Introduction
The WASH-1400 was a risk assessment tool compiled by a team of scientists led by Rasmussen, Norman; hence the reason why the tool is sometimes referred to as the Rasmussen report. This tool analyzed the probable events that would occur in case a serious accident occurred at a light water reactor. The WASH-1400 analyzed the radiological effects of such an accident, and the probability of its occurrence using an event tree approach. This methodology can also be referred to as the Probability Risk Assessment (Levenson & Rahn, 1). Rasmussen’s team concluded that the risks posed to the individual were small in comparison ...
