The Limits of Safety

Environmental tragedies such as Chernobyl and theExxon Valdezremind us that catastrophic accidents are always possible in a world full of hazardous technologies. Yet, theapparentlyexcellent safety record with nuclear weapons has led scholars, policy-makers, and the public alike to believe that nuclear arsenals can serve as a secure deterrent for the foreseeable future. In this provocative book, Scott Sagan challenges such optimism. Sagan's research into formerly classified archives penetrates the veil of safety that has surrounded U.S. nuclear weapons and reveals a hidden history of frightening "close calls" to disaster.

List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
Introduction: Expecting the Unexpected	p. 3
The Origins of Accidents	p. 11
Nuclear Weapons Safety during the Cuban Missile Crisis	p. 53
Intelligence and Warning during the Cuban Missile Crisis	p. 117
Redundancy and Reliability: The 1968 Thule Bomber Accident	p. 156
Learning by Trial and Terror	p. 204
The Limits of Safety	p. 250
Index	p. 281
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