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Title: Reference computations of public dose and cancer risk from airborne releases of uranium and Class W plutonium

Abstract

This report presents ``reference`` computations that can be used by safety analysts in the evaluations of the consequences of postulated atmospheric releases of radionuclides from the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site. These computations deal specifically with doses and health risks to the public. The radionuclides considered are Class W Plutonium, all classes of Enriched Uranium, and all classes of Depleted Uranium. (The other class of plutonium, Y, was treated in an earlier report.) In each case, one gram of the respirable material is assumed to be released at ground leveL both with and without fire. The resulting doses and health risks can be scaled to whatever amount of release is appropriate for a postulated accident being investigated. The report begins with a summary of the organ-specific stochastic risk factors appropriate for alpha radiation, which poses the main health risk of plutonium and uranium. This is followed by a summary of the atmospheric dispersion factors for unfavorable and typical weather conditions for the calculation of consequences to both the Maximum Offsite Individual and the general population within 80 km (50 miles) of the site.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
EG and G Rocky Flats, Inc., Golden, CO (United States). Rocky Flats Plant
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
93478
Report Number(s):
RFP-4965
ON: DE95015955; TRN: 95:018603
DOE Contract Number:  
AC34-90RF62349
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 6 Jun 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; PARTICULATES; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; URANIUM; INHALATION; PLUTONIUM; HUMAN POPULATIONS; RADIATION DOSES; AEROSOLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RADIATION HAZARDS

Citation Formats

Peterson, V L. Reference computations of public dose and cancer risk from airborne releases of uranium and Class W plutonium. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/93478.
Peterson, V L. Reference computations of public dose and cancer risk from airborne releases of uranium and Class W plutonium. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/93478
Peterson, V L. 1995. "Reference computations of public dose and cancer risk from airborne releases of uranium and Class W plutonium". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/93478. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/93478.
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title = {Reference computations of public dose and cancer risk from airborne releases of uranium and Class W plutonium},
author = {Peterson, V L},
abstractNote = {This report presents ``reference`` computations that can be used by safety analysts in the evaluations of the consequences of postulated atmospheric releases of radionuclides from the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site. These computations deal specifically with doses and health risks to the public. The radionuclides considered are Class W Plutonium, all classes of Enriched Uranium, and all classes of Depleted Uranium. (The other class of plutonium, Y, was treated in an earlier report.) In each case, one gram of the respirable material is assumed to be released at ground leveL both with and without fire. The resulting doses and health risks can be scaled to whatever amount of release is appropriate for a postulated accident being investigated. The report begins with a summary of the organ-specific stochastic risk factors appropriate for alpha radiation, which poses the main health risk of plutonium and uranium. This is followed by a summary of the atmospheric dispersion factors for unfavorable and typical weather conditions for the calculation of consequences to both the Maximum Offsite Individual and the general population within 80 km (50 miles) of the site.},
doi = {10.2172/93478},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 06 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
month = {Tue Jun 06 00:00:00 EDT 1995}
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