【路透社《应用原子新闻》1980年3月18日报道】美国核管理委员会宣布,美国继续进行反应堆失水试验。第四次试验已在能源部的爱达荷国立工程实验室进行,模拟与向堆芯供水的粗管道相接的一个细管道断裂所引起的事故。澳大利亚、芬兰、西德和日本等国都委派科学家观察了这次试验,并将帮助详细 [Reuters, “Atomic News” reported on March 18, 1980] The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that the United States continues to conduct reactor water loss tests. The fourth test was conducted at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory at the Department of Energy to simulate an accident caused by the rupture of a thin pipe that was connected to the rough pipe feeding the core. Countries such as Australia, Finland, West Germany and Japan have appointed scientists to observe this experiment and will help in detail