Nuclear Energy Safeguards

There are many danger’s associated with nuclear energy in modern society. One of the main concerns of international organisations all over the world is the use of nuclear resources to make weapons of mass destruction. Due to this there are many regulations surrounding the distribution of nuclear materials in every country that has a nuclear energy programme. There is also great interest in monitoring of nuclear materials in the international community. The E.U. (European Union) is one of the main bodies in charge of regulating and controlling the use and distribution of nuclear materials. There is great risk associated with the creation of nuclear power plants as if the proper safeguards are not put in place then it can end in catastrophe as nuclear power plants are extremely dangerous if they have a meltdown. Apart from the immediate effects of the initial explosion the area will be unusable for a very long time after this happens due to the radiation which will remain on site long after the explosion has happened. …show more content…
This is one of the biggest disasters in the history of nuclear energy which took the lives of 31 people. This was a point when greater nuclear security in nuclear energy facilities became a greater concern worldwide because nuclear energy was taught to be relatively safe before this. This event opened the world’s eyes to the dangers of nuclear energy as a power source. (World Nuclear Association, 2015)
When the nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1946 it showed the world the extreme power nuclear energy had and opened up the idea to use it in the energy