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Title: Intruder dose pathway analysis code for onsite land disposal

Abstract

The objective of the current project is to modify an existing pathway-to-man computer program, the MAXI1 computer program, for use by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in reviewing proposed onsite burials of radioactive materials by its licensees. The policy of the NRC is to review proposed onsite burial of radioactive waste on a case-by-case basis. As part of our earlier work on this project, specific human intrusion scenarios were developed that consider various potential combinations of direct exposure to penetrating radiation, inhalation of airborne radionuclides, ingestion of agricultural products raised in contaminated soil, and ingestion of radionuclides in drinking water. As a continuation of our earlier efforts, enhancements to the ONSITE/MASI1 computer software package are being made that will account for additional optional shielding factors that could influence external exposure to penetrating radiation, provide options for alternative land-use conditions, and permit the user to select from a complete diet, meat diet, or vegetable diet. Additional modifications underway include (1) conversion to the ICRP 26/30 dosimetric system for assessing human exposure to radioactive materials and (2) inclusion of an optional 50-year effective committed dose equivalent calculation. The resulting computer software package will provide the necessary flexibility to conduct analyses ofmore » human-intrusion scenarios that are applicable to the terrestrial disposal of radioactive materials for a wide variety of conditions. 8 refs., 1 fig.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5284621
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-13373; CONF-8509121-3
ON: TI85017912
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 7. annual DOE LLWMP participants information meeting, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 10 Sep 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; COMPUTER CODES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; RADIATION DOSES; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; M CODES; O CODES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; DOSES; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; MANAGEMENT; POPULATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; 054000* - Nuclear Fuels- Health & Safety; 560151 - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man; 510302 - Environment, Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- Terrestrial Ecosystems & Food Chains- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Kennedy, Jr, W E, Peloquin, R A, and Napier, B A. Intruder dose pathway analysis code for onsite land disposal. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Kennedy, Jr, W E, Peloquin, R A, & Napier, B A. Intruder dose pathway analysis code for onsite land disposal. United States.
Kennedy, Jr, W E, Peloquin, R A, and Napier, B A. 1985. "Intruder dose pathway analysis code for onsite land disposal". United States.
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title = {Intruder dose pathway analysis code for onsite land disposal},
author = {Kennedy, Jr, W E and Peloquin, R A and Napier, B A},
abstractNote = {The objective of the current project is to modify an existing pathway-to-man computer program, the MAXI1 computer program, for use by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in reviewing proposed onsite burials of radioactive materials by its licensees. The policy of the NRC is to review proposed onsite burial of radioactive waste on a case-by-case basis. As part of our earlier work on this project, specific human intrusion scenarios were developed that consider various potential combinations of direct exposure to penetrating radiation, inhalation of airborne radionuclides, ingestion of agricultural products raised in contaminated soil, and ingestion of radionuclides in drinking water. As a continuation of our earlier efforts, enhancements to the ONSITE/MASI1 computer software package are being made that will account for additional optional shielding factors that could influence external exposure to penetrating radiation, provide options for alternative land-use conditions, and permit the user to select from a complete diet, meat diet, or vegetable diet. Additional modifications underway include (1) conversion to the ICRP 26/30 dosimetric system for assessing human exposure to radioactive materials and (2) inclusion of an optional 50-year effective committed dose equivalent calculation. The resulting computer software package will provide the necessary flexibility to conduct analyses of human-intrusion scenarios that are applicable to the terrestrial disposal of radioactive materials for a wide variety of conditions. 8 refs., 1 fig.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5284621}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
month = {Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985}
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