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Author:  KingCobra [ Sun Aug 09, 2015 1:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Emergency Reactor Shutdown - SCRAM

A commonly used acronym by the NRC in their reports is the term SCRAM. While the use of the term is understood by many, the terms history is not so clear.

Source for full story:
http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/2011/05/17/putting-the-axe-to-the-scram-myth/

Quote:
According to Nyer, someone asked Wilson the reason for the red knob. Wilson replied you’d hit it if there was a problem. “Well, then what do you do?” he was asked. Wilson reportedly replied “You scram … out of here.” The word appears to have stuck.

Author:  KingCobra [ Sun Aug 09, 2015 2:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Emergency Reactor Shutdown - SCRAM

The previous quote seems like the nuclear industry plan of action. Too bad it is impossible to fully run & hide from radiation.

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