Reactor emergency preparedness: lifesaving or as low as reasonable achievable
An emergency is defined as an unforseen combination of circumstances or the resultant state that calls for immediate action. Although not explicitly indicated, the implication is that the action is intended to protect life, limb and or property from extreme peril. For the most part, the kind and extent of the emergency planning required under current regulations of the USNRC do not appear to be so much related to emergencies (within the above definition) as they do toward the reduction of the off-site radiation doses from uncontrolled releases during reactor accident conditions to as low as reasonably achievable levels. Not only do the latter appear to be of questionable cost-effectiveness, but in their extent and complexity beyond normal disaster planning they may in fact be counter productive to optimum public safety.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 5059826
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-31565; CONF-820138-3; ON: DE82018057; TRN: 82-018880
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: EPRI workshop on emergency planning, Bethesda, MD, USA, 1 Jan 1982
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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