Low-level and narm radioactive wastes. Model documentation: PATHRAE-EPA. Methodology and user's manual. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:7126337

Rogers, V; Hung, C

The PATHRAE-EPA model is used to assess the maximum annual dose to a critical population group (maximum CPG dose) resulting from the disposal of below-regulatory-concern (BRC) wastes. The model is expanded from the PRESTO-EPA-CPG and PRESTO-EPA-BRC models emphasizing two areas: (1) the addition of specific radionuclide exposure pathways pertaining to onsite workers during disposal operation, to offsite personnel after site closure, and to reclaimers and inadvertent intruders after site closure; and (2) the simplification of the sophisticated dynamic submodels to quasi-steady state submodels so that the computation time can be greatly reduced and enable the model to be executed on a personal computer.

• Research Organization: Office of Radiation Programs, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7126337
• Report Number(s): PB-88-212147/XAB; EPA-520/1-87/028; TRN: 88-030464
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
HEALTH HAZARDS
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
SANITARY LANDFILLS
PROGRESS REPORT
PUBLIC HEALTH
RADIATION HAZARDS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
HAZARDS
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
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