Nuclear Safety: Comparison of DOE's Hanford N-Reactor With the Chernobyl Reactor

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) the similarities and differences in design and safety features of the Department of Energy's (DOE) N-Reactor and the Soviet Union's Chernobyl nuclear reactor; (2) the DOE program to extend the life of N-Reactor; and (3) emergency preparedness plans for N-Reactor.