.titleSeismic risks at Lucas Heightsen_AU
dc.typeConference Paperen_AU
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