The Voices of Risk Management Demystifying Nuclear Energy and Its Evolving Safety Measures With Milton Stark
Milton Stark is a seasoned professional with an impressive 52-year career spanning industrial, government, and commercial sectors. His expertise lies in a broad range of areas including management, operations, and safety. In this episode, Milton dives into his extensive career in nuclear energy and risk management, discussing the evolution of safety protocols since the 1970s and addressing public misconceptions, including the current concerns over tritium in drinking water.
Key Takeaways:
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A little bit about Milton and his very extensive career in the nuclear energy space!
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How did Milton find his way through risk management?
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There’s almost no industry in the world that’s safer than nuclear power because it’s always on everyone’s top-of-mind.
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Milton had a great plan for his life, but as his grandmother used to say, “Life is what happens when you’re planning your life.”
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How has the approach to risk management changed in the nuclear space from when Milton started in the ’70s to now?
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Milton was born in ’47 and remembers a time when he and his classmates had to do nuclear war drills. He believes the nuclear industry could have done a better job in educating the public on its safety protocols.
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Milton shares a real-time example of how nuclear misinformation has caused panic and unnecessary evacuations.
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There are a lot of protests happening right now regarding tritium being mixed in drinking water. Milton explains the half-life of tritium and its true dangers.
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People forget that sunlight also has radiation.
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What’s one thing Milton wishes he’d learned sooner in his life?
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