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Title: Reassessment of NRC`s dollar per person-rem conversion factor policy

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/197836· OSTI ID:197836

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed a review and analysis of its dollar per person-rem conversion factor policy. As a result of this review, the NRC has decided to adopt a $2000 per person-rem conversion factor, subject it to present worth considerations, and limit its scope solely to health effects. This is in contrast to the previous policy and staff practice of using an undiscounted $1000 per person-rem conversion factor that served as a surrogate for all offsite consequences (health and offsite property). The policy shift has been incorporated in ``Regulatory Analysis Guidelines of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission,`` NUREG/BR-0058, Revision 2, November 1995.

Research Organization:
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Regulatory Applications
Sponsoring Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
197836
Report Number(s):
NUREG-1530; ON: TI96004217; TRN: 96:008225
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English