Three-mile Island Accident
Worksheet
1.
Create a timeline of events beginning with the first alarm on March 28 through April 9, 1979. Note: Events from March 28 – 31 should be time-stamped.
2.
Describe the technical problems that lead to the accident. 3.
In class, we learned about eight factors that impede ethical decision-making. Review the
NSPE Canons For each of the following agencies/individuals, identify which ethical standards were breached, what were the competing priorities, and which factors impeded ethical decisions:
Agency
NSPE Canons Breached
Competing Priorities
Factors that impeded ethical decision making
NRC Commissioners
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
Pennsylvania
Gov./Lt. Gov
Executives at Metropolitan Edison Co.
Babcock and Wilcox Executives
4.
Describe how training (or the lack of it) contributed to the accident. Is a failure to require adequate training for workers an ethical breach? Why or why not? What are
