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Title: Environmental dose assessment methods for normal operations at DOE nuclear sites

Abstract

Methods for assessing public exposure to radiation from normal operations at DOE facilities are reviewed in this report. The report includes a discussion of environmental doses to be calculated, a review of currently available environmental pathway models and a set of recommended models for use when environmental pathway modeling is necessary. Currently available models reviewed include those used by DOE contractors, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and other organizations involved in environmental assessments. General modeling areas considered for routine releases are atmospheric transport, airborne pathways, waterborne pathways, direct exposure to penetrating radiation, and internal dosimetry. The pathway models discussed in this report are applicable to long-term (annual) uniform releases to the environment: they do not apply to acute releases resulting from accidents or emergency situations.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6771440
Report Number(s):
PNL-4410
ON: DE83000897
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; RADIATION DOSES; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL DOSIMETRY; PUBLIC HEALTH; US DOE; DOSES; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; MASS TRANSFER; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; POPULATIONS; US ORGANIZATIONS; 560151* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man; 510302 - Environment, Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- Terrestrial Ecosystems & Food Chains- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Strenge, D L, Kennedy, Jr, W E, and Corley, J P. Environmental dose assessment methods for normal operations at DOE nuclear sites. United States: N. p., 1982. Web. doi:10.2172/6771440.
Strenge, D L, Kennedy, Jr, W E, & Corley, J P. Environmental dose assessment methods for normal operations at DOE nuclear sites. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6771440
Strenge, D L, Kennedy, Jr, W E, and Corley, J P. 1982. "Environmental dose assessment methods for normal operations at DOE nuclear sites". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6771440. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6771440.
@article{osti_6771440,
title = {Environmental dose assessment methods for normal operations at DOE nuclear sites},
author = {Strenge, D L and Kennedy, Jr, W E and Corley, J P},
abstractNote = {Methods for assessing public exposure to radiation from normal operations at DOE facilities are reviewed in this report. The report includes a discussion of environmental doses to be calculated, a review of currently available environmental pathway models and a set of recommended models for use when environmental pathway modeling is necessary. Currently available models reviewed include those used by DOE contractors, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and other organizations involved in environmental assessments. General modeling areas considered for routine releases are atmospheric transport, airborne pathways, waterborne pathways, direct exposure to penetrating radiation, and internal dosimetry. The pathway models discussed in this report are applicable to long-term (annual) uniform releases to the environment: they do not apply to acute releases resulting from accidents or emergency situations.},
doi = {10.2172/6771440},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6771440}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
}