1990 Final Report TMI Safety Advisory Board (GPU)

The accident at the TMI-2 nuclear power plant in 1979, although contained within the plant structures, created a situation that was technically unique and potentially hazardous for cleanup workers and a potential threat to the general population living in the surrounding community. Recognizing this, the president of GPU Nuclear Corporation at that time, Mr. Robert. C. Arnold, established an Independent review group of scientists and engineers that would take a broad view and provide guidance for all aspects of the cleanup of the damaged plant that related to public and worker health and safety.

The TMI-2 Safety Advisory Board (SAB) was formed In March 1981 and was composed of nationally and internationally recognized specialists In the fields of nuclear science, engineering, physics, economics, government and medicine. Members were drawn principally from university faculties and government research laboratories. The first chairman, Dr. James. C. Fletcher, was former Administrator of NASA and returned to that position in 1986 at the request of President Reagan. Dr. Robert. a. Marston, who succeeded him, was former Director of the National Institutes of Health and former President of the University of Florida.