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Responds to 870217 ltr re facility & nuclear power plant entombment following accidents involving core melt. Evaluation of severe accident risk for US reactors indicates likelihood of needing entombment very remote.

Accession Number: ML20204H077

Date Released: Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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• ML20204H072 - Responds to 870217 ltr re facility & nuclear power plant entombment following accidents involving core melt. Evaluation of severe accident risk for US reactors indicates likelihood of needing entombment very remote. (4 page(s), 3/19/1987)
• ML20204H144 - Expresses serious reservations re facility entombment during emergencies.Encl HR Denton ltr mentions no emergency entombment studies have been made by NRC.Immediate investigation requested. (2 page(s), 2/17/1987)
• ML20204H211 - Responds to 861222 ltr re NRC conducting study of feasibility of entombing facility.NRC has not conducted studies & should entombment be needed,sees no impediment to providing protection following severe core damage event. (1 page(s), 2/3/1987)