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... Please use the 97 C C.3 RESPONSE TO THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States caused the German government to reassess the security of its nuclear power plants and spent fuel storage facilities. RSK held meetings starting in October 2001 to discuss the implications of the September 11 attacks for German commercial nuclear power plants.
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... About 1 gram of uranium was released in particles of less than 12.5-microns aerodynamic diameter, and 2.6 grams of uranium were released in particles with a size range between 12.5 and 100 microns. If the pressure inside the cask was reduced to 0.8 bar (to simulate the conditions during interim storage of spent fuel in Germany)
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  • spent fuel
  • fuel storage
  • terrorist attacks
  • dry cask
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  • storage facilities
  • power plant
  • commercial nuclear
  • fuel assembly

  • plant operators
  • commercial power
  • fuel rods
  • nuclear plants
  • civilian aircraft

  • reactor safety
  • fuel rod
  • storage cask


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