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Fusion Safety Program Peer Review (August 31 and September 1, 1999) [Slides]

Petti, David A. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]·McCarthy, Kathryn A. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]·Anderl, R. A. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]·Merrill, B. J. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]·Moore, R. L. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]·Cadwallader, L. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]
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The Fusion Safety Program Peer Review conference, held on August 31 and September 1, 1999, focuses on advancing the understanding and management of radioactive and hazardous materials within deuterium-tritium (D-T) fusion machines. The conference aims to investigate the behavior of significant sources of radioactive materials, such as activation products, dust, tritium, and beryllium. Additionally, it seeks to comprehend how various energy sources in fusion facilities—such as magnets, plasma, decay heat, and chemical reactions—can mobilize these materials. A key objective of the conference is to develop integrated, state-of-the-art analytic tools to demonstrate the safety and environmental potential of fusion technology. Furthermore, the conference assesses and evaluates safety and environmental issues associated with emerging fusion concepts, including those in the ARIES, ALPS, APEX, and IFE projects. This comprehensive approach aims to ensure the safe and sustainable advancement of fusion energy.

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Petti, David A. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)], McCarthy, Kathryn A. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)], Anderl, R. A. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)], Merrill, B. J. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)], Moore, R. L. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)], Cadwallader, L. [Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]. 1998-06-01. Fusion Safety Program Peer Review (August 31 and September 1, 1999) [Slides]. https://doi.org/10.2172/3391837

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