Fast breeder reactors are an essential part of a nuclear future—but in the light of the incident at Three Mile Island would they be safe? Professor F. R. Farmer, Safety Adviser to the UK Atomic Energy Authority, discusses how to assess their dangers
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Farmer, F. How safe is the fast reactor?. Nature 278, 593–594 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/278593a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/278593a0