Construction Safety Forecast for ITER
Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 52 / Number 3 / October 2007 / Pages 672-676
Technical Paper / The Technology of Fusion Energy - Tritium, Safety, and Environment / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST07-A1566
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The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project is poised to begin its construction activity. This paper gives an estimate of construction safety as if the experiment was being built in the United States. This estimate of construction injuries and potential fatalities serves as a useful forecast of what can be expected for construction of such a major facility in any country. These data should be considered by the ITER International Team as it plans for safety during the construction phase. Based on average U.S. construction rates, ITER may expect a lost workday case rate of < 4.0 and a fatality count of 0.5 to 0.9 persons per year.
