Ahearne J F
Science. 1987 May 8;236(4802):673-9. doi: 10.1126/science.3576192.
The causes and progress of the accident at Chernobyl are described, and a comparison between the Chernobyl accident and the 1979 accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power station is made. Significant similarities between Chernobyl and Three Mile Island include complacency of operators and industry, deliberate negation of safety systems, and a lack of understanding of their plant on the part of the operators, which shows the critical importance of the human element. The Chernobyl accident has implications for nuclear power in the United States; it will affect the research program of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, regulation of Department of Energy reactors, new reactor designs, and public attitudes.
文中描述了切尔诺贝利事故的原因及过程，并将切尔诺贝利事故与1979年三里岛核电站事故进行了比较。切尔诺贝利事故和三里岛事故的显著相似之处包括操作人员和行业的自满情绪、对安全系统的蓄意忽视，以及操作人员对其核电站缺乏了解，这表明了人为因素的至关重要性。切尔诺贝利事故对美国的核电产生了影响；它将影响核管理委员会的研究项目、能源部反应堆的监管、新反应堆设计以及公众态度。
