CSIT forms working group on three mile Island

The March 28 nuclear accident at Three Mile Island raises serious questions about the regulation, design, construction, operation, maintenance, safety management, emergency management, etc. of nuclear power plants. In response to these concerns, CSIT has established a Working Group on Three Mile Island. The Purpose of WG-TMI is to work toward correcting any safety problems that may exist in nuclear power plants or that are likely to occur in future plants. The tentative tasks are to evaluate and come ment on the major published reports on TMI, identify outstanding technical and institutional problems of nuclear safety, and monitor progress in correcting these problems. The group will rely on the exhaustive use of published reports and on our own independent investigation and analysis. We expect that the output of this effort will be a series of reports and proposed position papers to be published in TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY and/or circulated within IEEE in other ways consistent with IEEE procedures. The intent is to stimulate action to correct the nuclear safety problems. We will coordinate our efforts with other cognizant IEEE entities. WG-TMI will avoid making any judgment as to whether the benefits of nuclear power outweigh the risks. We believe that all responsible citizens have a common interest in correcting any safety problems that may exist in nuclear power plants, and we invite all concerned IEEE members to join in this effort. If you would like to participate or would like more information on WG-TMI, please contact: