RESRAD update

Conference · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10154555

Yu, C; Cheng, J J; Zielen, A J; Jones, L G; LePoire, D J; Wang, Y Y ^[1]; Yuan, Y C ^[2]; Loureiro, C O ^[3]; Wallo, A III; Peterson, H ^[4]; H Williams, W A ^[5]

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1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
2. Square Y Consultants, Orchard Park, NY (United States)
3. Minas Gerais Univ., Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil). Escola de Engenharia
4. USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Environmental Guidance
5. USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)

A microcomputer program called RESRAD, which implements a pathway analysis method for radiological risk assessment, was developed by Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in 1989. This program is used to derive allowable residual concentrations of radionuclides in soil and to predict effective dose equivalents and excess cancer incidence risks incurred by an individual exposed to radioactive materials. Since its development, the RESRAD code has been adopted by DOE in Order 5400.5 for the derivation of soil cleanup criteria and dose calculations, and it has been used widely by DOE, other agencies, and their contractors. The original models used by ANL to develop RESRAD were initially developed as part of a DOE effort that began in the early 1980s and involved most of the national laboratories and DOE program offices. The RESRAD code is continuously improved and updated to incorporate comments from users and new features that ease the interaction with users and increase the code`s capability and flexibility. The DOE Offices of Environmental Guidance and Environmental Restoration also provide periodic guidance regarding any significant changes to the code. The RESRAD update, Version 5.0, has substantial improvements in many aspects compared with the last version released in 1989.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States). Environmental Assessment and Information Sciences Div.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 10154555
• Report Number(s): ANL/EAIS/CP-78705; CONF-930601-16; ON: DE93012892
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Nuclear Society (ANS) annual meeting,San Diego, CA (United States),20-24 Jun 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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