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Fusion Safety Regulations in the US: Progress and Trends

John DeLooper

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 26 / Number 3P2 / November 1994 / Pages 1051-1058

Tritium Technology, Safety, Environment, and Remote Maintenance / Proceedings of the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy New Orleans, Louisiana June 19-23, 1994 / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST94-A40294

This paper explores the issue of regulations as they apply to current and future fusion experimental machines. It addresses fusion regulatory issues, current regulations used for fusion, the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor [TFTR] experience with regulations, and future regulations to achieve fusion's safety and environmental potential.