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Title: Dose commitments due to radioactive releases from nuclear power plant sites in 1992. Volume 14

Abstract

Population and individual radiation dose commitments have been estimated from reported radionuclide releases from commercial power reactors operating during 1992. Fifty-year dose commitments for a 1-year exposure from both liquid and atmospheric releases were calculated for four population groups (infant, child, teenager, and adult) residing between 2 and 80 km from each of 72 reactor sites. This report tabulates the results of these calculations, showing the dose commitments for both water and airborne pathways for each age group and organ. Also included for each of the sites is an estimate of individual doses, which are compared with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix I, design objectives. The total collective dose commitments (from both liquid and airborne pathways) for each site ranged from a high of 3.7 person-rem to a low of 0.0015 person-rem for the sites with plants in operation and producing power during the year. The arithmetic mean was 0.66 person-rem. The total population dose for all sites was estimated at 47 person-rem for the 130-million people considered at risk. The individual dose commitments estimated for all sites were below the 10 CFR 50, Appendix I, design objectives.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Reactor Program Management; Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
219326
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-2850-Vol.14; PNL-4221-Vol.14
ON: TI96009922; TRN: 96:011336
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Mar 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; 56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS; RADIATION DOSES; CALCULATION METHODS; DATA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; HUMAN POPULATIONS

Citation Formats

Aaberg, R L, and Baker, D A. Dose commitments due to radioactive releases from nuclear power plant sites in 1992. Volume 14. United States: N. p., 1996. Web. doi:10.2172/219326.
Aaberg, R L, & Baker, D A. Dose commitments due to radioactive releases from nuclear power plant sites in 1992. Volume 14. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/219326
Aaberg, R L, and Baker, D A. 1996. "Dose commitments due to radioactive releases from nuclear power plant sites in 1992. Volume 14". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/219326. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/219326.
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abstractNote = {Population and individual radiation dose commitments have been estimated from reported radionuclide releases from commercial power reactors operating during 1992. Fifty-year dose commitments for a 1-year exposure from both liquid and atmospheric releases were calculated for four population groups (infant, child, teenager, and adult) residing between 2 and 80 km from each of 72 reactor sites. This report tabulates the results of these calculations, showing the dose commitments for both water and airborne pathways for each age group and organ. Also included for each of the sites is an estimate of individual doses, which are compared with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix I, design objectives. The total collective dose commitments (from both liquid and airborne pathways) for each site ranged from a high of 3.7 person-rem to a low of 0.0015 person-rem for the sites with plants in operation and producing power during the year. The arithmetic mean was 0.66 person-rem. The total population dose for all sites was estimated at 47 person-rem for the 130-million people considered at risk. The individual dose commitments estimated for all sites were below the 10 CFR 50, Appendix I, design objectives.},
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