Article: Edison Electric Institute issues statement on "Reported O-Ring Safety Problems in Nuclear Power Plants".

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Edison Electric Institute today issued the following statement, entitled "Reported O-Ring Safety Problems in Nuclear Power Plants":

The Union of Concerned Scientists will be issuing a report tomorrow that identifies supposed o-ring safety problems in nuclear power plants. In fact, the UCS listing of "o-ring failures" is a proclamation to the public that the safety approach to plant operations is working.

Nuclear power plants incorporate thousands of o-rings in plant equipment. They are a necessary component of pressure switches, seals and valves used in the operation of a plant. These rings wear, and ...

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