Selection of Models for Ingestion Pathway and Relocation

Blanchard, A; Thompson, J M

doi:10.2172/9852

Title: Selection of Models for Ingestion Pathway and Relocation

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The area in which intermediate phase protective actions (such as food interdiction and relocation) may be needed following postulated accidents at three Savannah River Site nonreactor nuclear facilities will be determined by modeling. The criteria used to select dispersion/deposition models are presented. Several models are considered, including ARAC, MACCS, HOTSPOT, WINDS (coupled with PUFF-PLUME), and UFOTRI. Although ARAC and WINDS are expected to provide more accurate modeling of atmospheric transport following an actual release, analyses consistent with regulatory guidance for planning purposes may be accomplished with comparatively simple dispersion models such as HOTSPOT and UFOTRI. A recommendation is made to use HOTSPOT for non-tritium facilities and UFOTRI for tritium facilities. The most recent Food and Drug Administration Derived Intervention Levels (August 1998) are adopted as evaluation guidelines for ingestion pathways.

Authors:: Blanchard, A; Thompson, J M

Publication Date:: Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

Research Org.:: Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC (US)

Sponsoring Org.:: US Department of Energy (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 9852

Report Number(s):: WSRC-TR-98-00392, Rev.1
TRN: US0103213

DOE Contract Number:: AC09-96SR18500

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 1 Nov 1998

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; FOOD CHAINS; INGESTION; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; PLANNING; RECOMMENDATIONS; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; TRITIUM; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; FLOW MODELS; EMERGENCY PLANS; INJESTION; EMERGENCY PLANNING; DISPERSION MODEL

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  abstractNote = {The area in which intermediate phase protective actions (such as food interdiction and relocation) may be needed following postulated accidents at three Savannah River Site nonreactor nuclear facilities will be determined by modeling. The criteria used to select dispersion/deposition models are presented. Several models are considered, including ARAC, MACCS, HOTSPOT, WINDS (coupled with PUFF-PLUME), and UFOTRI. Although ARAC and WINDS are expected to provide more accurate modeling of atmospheric transport following an actual release, analyses consistent with regulatory guidance for planning purposes may be accomplished with comparatively simple dispersion models such as HOTSPOT and UFOTRI. A recommendation is made to use HOTSPOT for non-tritium facilities and UFOTRI for tritium facilities. The most recent Food and Drug Administration Derived Intervention Levels (August 1998) are adopted as evaluation guidelines for ingestion pathways.},

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