There are numerous references to so-called "Books of Knowledge, " highly confidential information on design, safety systems and testing records allegedly generated by Toyota engineers on everything from roll-overs and roof safety to sudden unintended acceleration.

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The model Southern is building, the AP1000, is totally new, with safety systems powered by gravity instead of electricity, a so-called passive design.

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As the exhibition demonstrates, the safety features, tyre design and even organisation of pit crews have a far-reaching effect on everyday life.

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Now it seems that there will be "trickle-up" instead: Volvo's sharp design, excellent safety engineering and strong build quality will influence everything Ford does.

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As a result, the legacy stockpile does not possess many of the safety features a modern design would include, and these legacy weapons have capabilities for detonation-yield and accuracy that are not aligned with today's post-Cold War needs.

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As part of my job, I reported alarming inadequacies: in one case high-grade equipment (ASME III, class 1) was operated in nuclear power reactors with no accepted safety file, regardless of a previous accident and a half-dozen failures in achieving acceptable design results.

BBC: Can nuclear power ever be safe?

Several safety features have been included in the design, such as separate staircases for firefighters and blast-resistant glaze on the lobby glass.

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