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Blackett Memorial Lecture: the nuclear option—human factors in safety

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  • S J Cox

    (Lancaster University Management School)

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The UK nuclear industry is currently undergoing a series of dramatic changes. Important, among many is the establishment of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) with an associated impact on service delivery. At the same time, the debate on the future of our energy supply in the UK is increasingly focused on the question of the nuclear option. Issues of safety and reliability are paramount for the nuclear industry given both the nature of the hazard and the associated public perceptions of the associated risks. This paper explores linked developments in human factors and the management of safety in the nuclear industry in the context of unprecedented change.

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  • S J Cox, 2007. "Blackett Memorial Lecture: the nuclear option—human factors in safety," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 58(1), pages 2-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:58:y:2007:i:1:d:10.1057_palgrave.jors.2602329
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602329
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