Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Congressional Hearings Transcript

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Answer 14
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2. Early resolution of all major safety issues in the basic
plant design resulting in fewer backfits which are
normally not only more expensive, but less effective.
3. Insure that any backfits that are required do, in fact,
enhance overall plant safety.
4. Encourages industry to develop standardized, advanced LWR
plant designs which will be safer than the current
operating plants and for which transfer of construction
and operating experience from one plant to the next will
be possible.