Potential impact of DOE`s performance objective for protection of inadvertent intruders on low-level waste disposals at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Conference · Thu Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:10112300

Kocher, D C

The Department of Energy`s Order 5820.2A, Chapter III, specifies performance objectives for disposal of low-level radioactive waste which include limits on effective dose equivalent for inadvertent intruders. This paper investigates the potential impact of the performance objective for protection of inadvertent intruders on the acceptability of waste disposals in Solid Waste Storage Area (SWSA) 6 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The analysis is based on radionuclide inventories and waste volumes for recent disposals in SWSA 6 and calculated doses to an inadvertent intruder per unit concentration of radionuclides in disposed waste for assumed exposure scenarios.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 10112300
• Report Number(s): CONF-921137--10; ON: DE93004530
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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